Western Alternative Breads

My first product review is for my absolute favorite diabetic-friendly convenience food. I hated giving up bagels. But this company allows me to incorporate a bagel into my daily diet, and so I love them. The sodium is fairly low and there is a lot of fiber packed into each serving.

 The Western Bagel company has been in the bagel business for years, but now offers what they call their Alternative line: bagels, pitas, and English muffins with much lower carb counts and high fiber counts. For example, their cinnamon spice Alternative bagel is 110 calories for a 2-oz bagel (a little larger than a Lenders), 25 grams carb, 7 grams fiber, and 210 mg sodium. Unbelievable!

As a diabetic, even that low net carb count would raise my blood sugar too much, but teamed with healthy peanut butter, it’s a great way to enjoy a bagel and coffee. I have also used their pitas for pizzas, and the English muffin is delicious, as well. Check out all the flavors on their web site. Be sure, though, to order the Alternative breads, because they also continue to sell their original product, which is good, but not what low-carbers are looking for. http://www.westernbagel.com/products/grocery.php

I buy off-the-shelf at our local WalMart Superstore or our local Sprouts. If you can’t find them locally, you can order from their web site.