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Reframing Bread Exercise For venture-lab, creativity class, 2012-11-07 Colors: - White - Brown - etc? What’s your favorite? Constituency: - it's basically made up of salt, water, flour, and yeast - You can think of it as being made up of: - flour - solar energy converted by plants into food for us - water - hydrogen + oxy. stuff stars are made of - salt - NaCl. More star stuff - yeast - fungi Characteristics: - good in fiber and carbohydrates - can float in water - can get stale - packs a lot of energy punch Bread – how do we love thee, let’s count the ways: 1. can be used as bread bowls for soups

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2. bread crumbs as breading and toppings

3. bread can removed scorched taste from rice

4. can soften up hard marshmallow

5. can absorb vegetable odors

6. can pick up very tiny glass fragments

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7. can make chocolate chips cookies fresher in days

8. can be used as a material for sculpture

9. for cleaning up sauce on plate.

Other uses: - pykrete? - pillow, mattress - boat material - house build material Pinoy specific varieties: - pan de sal - pan de coco - ensaymada - monay - putok

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Have you ever wondered – what would it take to press together a whole loaf of bread into something that fits in one’s shirt pocket.

Why Bread is (or can be) Bad for You?

Have you ever noticed how eating bread can leave an area with plenty of crumbs. Mr. Adrian Monk may not approve.

A refined grain is created when a whole

grain is finely ground and stripped of its bran

and germ, the elements that contain fiber,

vitamins and minerals. White bread is made

from refined grains, which are low in

magnesium, zinc, vitamin E, fiber and

essential fatty acids. Even though some

manufacturers add vitamins back in, natural

whole grains are still a superior choice.

White bread has a high glycemic

index because it's made from refined

grains that are rapidly absorbed

during digestion, causing sharp spikes

in blood sugar and insulin levels which

increases your risk for weight gain,

type 2 diabetes and heart disease,

according to the Harvard School of

Public Health.

Gluten related disorders, including celiac disease

and gluten sensitivity, can cause a range of adverse

reactions in the human body after the consumption

of white bread. Cutting out gluten can lead to

weight loss—but not for the reason gluten-free

advocates think. A strict gluten-free diet forces you

to stay away from some refined carbohydrates that

can lead to weight gain.

Refined Grain = Low Fiber High Glycemic Index Gluten

Photo Credit bread and bread-basket image by AndreyPS from Fotolia.com

Source: http://www.livestrong.com/article/343850-why-isnt-white-bread-good-for-you/

http://www.menshealth.com/weight-loss/gluten-free-weight-loss

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Disclaimer:

We did not injure/harm any bread during this exercise. We would be loathe to do so. Bread. Precious. Unless the bread is stale. Shame on you for letting it go stale.