From Marmite to peanut butter and Nutella, which toast toppings will keep you full – and which will expand your waistline? Whether buttered, slathered with jam or smothered in beans or cheese, many of us love toast – whether grabbing it for a quick breakfast, a sneaky snack or an easy late-night dinner. While delicious, toasted white bread is, sadly, a “naked carb” – the term given to high-carbohydrate foods. So if it’s eaten on its own, without some form of protein (meat, beans, eggs) or fibre (fruit, vegetables, nuts), it can spike your blood sugar.
Thankfully, so long as you’re not eating it all the time, it won’t have a lasting impact on our health. But if shovelling down a couple of pieces of toast has become an all too familiar habit, it can leave us feeling hungry and heading towards a cycle of sugar spikes that can increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes . As a general rule, the best way to make your toast healthier is to pair it with a nutrient-packed topping.
That way you will avoid the glucose spikes, will feel fuller for longer and will fill up on nutrients, according to Priya Tew, a specialist dietitian from Dietitian UK. Butter.