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Whole-Wheat Bread for Human Health

  • Examines the link between consumption of whole-wheat products and decreased relative risk of non-communicable diseases
  • Provides a detailed description of all available ingredients of wheat-kernel collected from 175 publications and a comparison to the data available in USDA tables
  • Evaluates the milling and refining procedures for whole-wheat flour in comparison to refined flour
  • Assesses the present consumption of wheat products in Western societies
  • Defines the qualities of superior bread baked from whole-wheat flour

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. The Effect of the Starchy Staple Foods on the Wheat Consumption

    • Yosef Dror, Ephraim Rimon, Reuben Vaida
    Pages 385-387
  2. The Ready-to-Eat Cereals (RTEC)

    • Yosef Dror, Ephraim Rimon, Reuben Vaida
    Pages 389-394
  3. Malpractice in the Bread Baking

    • Yosef Dror, Ephraim Rimon, Reuben Vaida
    Pages 395-400
  4. The Whole-Rice Consumption

    • Yosef Dror, Ephraim Rimon, Reuben Vaida
    Pages 401-407
  5. The Bread Consumption

    • Yosef Dror, Ephraim Rimon, Reuben Vaida
    Pages 409-414
  6. Industrial and Home-Made Baking of the Whole-Wheat Bread

    • Yosef Dror, Ephraim Rimon, Reuben Vaida
    Pages 415-424
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 425-514

About this book

This book examines the effect of whole-wheat bread on health, with evidence linking the consumption of whole-wheat products to a decrease in the relative risk of non-communicable diseases in comparison with products baked from refined flour. The authors focus on key areas such as milling and refining procedures, bakery products, and assessment of the present consumption of wheat products. They offer a detailed description of all available ingredients of wheat-kernel, with particular attention paid to the health benefits of wheat-kernel antioxidants and dietary fiber ingredients. Vitamins, glutathione, choline and betaine, carotenoids, sterols and stanols are covered, and the book concludes with a general overview of the effect of whole-wheat bread on colon activity and immune capacity. Methods of improving bread nutritional quality, and the potential for the upgrading of the nutritional qualities of whole-bread, are also discussed. 


Consumption ofwhole-wheat in Western societies, however, has either not increased or increased very slightly. The authors intend for this book to highlight the health benefits of whole-wheat bread and the factors that contribute to these benefits.

Authors and Affiliations

  • The School of Nutritional Sciences, The Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

    Yosef Dror

  • Head of the Gastro-Geriatric Unit, Kaplan-Harzfeld Medical Center, Gedera, Israel, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

    Ephraim Rimon

  • BSc Food Technologist, Einat Food Industries, Rehovot, Israel

    Reuben Vaida

About the authors

Yosef Dror, PhD Nutritionist, The School of Nutritional Sciences, The Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Efraim Rimon, MD Gastroenterologist, Head of the Gastro-Geriatric Unit, Kaplan-Harzfeld Medical Center, Israel

Reuben Vaida, BSc Food Technologist, Einat Food Industries Israel.

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eBook USD 169.00
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Softcover Book USD 219.99
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Hardcover Book USD 219.99
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