Foods high in enriched wheat flour are also high in carbohydrates. Being sensitive to carbs anything that contains a high percentage of enriched wheat flour causes me to shake and to want clim into the refrigerator and begin eating about two hours after consumption. Here is what the experts say about white flour:

Contrary to what its name suggests, Dr. Oz says enriched flour is actually poor in nutrition because most of the grain’s nutrients are destroyed in the refining process. “The reason they enrich it is because they already stripped out anything that was worth a darn in it, and they add a little bit back so it doesn’t look so bad,” says Dr. Oz.

Instead, he says to look for whole grains and whole grain flours. “It has its kernels, it has its B vitamins—all the things you want to be in there,” says Dr. Oz.

While not as bad for you as sugar or fats, you can do without it and there are healthier foods that can be eaten.