What is enriched bread?
When we see the word enriched on a product it should put us on guard rather than give us comfort. Over twenty-five nutrients found in wheat are absent from white flour. Enriched bread products contain only a handful of lab-grade vitamins as an attempt to make up for this. Interestingly, manufacturers began adding these vitamins as a result of health problems, which emerged from the consumption of white flour, which was completely void of them. Two of the main problems were Beriberi and Pellegra, both nervous disorders with a variety of symptoms, many of which resemble widespread health problems in our current culture. Think of the rise we are seeing in crippling diseases such as MS and rheumatoid arthritis. Think of the nervous disorders such as ADD, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, depression and PMS. Think of the gastrointestinal problems such as ulcers and irritable bowel syndrome. Pellegra is a Niacin deficiency, which may result in diarrhea, skin lesions, dementia, depression and mu
