This is a fine example of the fact that when you take any argument too far it becomes preposterous. Balance and moderation is the key togather with self-discipline.
THIS! Thank you!! Thank you for not propagating fear mongering so often seen with other influencers. We need practical approaches. Less is more. Portion control. Life is about balance. Appreciate this.
As a baker who has grown with a mother who baked bread 50 years ago, I have been baking my own 100% atta regular and sourdough bread. With no maida mixed in. It's extremely tasty, but people don't get that "real" bread is denser and earthier, even if it is made from maida. The fermentation carried out by yeast really helps. Chappattis often give me bloating, but yeast bread (homemade) doesn't. Just baked myself a batch of mini croissants 😅...but I won't disown friends who like their sandwich bread. Baking sourdough, brioches, and any other 3 -day breads can be quite a task as you have to time things as you run about your day
As a person who loves bread, and bakes her own regularly, I am fed up with the negative messaging about maida, which has gained huge traction in middle class Indian families. Thank you for standing on the side of moderation and sensibility when it comes to food. Enjoyed your book Masala Lab so much that I recommended it to my book club.
Please talk on sugar also. Sugar is talked about as white poison. Is it really a poison. People across the world have used sugar for more than 100 years or so. But sugar has become Villan from a decade or little more. What about Mishri/Kalakandam - white palm rock candy etc ?
@@rashminagaraj5439 Yes. Consuming refined sugar on a daily basis is akin to poisoning yourself ever so slowly. You are better off avoiding it for the most part.
When someone (usually mother or wife) in our family cooks for everyone, suddenly bread is bad and freshly cooled roti is good... When it comes to cooking by ourselves when we relocate to different city in India or especially abroad... Suddenly we tend to follow science... Strange how we operate!!
As someone who bakes 2 loaves of whole wheat sourdough bread every week, and lives in a country famous for its breads (Germany): Fresh roti is the best bread.
@@BlankSlate-rv3lg Also very labor intense. It takes hours in the kitchen to feed the family. Prepping dough, cooking on the skillet one by one and then cleaning. That's easily 4 hours down the drain for me at least.
@@B-W. Sure. I add about 50 ml of sourdough starter and a packet of dry yeast (7g) to 500g of flour and 400ml of water. Mix exerything, and let it coldment in fridge for about 3-4 days. Then transfer it to my form and let it rise for an hour or so. And then bake forr an hour. Salt to taste.
Krish sir.. . You nailed it in style.. I am your greatest fan.. Truly you are the saviour of the middle class like me.. Who want to live a healthy life but can't afford organic.. You have made me understood that not going organic or artisanal is not unhealthy... You are the person who don't propagate fear.. But protest against the fear propagation... You are genius.. You are a true human..
The same folks who crib about maida often seem to have no qualms about regular pooris and other deep fried stuff, or even pizzas and cakes. Hopefully your video will be able to knock some sense into at least a few people. [I do bake my own bread almost daily for breakfast-- usually focaccias, pizzas or buns, and I confess I do have atta:maida in 1:1]
Anyone who has baked bread in their lives (clearly the person in the original video has never) will know that it's nearly impossible to bake with 100% pure atta
I've experimented with higher proportions of atta, but I don't like breads with less than 40-50% maida. Someone once told me that atta does make decent bread if you add external gluten to it (5%? 10%? can't recall), but I've never tried it myself.
@@krishashok While others have never said that Maida is poison, but they specified the drawbacks of sudden spike of Insulin levels by eating White flour bread compared to Whole wheat bread. Do you have any comments for this one? As this most scary point that holds us to stop eating white bread. Need your guidance
Thank you sir! Good stuff as always. When we were kids, we used to read in our textbooks that "balanced diet" is the best. Everyone seems to have forgotten that and now scrolling insta feed to find the silver bullet or another conspiracy theory, that answers everything. Hearing some sensible and balanced view from you on such important aspects like diet in a dizzying world of misinformation feels therapeutic. 👍
I am new to your channel and I rarely comment on videos. But for your video I am compelled to say that its amazing. Being a scientist I often get into arguments with people with false/inadequate knowledge. You are doing an amazing job to bust the myths along with giving the proper knowledge. Keep it up 👍
The whole point of not eating packaged shelf breads is it is processed in a way plus chemicals added to increase shelf life and build an addictive taste and for people who want convenience as priority Sure, eating it occasionally won't do harm but the reason why one should avoid it, especially in your home kitchen is absolutely right. What you eat is what you are, and prioritising fresh home made food is the best choice instead of convenience. Ofcourse anything in excess is harmful and having processed food once in a while would do no permanent harm, and that's fairly common knowledge and rarely anyone is overeacting against breads It's better to be alert than have such chalega attitude
The chemicals you're talking about to preserve shelf life are preservatives, and there's nothing wrong with that. Other than that, your comment is very sensible
I bought Britannia Whole Wheat bread with no maida the other day and found it more filling and tasty than white bread. I know it's not perfect, it has industrial food preservatives and additives but still comparatively liked it more than maida bread I have eaten junk foods all my life. Big fan of pizza, pasta etc but have reduced their intake and increased other more whole grain options like jowar bhakri etc in fact eating one right now while typing this. I also bought whole wheat pizza base thin crusts and made delicious pizzas at home. Feeling much satiated for longer and paired with exercise, health is improving a lot. Exercise, increasing intake of healthy options and occasionally consuming tasty junk stuff in small portions for variety is the way forward.
"Thank you for creating this video and explaining things scientifically, as you always do. It's concerning that a single video can scare people in 5 minutes, especially when videos should ideally dispel fears stemming from lack of knowledge.
I learnt to make sourdough from scratch. Results and taste are amazing! Also not much to do after you create the starter for the dough. Basic oven, Minimal ingredients and keep up with timers while baking the bread. And of course little bit of patience!!😊
I have celiac disease, I crave bread. Once every quarter I decide that today I'll eat wheat, stockpile all the medicine; start the day with luchi, have bread in between, and end with wheat beer. Your video refreshed the last memory. 😂😂
@@krishashok These are lifestyle diseases, not a medical problem. Healthcare is a disease management industry not a cure or a panacea. Stop being disillusioned
Beautifully explained..I particularly liked the part about dismissing the people who judge others, mostly busy parents - for packimg bread as a snack or a meal.. People get paranoid these days for even the tiniest of the reasons and you have put it out there ao well.. My Respects, sir !
