Question about bread and eating healthy
Lately I've been eating healthier and trying to lose weight. I'm going towards more of a lifestyle change, because drastic diets have not worked.
I've started shopping for the majority of my food at a local farmer's market, because it keeps me from buying processed junk and I would prefer to spend my dollars locally (but that's another topic...).
Now, I've been buying bread (12 grain and Russian black bread) from a local baker there that doesn't use any preservatives or mixes. I'm assuming this is healthier than most store-bought bread, but in terms of weight loss, will this help at all? I'm not expecting that eating fresher bread will result in fewer calories, but are preservatives a factor in weight loss? Just looking for some opinions and discussion, most Google searches haven't helped me much.
Lancaster, PA. First of all, PA Dutch food is delicious, especially when it came from the farm down the road. But that's not all. There's such a surprising food scene in Downtown Lancaster. Off the top of my head, the only two chain restaurants in the entire City of Lancaster are a McDonald's and a Subway. The rest are great local places and there is a wide range ethnic food. And you can't forget about Central Market, which the oldest operating farmer's market in the country and is full of delicious food.