Something Great Happens When You Freeze Your BREAD! Dr. Mandell

I told my wife she's nuts for freezing bread and clogging up the freezer. Now you've proven her right. Thanks a lot!

Wow, I do freeze my bread and take out and toast what I am going to use and leave the rest in the freezer. I don't eat bread daily though. My uncle told me this a long time ago and he said toasted bread is easier on the stomach, he was the supervisor over nutrition at the hospital he worked in, he is now is 92 years old and in good health. He still drives and does gardening.

I've been diagnosed with diabetes in my late 60's. I freeze my Mello brown seeded loaf, I always toasted straight from freezer and has helped me tremendously. Only read this tonight. Thanks Dr Mandel for confirming. 👍👏

Being a home baker, I have found bread to be one of the great pleasures of life, important to a good meal. A long life has no value in and of itself. I do freeze bread after baking it but not all of it because fresh-baked bread is just a great pleasure. I'm old and been eating bread all my life, have few health problems. Genetics have a lot to do with health fates.

I been freezing bread since the 1980s mainly because I am single and buy 2 to 3 loafs at a time so I don't have to go to the store all the time to buy a loaf of bread. This way the bread stays fresh rather than sit at room temperature and get dried out.. Watching this video I have a Better reason to freeze bread. Thanks 👍😊👏

I've been freezing my bread for years, just because it kept it fresher, longer. But I had NO IDEA that it actually lowered the glycemic index. Thanks for posting this information!!

I started doing this because of the price and saving on gas to the store. I actually feel a lot better after about two weeks of doing this without ever seeing this video. This is very good news.

I learned from my DAD since I grew up as a child in the 1960s to freeze bread to make it last longer, nothing in our house was wasted because my DAD was a chronic reader on saving and using everything to its utmost capacity. Little did we all know it was also more healthy to freeze bread. Thank you for the info, DR. Mandell.

I'm a diabetic and have tested this several times. It really works!

I am a pastry chef, and I learned in school the reason for this: certain starches (especially wheat, potatoes, and rice) go through a structural change called "retrogradation" when cooled, which makes them more rigid (rg also causes staling). Cooling changes the starch molecule's structure, making it "indigestible" or "resistant". This means our bodies cannot break them down as easily, thus they do not contribute to the glycemic spike nearly as much. I'm guessing the Maillard Effect (browning) that happens in the toaster also contributes to them becoming resistant, thus increasing the resistance quotient. Interestingly, retrogradation can be reversed in potatoes and wheat, but not in rice.

Very edifying, Doc! I live in a small town w/ one store. Can't buy any good breads, fruits or Vegetables. I'm 73 and in good health but I no longer labor under the magical delusion of immortality. My fake hawian bread just went into the freezer! I met a very active 103yo who told me the secret of longevity was, " EAT VERY LITTLE!"

I always freeze and refrigerate my breads, cakes, pastries and other baked goods. Especially during warmer months and whenever I have excessive amounts. I do this in order to prevent it from molding. But it’s nice to know that it’s making these foods a little more healthier too.

I always freeze my bread, to keep it fresh longer, and use as needed. I usually lightly toast it to deforst it. It's nice to know that doing so is nutritionally helpful as well. Thanks Dr. Mandell!

Living in rural Ireland & quite a long drive to the nearest village, I freeze my brown seed loaves - when removed from freezer, they are as fresh as the day they were baked. So this is very good news to me, thanks, Doc❣️

DR.MANDELL, YOU ARE A SAINT AMONG MEN! Thank You, for CARING to HELP US w/out any concern for the "almighty" dollar, just, FOR OUR WELL-BEING! I Watch Every Video you Make. Thank you for the brevity as well. We have learned so much from your generous knowledge & heart! God Bless You & Yours!

Thanks for informing those of us who know eating (white) bread isn't all that healthy - but still do, for various reasons. Those who are more accomplished don't eat any bread of course, but Dr Mandell don't look down on people, but wants to help everyone.

This doctor is uniquely passionate and lucky who gets to be your patient doctor. You are a saint..

I'm 55 and I remember my mom having a little dieting book that said that toasting the bread helps you lose weight. I always thought that it was the most ridiculous thing but I learned something new today!

As with many of your viewers, we routinely freeze white bread soon after purchase because we don't eat it very quickly and then toast it after bringing it out of the freezer. Didn't realize we were helping ourselves metabolically by doing this, so that's a plus! Thanks for yet another informative video!

I have been freezing our Bread for a long time. Didn't know that this was such a good thing. Everytime I see your Videos I learn more each time. You are AMAZING thank you ❤