We all live in hostels eat vast uncooked worstly cooked unboiled unhygienic dirty contaminated removed nutrients with full spices and overtly cooking improper cleaning whatnot curries and meals there and we will brag about indian rice and judge humiliate bread which is actually an yeasted chapati .how hypocrite indians are . And one more bread is better than adulterated indian spices and vegetables
This !!! I love my bread. And somewhere deep down, I have always had a sense that its not so bad afterall. I usually buy a good quality whole wheat / sourdough bread on grofery apps and restrict myself to about 2-3 slices , some 3 -4 days a week in the morning. I always would feel its jot harmful. And your video now confirms what I instinctively felt about this.
Best video i watched today. It focused not merely on scientific facts and a one-sided argument but gave importance to reality and practicality into consideration.
Yes Sir, what you said is 100% correct. One shoud eat but eat in moderation and without guilt. Additives need to be added to packaged food to increase its shelf life . Not everyone can produce food be it grains, fruits and vegetables at home.
When I read Masala Lab I was all a big fan boy. Now, after watching your videos (pardon my ignorance, I only came to know of them yesterday), I can safely say, you are God sent.
It's good to see someone promoting common sense. Living in southern California where all these food fads take their shape, I am tired of people demonizing others' food choices.
Omg ...Thank you ...This is what we need ...what the world needs !! So simply explained....but such fine detail !! That poor loaf of bread ...!! The common man's staple ...what torture it has gone thru ...the past few decades ....😮And this marvelous explanation says it all..Eat ...enjoy ... everything in moderation !! Don't make your life a misery ... checking out every ingredient..and every calorie you are consuming .... Moderation ...is the answer !! Enjoy your food ..Lead an active life...Be safe and cautious at all times with everything !!...Live your life happily !!😊 And I am sure the world will be a better place 😅 Thank You Sir ...for that marvelous explanation !!!
Thank you. I agree with the basic premise that the key lies in moderation. Having said that, it is also important not to minimize the toxicity of various preservatives and other unnecessary ingredients that are added in "Industrial Bread" (White or Brown, both). In fact, Brown bread (generally more expensive) may have more toxic elements because it has to look right to justify the price and also has to be tasty enough to get repeat customers (generally it results in more coloring and sugar than even plain white bread)? It is important to understand that it is not just the issue of "maida" because maida has been used in our diet for a long time. The "poison" is the added chemicals/processing that is done on the flour, to make the product that appeals to large audience, looks perfect, with a long shelf life, and to create cravings to attract repeat customers for that brand. I do know the basic premise of all your videos that these additives are so small in quantity that we should not worry about them. I agree with your basic premise but the accumulation of these additives (found in everything what we eat all day) does convert into an amount that has detrimental effects on our health. It is easily verifiable now when you look around and find most of the people having health issues and relying on medicine to survive. I do agree though that overemphasis on just one item (poor bread) is more dangerous to society because sliced bread does feed a huge population at affordable price. Not everyone can afford to bake their own bread or buy artisan bread from high priced bakeries.
The key word is MODERATION. I watch some street food channels where they show a lot of street foods ranging from samosas to kachoris to bread pakoras and many varieties. People are consuming everything.
The issue is not whether you can eat bread or not, its how much of it you should eat and how frequently. If there is nothing wrong with modern food and habits, then how come we are the diabetes and heart disease capital of the world? The solution is to have such processed foods occasionally while keeping home cooked food your staple. To people that say they do not have time, its your choice, however, you will end up spending that time with health issues at some point anyway. Such videos create false sense of security without looking at long term studies, lifestyle and other factors.
Whole wheat bread used to be freshly Baked in my School hostel kitchen bakery. It used to be much better tadting than white market bread. That fresh made bread had a flavour which commercial bread lacks.
Excellent presentation, sir. I live in Missoula, Montana U.S.A. and am quite fond of Indian food (lived in New Zealand for nearly 30 years) and have found your "Masala Lab" book very helpful indeed. Keep up the wonderful information. The world needs more people like you.
Thank you for your work. Love it! Really nice to see vadivelu and goundamani memes going national. You yourself are quite engaging in your speaking, can reduce the number of images/memes in the videos as I find it a little distracting. Just a humble suggestion. Once again, love your work.
Hi, iam a south indian mom who stumbled across your videos, it's a welcome change to see a man analysing cooking, being a biochemistry person i appreciate your approach.I personally can't relate to poetry in cookbooks 😂 . Food must be approached in a practical and healthy way
I have started baking my own bread at home for same reasons. But no matter how good the recipe is … whole wheat bread doesn’t turn out to be as soft and tasty as white bread. Now as u said I will start making full white bread or with fifty fifty ratio of refined and whole wheat flour. Anywhich way I make sandwiches with veggies so no question of having less nutrition nd fibre. And trust me baking ur own bread gives so much of satisfaction and taste too. Gonna try sourdough bread also. And u r absolutely rt. One cant be obsessed with only so called healthy foods and deprive themselves in the name of health. 😊
My 4 yr old started going to school, n she will eat only bread sandwich in tiffin. Anything else will come back as it is.At home, she ate balanced healthy food. But this 2 slice of bread 4 days a week made me feel so guilty. I feel bit better today..thank you!!
