If you are like most Americans, bread is likely to be a staple in your diet, as almost seven out of ten people in the United States who were polled in a recent study reported eating bread within a two week period. However, it is entirely too common to just take the bread out of its wrapper without understanding enough about its ingredient list. If you are concerned about the bread and bread products that you are serving your family, it is a good idea to consider the following information about the risks of traditionally grown grains and the benefits of only buying bread that has been made with organic ingredients.

Standard Wheat Can Include Dangerous Pesticides From When It Was Being Grown

Unfortunately, when bread products are made from a non-organic flour, they will often include trace amounts of the pesticides that are sprayed over traditional farms as a standard part of cultivating crops. Since wheat grains are so small, they will often absorb the harmful chemicals. Eventually, that bread product will make its way to your table and your family.

While non-organic fruits and vegetables can be rinsed off at home before they are consumed, you obviously do not have that option with non-organic bread products. As a result, the safest way to feed your family bread is to make sure it always includes only organic ingredients.

Organic Ingredients Are Known To Provide Extra Nutrition

Even if you are able to get past the issues with eating pesticides, you are likely to be shocked by the fact that organic foods will often be able to provide better nutrition than their typically harvested counterparts. Specifically, organic ingredients like the wheat (that turns into flour) will frequently boast higher amounts of nutrients; while also presenting with increased levels of antioxidants. A diet high in antioxidants is thought to provide extra protection against major medical concerns like cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and even cataracts.    

In comparison, non-organic wheat frequently has low levels of nitrates. Since the consumption of nitrates is associated with an increased likelihood of developing cancer and high amounts of it can result in significant respiratory issues, it just makes sense to only buy and allow your family to eat bread products made exclusively from organic ingredients.

In conclusion, determining which items in your kitchen should always and exclusively be organic and which foods do not is a challenging decision. However, that decision is bound to be a little easier when you become aware of the information listed above and know some of the risks associated with the consumption of traditionally harvested grains.