I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever beleives in me will never be thirsty.
- Jesus

Jesus compared himself to bread because wheat is a foundational food source for man. Isn't it strange that bread has been villainized in modern diets?

if whole grains were consumed in the amounts recommended in the [USDA] Food Patterns, whole grains would provide substantial percentages of several key nutrients, such as about 32 percent of dietary fiber, 42 percent of iron, 35 percent of folate, 29 percent of magnesium, and 16 percent of vitamin A.
- USDA

Whole wheat bread is highly nutritious and should be a significant part of most peoples diets. However, refined flour and the bread products you can buy in the store have been stripped of most nutrition. Consult the chart below to see the difference between whole wheat and enriched refined flour.

Nutrition of Refined/Enriched Flour vs Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat
Refined Flour
Enriched Flour
Whole Wheat
100%
Vitamin E
8%
Vitamin B6
11%
Magnesium
16%
Thiamin (B1)
24%
156%
Riboflavin (B2)
24%
299%
Niacin (B3)
25%
119%
Fiber
25%
Potassium
29%
Iron
33%
129%
Folate
59%
661%
Protein
78%

Store bought bread and flour has been refined and then enriched with synthetic nutrients. This process creates a product that is nutritionally inferior to whole wheat and may even be harmful to your health.

high concentrations of unmetabolized folic acid (such as from synthetic folate used in supplements and enriched grains) at birth may be linked with a higher risk of food allergies later in life.
- The Whole Grains Council
Time and time again, nutrition research shows that we're not adept at outsmarting mother nature [God] or taking foods apart and putting them back together again.
- The Whole Grains Council

The best way to get the nutrition your body needs is to eat whole foods. This is why we recommend grinding your own wheat and making your own bread. It's easier than you think. You can try it free or watch Christian and food scientist Sue Becker explain the history of flour and the importance of real bread .

Sue Becker: Real Bread
Real Bread - The Staff of Life
Watch Christian and food scientist Sue Becker explain the history of flour.