That's not wrong .make sandwiches with more veggies and eggs and fill with meat too. except sea foods you can put any thing in bread even lemon juice too..remember never put sea foods like fish in bread that'd toxic as milk and fish is bad combination. But how come lemon tomatoes because it's baked so it's fine. Yes bread toast is tasty so addictive but that's fine kids will loose interest once they find another tasty foods like dosa idly . You know what I eat toast wheat or maidha bread sandwiches to my office everyday 😂😂 I'm absolutely fine. So a kid generally has good pancreas so bread is not a problem to kids
We need a podcast with you, krish, and food pharmer revant. It will be a very interesting to see you both converse open minded in regards to the food scene in india. The fastfoods, staples everything
Revant is a friend and while we disagree on small specifics, we are both broadly in agreement about the big picture message - eat less ultraprocessed foods
You’re making one of top Firsthand information videos from India. My request is we want to know how the waste is decomposed, it’s timeline, what’s with dry and wet waste propaganda, what happens with mountainous waste dumps and the food remains wrapped in polyethylene within them, is it not good to feed food waste to dogs, etc
How well explained. Even I get queations from my friend asking me to bake yeast free bread🤔. How come it's possible. I make my own bread plenty of times. Sometimes it's whole wheat and plenty of times maida. But without yeast impossible
Brilliant! Thank you! I get really pissed when someone takes a piece of information and makes it look the giant villian ruining your life, and people gullibly follow them.
I have been listening to whatever content that you have been posting.. I got hooked on to your knowledge from the day I saw your podcast with Dr Pal. We have really demonised food without facts and the nutritional coaches also have their own role in ignoring the practical convenience . If Maida was so dangerous then Italians and the English would have soon been wiped out. Thanks for the scientific angle. I am yet to read your book. Definitely will have my hands on it soon.
True with science and logic . We have to first feed our population. Those who can afford go for the Sour bread or the Organic bread . Eat our foods in moderation all is fine . Be Active and avoid sedentary lifestyle . You can digest all and be healthy 😊
Phitic acid is the antinutrient in question. Phitase is the enzyme present in the nucleus of the grain and, if grounded too fine, the heat generated will destroy it, leaving phitic acid free. Medium grounded grains, left to rest in a moisted mass, will balance things, specially if you include rye, the best in phitic acid to phitase ratio.
Of course, moderation is the key for all kinds of food we eat, and this can reduce the harmful effects of anything we eat in excess, including maida bread with preservatives. But in real busy life, a lot of people do not have time and energy to balance every meal every time with other things going on in their lives. Hence, they could end up binge eating maida based items, not drink enough water, not eat enough balanced meals, not have enough fibre, etc. and all this of is fairly common with most people in today's world. When all of this continues for a little while the body responds angrily and we fall sick and develop unnecessary issues in the body. Hence, it is a question of approach one wants to take. You recommend one approach in the video. However, in my opinion, it is better to stock up only with the healthiest possible food that one can get. E.g. in this case, one should try to only get whole wheat bread without preservatives and organic if possible, even though it is less tasty and a bit harder, but it will ensure the body is not being damaged and it will reduce the amount of balancing one has to do before eating it. Also, freezing the bread will prevent the mold problem too and develop resistant starch, which is also a healthier choice. Our taste buds have been hacked by the food industry and all food items are made hyper palatable by adding maida, sugar, salt or by deep frying them. One can easily condition their taste buds by staying clear of these items and eating mostly whole grains, including in bread or roti. The supply is always driven by demand. So, if we do not send a message to the food industry, all that we will get in the market is maida bread and whole wheat bread without preservatives will always be only remain available in artisanal stores and not in general.
Honest Facts shared in an effective essence..Thank you for enlighting people for the " SINGLE WORD HIGHLIGHTED DEMONS"...like here its MAIDA... ". Broader and deeper understanding of Food is a GIFT most needed.. Heartfelt GRATITUDE
Commercial bread has margarine/dalda-like cheap fats full of trans-fats. I don't think anyone is objecting to the occasional sandwich ... The problem is 'middle class' (the gallery you are playing to) ... Routinely uses bread as a daily source of carb (and trans fats). Yeast imbalance in your gut is a thing. Bread is contributing to that immensely. I am an Ayurveda follower and Ayurveda recommends shunning all baked items. For "convenience" ... I say that's BS ... It is usually for the want of soft white fluffy carbs that their taste buds crave. Today's India has readymade chapatis in stores. Even traditionally there are ready to eat sources of carbs like dried millet rotis (kadak bhakri in solapur/bijapur area). Puffed grains/cereals have always been around traditionally, for convenience. If you value your health, do that much for yourself. "Abeyar", it's NOT ok to eat bread. You speak well and you sound like a balanced person, please use your skills for the good of society. Not for pushing bread.
Please point me to a lab test result that shows trans fats above 2% (the FSSAI allowable limit for trans fats). Fun fact: Please try and find out how much trans fats ghee has :)
He never pushed any food stuff😂 he is only educating. I guess you need to rewatch the video. Also if Ayurveda is that effective please start a dabba system for those of us who rush before work and have full time jobs and no househelp😅
There is a saying in the Odia language, "ati ru eeti", meaning "end comes from too much". Too much of anything was, is and always will be dangerous. What makes anything healthy is the balance of constituents. So, as you rightly said, always be mindful of what you eat and how much you eat, to live a happy and healthy life.
God bless you. In a world where everyone crrates fear around certain category of foods, thank you for helping us create a wholesome relationship with food. ❤❤ You are God sent
This video was totally necessary. I do make most of my bread. That is possible because I am alone and dint have to make it daily. I also use a bread machine (a wonderful and versatile machine). I have found that the magic amount is 50-50 atta-maida. Anything more and it becomes top dense and crumbly. White bread/maida has been unreasonably demonized in India.
Foodpharmer is not saying to not eat bread. He's saying that you should be mindful of the marketing gimmicks. Even atta bread for instance is more than 50% maida. As long as you recognize something is not as healthy as claimed, you'd tend to eat it only to a certain amount. He makes the case brilliantly with parents giving a chocolate only once a week to their child, but bournvita twice a day, even though it's 50% sugar.
Sir, it was never a part of our staple diet traditionally. And just because the whole world is eating, doesn’t mean we do it as well. Not eating any maida will not solved all the problems doesn’t mean we should eat it and add more problems. Doing something to increase shelf life is not always beneficial. If I cannot afford a healthier choice doesn’t mean I should buy something harmful just because it is cheap. There is an obvious choice between health and deliciousness. Eating bread once in a while doesn’t mean I am consuming maida once in a while. The child is already having biscuits, cookies and so many other delicious things. High profile people have access to so many other things to maintain health which an average Indian might not.
