If you have diabetes or are following a lower-calorie diet, it's recommended to eat even fewer carbs—about 45 to 60 grams per meal. One bagel can easily push you over your carb limit. And that's not including spreads or toppings. But it's not just the number of carbs; carb quality matters too.
Bagels are usually made with refined or enriched flour, which lacks the beneficial fiber you'll find in whole grains and complex carbs. This means after you eat a bagel, your blood sugar spikes fairly quickly. That signals the hormone insulin to be released from your pancreas; insulin takes the sugar to your cells for energy. Speaking of protein, one medium bagel has 11 grams of protein about what you find in 2 eggs, who knew? Multigrain, sesame, everything, cinnamon sugar, Asiago— there are so many bagel flavors to love.
But some are healthier than others. If you're picking up bagels at the grocery store, look for whole-wheat or whole-grain flours in the ingredients list and at least 3 to 5 grams of fiber. You can always make your own healthy homemade bagels. While bagels pack a lot of carbs and are more 'refined,' they can fit a balanced plate when paired with protein and fat.
Related: Best Foods for Weight Loss. A 1,calorie diet breaks down to to calories per meal if you also eat a snack or two. One medium bagel has just calories, so it can definitely fit within that range. To make a balanced meal with bagels for weight loss and blood sugar control, Smith recommends using avocado or peanut butter on top for fat to help slow digestion, keep you full and stabilize blood sugar.
Or, she says, "Add smoked salmon for protein to keep you full for longer or use tzatziki for a lower-calorie topping and put cucumbers and tomatoes on top for added veggies. Think beyond cream cheese and butter and try topping your bagel with one of these healthy options.
No one food is going to make or break your diet, so go ahead and enjoy a bagel or two every now and again. If you eat bagels regularly, choose whole-grain and pair with veggies, protein and healthy fat to stay full for hours and keep blood sugar stable.
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Low in nutrients. The majority of the flour in a bagel is white, refined flour, which provides no fiber and very few nutrients.
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