VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health . . . for Good

by Mark Bittman

TOAST TALK Whole grains are near-ideal morning food, but when you can’t get it together to cook up a batch, whole-grain bread is a fast alternative. It will help you get out of the house well fed, especially if you’re weaning yourself from bagels and cream cheese. Look for true whole-grain bread, flatbread, or crackers. Whole wheat is always a better option than white, but remember that something can legally be sold as whole wheat as long as it contains some whole wheat flour. You’ve got to read the labels to find bread made from only whole grains. (100 percent rye is most common.) Slice per slice, whole-grain loaves are higher in calories than white bread—which literally has been stripped of fiber, protein, and nutrients—but with those calories come loads more healthy protein and fiber that will keep you satisfied longer.