Are you sure? Naan and Kulcha are yeast-leavened breads that have been consumed in the Indian subcontinent for millennia. They are nutritionally similar.
@@krishashokNaan and Kulcha were introduced and popularised by Mughal Sultans after yeast was brought to our country from Egypt. This is something which was brought by invaders.
@@krishashok Since you specifically mentioned Naan and Kulcha I was talking about their origins. Not sure if people were using refined wheat flour during Indus Valley Civilisation. Even if they were it’s consumption could be very limited. No body is against bread. It’s the overdose of refined wheat flour in our daily life which is the problem here. We cannot keep on feeding such stuff to our children in the name of delicacies. I won’t.
Every day if we are eating bread then there will be no need of vegetables like we are eating with roti. We Indians have got the variety of vegetables these are super delicious with roti or rice.we should be eating more of vegetables .
Bread has definitely found a place in our daily life but FCI needs to lay strict guidelines in terms of additives used to keep bread soft, fresh and tasty as almost all the brands are using toxic ingredients beyond permissible limits.
I microwave my bread with some oil and it becomes like crutons then I add it in a salad and garlic dressing and some paneer for protein whenever I am on a low calorie diet. And it is the best comfort food in a diet.
To make 100% whole wheat bread first you need flour from a wheat intended for yeast leavened bread. Then you need to *soak* the flour for at least 8 hrs. Mix it with the proper amount of water and salt and let sit in the coolest spot available that isn't frozen. This softens the bran and helps develop the gluten. Then add the yeast or sourdough starter and other ingredients and proceed.
You can make whole wheat bread. Have a flour mill at home if you have time and money. Make coarse wheat flour and make bread with that. Banana bread comes out really good with home made flour.
Sir, what if I hate rotis & parathas? What if I want to have maida parathas/ bread for dinner every day? Is it good for you? Isn't maida bad? Here you seem to suggest it is only bad because it lacks fibers and doesn't have more nutrients. But isn't it hard to digest as well? My mom won't let me eat maida every day.
Its not required to compel oneself to eat white bread when there are healthier alternatives. Its also not required to demonize or feel guilty about eating few slices. But as you said, its not a super food and does not add nutritional value. Simple carbs should be taken in moderation. People just donot eat 2 slices and stop. Its not so easy to eat maida in moderation. There will be days where people eat 4 slices of bread for break fast, 4 biscuits/cake for tea break and have some parottas or naan for dinner. So, people should be mindful but not to be scared thinking it is harmful
Only other point, in India breads have palm oil. However once a week bread is absolutely fine & I do enjoy white roti in restaurants over fancy brown ones.
@krishashok thanks for this great video.I heard that making our own multigrain bread with yeast and putting it in fridge & then using it after 1 day is much better than fresh roti or white rice,is it true?
It's refreshing to see a rational and calm person among so many influenzas
This is a fine example of the fact that when you take any argument too far it becomes preposterous. Balance and moderation is the key togather with self-discipline.
Reason why i like this person's content so much. No one speaks the facts out in such a balanced manner
How do you know they're facts?? Have you done your own research??
@@rajaramanv7150How do you know the research papers are real? Do you know the researcher?
THIS! Thank you!! Thank you for not propagating fear mongering so often seen with other influencers. We need practical approaches. Less is more. Portion control. Life is about balance. Appreciate this.
Thank you!
I love your scientific & practical approach in dealing with issues. Keep up the good work. 👍
As a baker who has grown with a mother who baked bread 50 years ago, I have been baking my own 100% atta regular and sourdough bread. With no maida mixed in. It's extremely tasty, but people don't get that "real" bread is denser and earthier, even if it is made from maida. The fermentation carried out by yeast really helps. Chappattis often give me bloating, but yeast bread (homemade) doesn't. Just baked myself a batch of mini croissants 😅...but I won't disown friends who like their sandwich bread. Baking sourdough, brioches, and any other 3 -day breads can be quite a task as you have to time things as you run about your day
Can you suggest any RUclips channel homemade bread recipes? I want to start baking bread at home
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Pls share your recipe if possible
@@parveenkaur885 for which bread?
@@mitalichinmulgund8679 the sourdough one. I think it will be difficult to write so much
As a person who loves bread, and bakes her own regularly, I am fed up with the negative messaging about maida, which has gained huge traction in middle class Indian families. Thank you for standing on the side of moderation and sensibility when it comes to food. Enjoyed your book Masala Lab so much that I recommended it to my book club.
Thank you!
Please talk on sugar also. Sugar is talked about as white poison. Is it really a poison. People across the world have used sugar for more than 100 years or so. But sugar has become Villan from a decade or little more. What about Mishri/Kalakandam - white palm rock candy etc ?
Is your book club online?
Can I join it?
@@rashminagaraj5439 Yes. Consuming refined sugar on a daily basis is akin to poisoning yourself ever so slowly. You are better off avoiding it for the most part.
@@B-W. sorry, not online. It's a physical one.
When someone (usually mother or wife) in our family cooks for everyone, suddenly bread is bad and freshly cooled roti is good... When it comes to cooking by ourselves when we relocate to different city in India or especially abroad... Suddenly we tend to follow science... Strange how we operate!!
As someone who bakes 2 loaves of whole wheat sourdough bread every week, and lives in a country famous for its breads (Germany): Fresh roti is the best bread.
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Also very labor intense.
It takes hours in the kitchen to feed the family.
Prepping dough, cooking on the skillet one by one and then cleaning. That's easily 4 hours down the drain for me at least.
@@B-W. Exactly. Love roti, but boy are they time consuming.
@@BlankSlate-rv3lg
Mind sharing the recipe of Sourdough bread?
I would like to bake too.
@@B-W. Sure. I add about 50 ml of sourdough starter and a packet of dry yeast (7g) to 500g of flour and 400ml of water. Mix exerything, and let it coldment in fridge for about 3-4 days. Then transfer it to my form and let it rise for an hour or so. And then bake forr an hour. Salt to taste.
Thank you so much for breaking this down so clearly! Makes a big difference in my meal preparations!
Krish sir.. . You nailed it in style.. I am your greatest fan.. Truly you are the saviour of the middle class like me.. Who want to live a healthy life but can't afford organic.. You have made me understood that not going organic or artisanal is not unhealthy... You are the person who don't propagate fear.. But protest against the fear propagation... You are genius.. You are a true human..
You type of people can give their a*ss to anybody like him
The same folks who crib about maida often seem to have no qualms about regular pooris and other deep fried stuff, or even pizzas and cakes. Hopefully your video will be able to knock some sense into at least a few people.
[I do bake my own bread almost daily for breakfast-- usually focaccias, pizzas or buns, and I confess I do have atta:maida in 1:1]
Anyone who has baked bread in their lives (clearly the person in the original video has never) will know that it's nearly impossible to bake with 100% pure atta
I've experimented with higher proportions of atta, but I don't like breads with less than 40-50% maida. Someone once told me that atta does make decent bread if you add external gluten to it (5%? 10%? can't recall), but I've never tried it myself.
@@adityaksengupta Yeah, vital wheat gluten, but the atta's damaged starch still makes it a dense loaf
True-- that's what I see in atta-maida mixes too, particularly if I increase the atta to more than 50-55%
You are a gem - Krish! We need more people like you in this world.
Thank you!
@@krishashok While others have never said that Maida is poison, but they specified the drawbacks of sudden spike of Insulin levels by eating White flour bread compared to Whole wheat bread. Do you have any comments for this one? As this most scary point that holds us to stop eating white bread. Need your guidance
Thank you sir! Good stuff as always. When we were kids, we used to read in our textbooks that "balanced diet" is the best. Everyone seems to have forgotten that and now scrolling insta feed to find the silver bullet or another conspiracy theory, that answers everything. Hearing some sensible and balanced view from you on such important aspects like diet in a dizzying world of misinformation feels therapeutic. 👍
Today's world need people like you....
The first person I have come across who is honest,factual and down to earth.Syabas
Thank you
I am new to your channel and I rarely comment on videos. But for your video I am compelled to say that its amazing. Being a scientist I often get into arguments with people with false/inadequate knowledge. You are doing an amazing job to bust the myths along with giving the proper knowledge.
Keep it up 👍
Thank you!
The whole point of not eating packaged shelf breads is it is processed in a way plus chemicals added to increase shelf life and build an addictive taste and for people who want convenience as priority
Sure, eating it occasionally won't do harm but the reason why one should avoid it, especially in your home kitchen is absolutely right.
What you eat is what you are, and prioritising fresh home made food is the best choice instead of convenience.
Ofcourse anything in excess is harmful and having processed food once in a while would do no permanent harm, and that's fairly common knowledge and rarely anyone is overeacting against breads
It's better to be alert than have such chalega attitude
Well said
The chemicals you're talking about to preserve shelf life are preservatives, and there's nothing wrong with that.
Other than that, your comment is very sensible
I bought Britannia Whole Wheat bread with no maida the other day and found it more filling and tasty than white bread. I know it's not perfect, it has industrial food preservatives and additives but still comparatively liked it more than maida bread
I have eaten junk foods all my life. Big fan of pizza, pasta etc but have reduced their intake and increased other more whole grain options like jowar bhakri etc in fact eating one right now while typing this.
I also bought whole wheat pizza base thin crusts and made delicious pizzas at home.
Feeling much satiated for longer and paired with exercise, health is improving a lot.
Exercise, increasing intake of healthy options and occasionally consuming tasty junk stuff in small portions for variety is the way forward.
Great!
But even Brittania's whole what bread has only 62% wheat (munching on a sandwich as I speak)
"Thank you for creating this video and explaining things scientifically, as you always do. It's concerning that a single video can scare people in 5 minutes, especially when videos should ideally dispel fears stemming from lack of knowledge.
Thank you!
I learnt to make sourdough from scratch. Results and taste are amazing! Also not much to do after you create the starter for the dough. Basic oven, Minimal ingredients and keep up with timers while baking the bread. And of course little bit of patience!!😊
I have celiac disease, I crave bread. Once every quarter I decide that today I'll eat wheat, stockpile all the medicine; start the day with luchi, have bread in between, and end with wheat beer. Your video refreshed the last memory. 😂😂
I'm sorry to hear that. I hope medicine figures out a solution for this soon
@@krishashok These are lifestyle diseases, not a medical problem. Healthcare is a disease management industry not a cure or a panacea. Stop being disillusioned
I've Pancreatitis I crave Bread too but I can't eat as it has butter. I recommend eat whatever when you have healthy organs
What all symptoms you have for celiac disease?
Beautifully explained..I particularly liked the part about dismissing the people who judge others, mostly busy parents - for packimg bread as a snack or a meal.. People get paranoid these days for even the tiniest of the reasons and you have put it out there ao well.. My Respects, sir !
Thank you!
We all live in hostels eat vast uncooked worstly cooked unboiled unhygienic dirty contaminated removed nutrients with full spices and overtly cooking improper cleaning whatnot curries and meals there and we will brag about indian rice and judge humiliate bread which is actually an yeasted chapati .how hypocrite indians are . And one more bread is better than adulterated indian spices and vegetables
Thank you, @krishashok. Big God bless! Appreciate all your efforts to clarify this.
This !!! I love my bread. And somewhere deep down, I have always had a sense that its not so bad afterall. I usually buy a good quality whole wheat / sourdough bread on grofery apps and restrict myself to about 2-3 slices , some 3 -4 days a week in the morning. I always would feel its jot harmful. And your video now confirms what I instinctively felt about this.
Indeed
"Be mindful not scared" - great perspective @krishashok!
Thank you!
Best video i watched today. It focused not merely on scientific facts and a one-sided argument but gave importance to reality and practicality into consideration.
Yes Sir, what you said is 100% correct. One shoud eat but eat in moderation and without guilt. Additives need to be added to packaged food to increase its shelf life . Not everyone can produce food be it grains, fruits and vegetables at home.
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When I read Masala Lab I was all a big fan boy. Now, after watching your videos (pardon my ignorance, I only came to know of them yesterday), I can safely say, you are God sent.
Most sensible video, I have watched after a long time, thank you very much Sir
Simply put. Everything in moderation. Thank you, much appreciate your videos. 👍
Could you please make a explainer video on different varieties of rice, paraboiled, brown, polished and others?
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It's good to see someone promoting common sense. Living in southern California where all these food fads take their shape, I am tired of people demonizing others' food choices.
Its good to see that you find somebody to support your myths
Omg ...Thank you ...This is what we need ...what the world needs !! So simply explained....but such fine detail !! That poor loaf of bread ...!! The common man's staple ...what torture it has gone thru ...the past few decades ....😮And this marvelous explanation says it all..Eat ...enjoy ... everything in moderation !! Don't make your life a misery ... checking out every ingredient..and every calorie you are consuming .... Moderation ...is the answer !! Enjoy your food ..Lead an active life...Be safe and cautious at all times with everything !!...Live your life happily !!😊 And I am sure the world will be a better place 😅 Thank You Sir ...for that marvelous explanation !!!
Thank you. I agree with the basic premise that the key lies in moderation.
Having said that, it is also important not to minimize the toxicity of various preservatives and other unnecessary ingredients that are added in "Industrial Bread" (White or Brown, both). In fact, Brown bread (generally more expensive) may have more toxic elements because it has to look right to justify the price and also has to be tasty enough to get repeat customers (generally it results in more coloring and sugar than even plain white bread)?
It is important to understand that it is not just the issue of "maida" because maida has been used in our diet for a long time. The "poison" is the added chemicals/processing that is done on the flour, to make the product that appeals to large audience, looks perfect, with a long shelf life, and to create cravings to attract repeat customers for that brand.
I do know the basic premise of all your videos that these additives are so small in quantity that we should not worry about them. I agree with your basic premise but the accumulation of these additives (found in everything what we eat all day) does convert into an amount that has detrimental effects on our health. It is easily verifiable now when you look around and find most of the people having health issues and relying on medicine to survive.
I do agree though that overemphasis on just one item (poor bread) is more dangerous to society because sliced bread does feed a huge population at affordable price. Not everyone can afford to bake their own bread or buy artisan bread from high priced bakeries.
The key word is MODERATION. I watch some street food channels where they show a lot of street foods ranging from samosas to kachoris to bread pakoras and many varieties. People are consuming everything.
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That comparison between Timex watch n Rolex is superb
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Thanks for making this vlog on Bread👌👌
Thank you for these videos Krish Ashok.
The issue is not whether you can eat bread or not, its how much of it you should eat and how frequently. If there is nothing wrong with modern food and habits, then how come we are the diabetes and heart disease capital of the world? The solution is to have such processed foods occasionally while keeping home cooked food your staple. To people that say they do not have time, its your choice, however, you will end up spending that time with health issues at some point anyway. Such videos create false sense of security without looking at long term studies, lifestyle and other factors.
Or move your ass and get some exercise … also watch the video again. Slowly. Without listening to the noise of your own prejudice.
Enjoy.
He clearly mentioned be mindful about what u eat he's trying to break the myth that processed food are poison. Watch carefully u dumbo
Processed foods ? Everything is processed. You don’t get chapatti without processing wheat.
@@annamalaian0711chapatti is still better than bread
@@ShivamSoni-ol3rw how so? The presence of yeast makes it bad? In that say is Idly also bad?
Thanks man..we all need to do mindful eating..do not deprive do not torture ur self or ur family..balance is the key...
Whole wheat bread used to be freshly Baked in my School hostel kitchen bakery. It used to be much better tadting than white market bread. That fresh made bread had a flavour which commercial bread lacks.
@krish, what about all the chemicals, preservatives and other raising agents added to the bread?
Thank you for confirming my doubts about the sago palm part. I always thought these were different
I never thought there is this much of Science in your understanding Sir 🎉🎉🎉
Excellent presentation, sir. I live in Missoula, Montana U.S.A. and am quite fond of Indian food (lived in New Zealand for nearly 30 years) and have found your "Masala Lab" book very helpful indeed. Keep up the wonderful information. The world needs more people like you.
Thank you!
Thank you for your work. Love it! Really nice to see vadivelu and goundamani memes going national. You yourself are quite engaging in your speaking, can reduce the number of images/memes in the videos as I find it a little distracting. Just a humble suggestion.
Once again, love your work.
Thank you Neeraj
Hi, iam a south indian mom who stumbled across your videos, it's a welcome change to see a man analysing cooking, being a biochemistry person i appreciate your approach.I personally can't relate to poetry in cookbooks 😂 . Food must be approached in a practical and healthy way
We need both combination Anna, chemistry and poetry
I have started baking my own bread at home for same reasons. But no matter how good the recipe is … whole wheat bread doesn’t turn out to be as soft and tasty as white bread. Now as u said I will start making full white bread or with fifty fifty ratio of refined and whole wheat flour. Anywhich way I make sandwiches with veggies so no question of having less nutrition nd fibre. And trust me baking ur own bread gives so much of satisfaction and taste too. Gonna try sourdough bread also. And u r absolutely rt. One cant be obsessed with only so called healthy foods and deprive themselves in the name of health. 😊
My 4 yr old started going to school, n she will eat only bread sandwich in tiffin. Anything else will come back as it is.At home, she ate balanced healthy food. But this 2 slice of bread 4 days a week made me feel so guilty. I feel bit better today..thank you!!
That's not wrong .make sandwiches with more veggies and eggs and fill with meat too. except sea foods you can put any thing in bread even lemon juice too..remember never put sea foods like fish in bread that'd toxic as milk and fish is bad combination. But how come lemon tomatoes because it's baked so it's fine. Yes bread toast is tasty so addictive but that's fine kids will loose interest once they find another tasty foods like dosa idly .
You know what I eat toast wheat or maidha bread sandwiches to my office everyday 😂😂 I'm absolutely fine. So a kid generally has good pancreas so bread is not a problem to kids
We need a podcast with you, krish, and food pharmer revant. It will be a very interesting to see you both converse open minded in regards to the food scene in india. The fastfoods, staples everything
Revant is a friend and while we disagree on small specifics, we are both broadly in agreement about the big picture message - eat less ultraprocessed foods
Love nd respect for spreading the truth!❤️❤️
@krishashok
Can we refrigerate sourdough??
Freeze, not regular fridge compartment
Very well explained … anything in small amounts is safe … it’s like refined oils .. which has low nutrient value and high cost
They are just tolerable, doesn't mean they are good. They aren't in anyway shape or form
You’re making one of top Firsthand information videos from India. My request is we want to know how the waste is decomposed, it’s timeline, what’s with dry and wet waste propaganda, what happens with mountainous waste dumps and the food remains wrapped in polyethylene within them, is it not good to feed food waste to dogs, etc
Do you think its wise to replace the amount of roti we eat with the same amount of convenient bread from the store?
No. Not at all. But occasionally consuming it as part of an overall healthy and balanced meal or diet is fine
@@krishashok then you have to change the thumbnail to abbeyaar you can occasionally eat bread, what a click bait influencer you are
How well explained. Even I get queations from my friend asking me to bake yeast free bread🤔. How come it's possible. I make my own bread plenty of times. Sometimes it's whole wheat and plenty of times maida. But without yeast impossible
thank you very much for your balanced views.
Thank you
Brilliant! Thank you!
I get really pissed when someone takes a piece of information and makes it look the giant villian ruining your life, and people gullibly follow them.
Greatest fan of you sir .. need some videos like this for this era people who are much guided by wrong ideas !
Very practical statements made by you. Thanks for sharing.
I want to see a Jugalbandhi of Fit tuber Vivek vs Masala Lab Krish 😂
That would be interesting ;)
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Right...
😂I gained most of my initial knowledge about diet from him. Now it's turning out be fake news.
I wear a Titan watch.. and i wear it with pride.
I shall eat my two slice breads too now without feeling guilty, thanks to you.
I have been listening to whatever content that you have been posting.. I got hooked on to your knowledge from the day I saw your podcast with Dr Pal. We have really demonised food without facts and the nutritional coaches also have their own role in ignoring the practical convenience . If Maida was so dangerous then Italians and the English would have soon been wiped out. Thanks for the scientific angle. I am yet to read your book. Definitely will have my hands on it soon.
True with science and logic . We have to first feed our population. Those who can afford go for the Sour bread or the Organic bread . Eat our foods in moderation all is fine . Be Active and avoid sedentary lifestyle . You can digest all and be healthy 😊
Phitic acid is the antinutrient in question.
Phitase is the enzyme present in the nucleus of the grain and, if grounded too fine, the heat generated will destroy it, leaving phitic acid free.
Medium grounded grains, left to rest in a moisted mass, will balance things, specially if you include rye, the best in phitic acid to phitase ratio.
Superb Krish, we needed this kind of positive info on Maida...
Not about being positive, just practical
Of course, moderation is the key for all kinds of food we eat, and this can reduce the harmful effects of anything we eat in excess, including maida bread with preservatives. But in real busy life, a lot of people do not have time and energy to balance every meal every time with other things going on in their lives. Hence, they could end up binge eating maida based items, not drink enough water, not eat enough balanced meals, not have enough fibre, etc. and all this of is fairly common with most people in today's world. When all of this continues for a little while the body responds angrily and we fall sick and develop unnecessary issues in the body. Hence, it is a question of approach one wants to take. You recommend one approach in the video. However, in my opinion, it is better to stock up only with the healthiest possible food that one can get. E.g. in this case, one should try to only get whole wheat bread without preservatives and organic if possible, even though it is less tasty and a bit harder, but it will ensure the body is not being damaged and it will reduce the amount of balancing one has to do before eating it. Also, freezing the bread will prevent the mold problem too and develop resistant starch, which is also a healthier choice. Our taste buds have been hacked by the food industry and all food items are made hyper palatable by adding maida, sugar, salt or by deep frying them. One can easily condition their taste buds by staying clear of these items and eating mostly whole grains, including in bread or roti. The supply is always driven by demand. So, if we do not send a message to the food industry, all that we will get in the market is maida bread and whole wheat bread without preservatives will always be only remain available in artisanal stores and not in general.
It's all about balance. Everything in moderation, plus good amount of physical activity.
Yesssss i eat bread regularly its same as chapati but with maida flour
Honest Facts shared in an effective essence..Thank you for enlighting people for the " SINGLE WORD HIGHLIGHTED DEMONS"...like here its MAIDA... ".
Broader and deeper understanding of Food is a GIFT most needed..
Heartfelt GRATITUDE
Commercial bread has margarine/dalda-like cheap fats full of trans-fats. I don't think anyone is objecting to the occasional sandwich ... The problem is 'middle class' (the gallery you are playing to) ... Routinely uses bread as a daily source of carb (and trans fats).
Yeast imbalance in your gut is a thing. Bread is contributing to that immensely. I am an Ayurveda follower and Ayurveda recommends shunning all baked items.
For "convenience" ... I say that's BS ... It is usually for the want of soft white fluffy carbs that their taste buds crave. Today's India has readymade chapatis in stores. Even traditionally there are ready to eat sources of carbs like dried millet rotis (kadak bhakri in solapur/bijapur area). Puffed grains/cereals have always been around traditionally, for convenience. If you value your health, do that much for yourself.
"Abeyar", it's NOT ok to eat bread.
You speak well and you sound like a balanced person, please use your skills for the good of society. Not for pushing bread.
Please point me to a lab test result that shows trans fats above 2% (the FSSAI allowable limit for trans fats). Fun fact: Please try and find out how much trans fats ghee has :)
@@krishashok I'll wait for a better, more detailed response from you.
He never pushed any food stuff😂 he is only educating. I guess you need to rewatch the video. Also if Ayurveda is that effective please start a dabba system for those of us who rush before work and have full time jobs and no househelp😅
Awesome Video sir ! thanks a ton for sharing !! I love bread ❤❤
Thank you!
Can we please have this video in tamil? It’s such a good to know for parents.
Will do! I didn't think it was that relevant for a rice eating audience where bread consumption is pretty low anyway
Is steel cut oats good for health
Amazing Krish nice to see you after a long time since we were in school just saw you featured today in ET.regards Arpit
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There is a saying in the Odia language, "ati ru eeti", meaning "end comes from too much". Too much of anything was, is and always will be dangerous. What makes anything healthy is the balance of constituents. So, as you rightly said, always be mindful of what you eat and how much you eat, to live a happy and healthy life.
Thank you for being sensible
God bless you. In a world where everyone crrates fear around certain category of foods, thank you for helping us create a wholesome relationship with food. ❤❤ You are God sent
Sir, then what to do about the huge quantities of palm oil in every product?
Consume less snacks
This video was totally necessary. I do make most of my bread. That is possible because I am alone and dint have to make it daily. I also use a bread machine (a wonderful and versatile machine). I have found that the magic amount is 50-50 atta-maida. Anything more and it becomes top dense and crumbly. White bread/maida has been unreasonably demonized in India.
Thank you!
Foodpharmer is not saying to not eat bread. He's saying that you should be mindful of the marketing gimmicks. Even atta bread for instance is more than 50% maida. As long as you recognize something is not as healthy as claimed, you'd tend to eat it only to a certain amount. He makes the case brilliantly with parents giving a chocolate only once a week to their child, but bournvita twice a day, even though it's 50% sugar.
Hi, does phulka/roti cooked in direct flame cause harm to our body?
No yaar. Just don't burn it black too regularly, that's all
@@krishashok thank you for being so responsive.. your videos are very knowledgeable 😊
truly appreciate the efforts you make to explain things in simple and non scary manner.. Your Videos are so logical . Thanks.
Sir, it was never a part of our staple diet traditionally. And just because the whole world is eating, doesn’t mean we do it as well. Not eating any maida will not solved all the problems doesn’t mean we should eat it and add more problems. Doing something to increase shelf life is not always beneficial. If I cannot afford a healthier choice doesn’t mean I should buy something harmful just because it is cheap. There is an obvious choice between health and deliciousness. Eating bread once in a while doesn’t mean I am consuming maida once in a while. The child is already having biscuits, cookies and so many other delicious things. High profile people have access to so many other things to maintain health which an average Indian might not.
Are you sure? Naan and Kulcha are yeast-leavened breads that have been consumed in the Indian subcontinent for millennia. They are nutritionally similar.
@@krishashokNaan and Kulcha were introduced and popularised by Mughal Sultans after yeast was brought to our country from Egypt. This is something which was brought by invaders.
@@varshar2705 Not true. The Tandoor has been found even in Indus Valley sites, and wheat consumption has been around for millennia.
@@krishashok Since you specifically mentioned Naan and Kulcha I was talking about their origins. Not sure if people were using refined wheat flour during Indus Valley Civilisation. Even if they were it’s consumption could be very limited. No body is against bread. It’s the overdose of refined wheat flour in our daily life which is the problem here. We cannot keep on feeding such stuff to our children in the name of delicacies. I won’t.
Every day if we are eating bread then there will be no need of vegetables like we are eating with roti. We Indians have got the variety of vegetables these are super delicious with roti or rice.we should be eating more of vegetables .
Bread has definitely found a place in our daily life but FCI needs to lay strict guidelines in terms of additives used to keep bread soft, fresh and tasty as almost all the brands are using toxic ingredients beyond permissible limits.
I microwave my bread with some oil and it becomes like crutons then I add it in a salad and garlic dressing and some paneer for protein whenever I am on a low calorie diet. And it is the best comfort food in a diet.
To make 100% whole wheat bread first you need flour from a wheat intended for yeast leavened bread. Then you need to *soak* the flour for at least 8 hrs. Mix it with the proper amount of water and salt and let sit in the coolest spot available that isn't frozen. This softens the bran and helps develop the gluten. Then add the yeast or sourdough starter and other ingredients and proceed.
You can make whole wheat bread. Have a flour mill at home if you have time and money. Make coarse wheat flour and make bread with that. Banana bread comes out really good with home made flour.
nuance...something that cannot be captured and 'consumed' in 30 seconds
Thank you for making us guilt free and allow us to enjoy our tasty sandwiches.
World needs more people like you sir!!! Great job explaining the topic❤
Thank you
Sir, what if I hate rotis & parathas? What if I want to have maida parathas/ bread for dinner every day? Is it good for you?
Isn't maida bad? Here you seem to suggest it is only bad because it lacks fibers and doesn't have more nutrients. But isn't it hard to digest as well? My mom won't let me eat maida every day.
Explain to me how something that is lacking in fiber harder to digest?? It is considered unhealthy primarily because it is TOO EASY to digest!!
Please make a video on Packaged Milk Krish.
You are awesome. Thank you for making us informed.
WIll do
Great topic you suggested..
Be mindful not scared. 😊
When every health related video is scary and makes us guilty after having good food. One person to save us
This all reminds me of that one David Mitchell rant on an episode of QI on the same topic.
Ah!
Its not required to compel oneself to eat white bread when there are healthier alternatives. Its also not required to demonize or feel guilty about eating few slices. But as you said, its not a super food and does not add nutritional value. Simple carbs should be taken in moderation. People just donot eat 2 slices and stop.
Its not so easy to eat maida in moderation. There will be days where people eat 4 slices of bread for break fast, 4 biscuits/cake for tea break and have some parottas or naan for dinner.
So, people should be mindful but not to be scared thinking it is harmful
Thanks for making this very very imp. knowledge so easy and interesting to consume. Keep it up.
Thank you
Only other point, in India breads have palm oil. However once a week bread is absolutely fine & I do enjoy white roti in restaurants over fancy brown ones.
Thanks, I was always confused about maida but this information is worth a lot.
@krishashok thanks for this great video.I heard that making our own multigrain bread with yeast and putting it in fridge & then using it after 1 day is much better than fresh roti or white rice,is it true?
Fridge causes more resistant starch to build up; so yes
@@krishashok thanks for your prompt response!