Texas Roadhouse sandwiches are an American institution, but health influencers claim they’ve exposed their dark side.
Brendan Oxford, who has 245,000 followers, warned that the pre-dinner snacks are a ploy to get you to order.
Eating highly processed, sugary bread can cause your blood sugar levels to rise and fall quickly. This can make some people feel hungrier after eating bread.
The video has been viewed by more than 386,000 people, but the theory is not new.
Health and nutrition influencer Brendan Oxford warned his followers to stay away from Texas Roadhouse sandwiches, warning that they are simple carbs that will make you order more food
Earlier this year, a number of videos were shared on TikTok warning people to stop eating bread.
This tactic is used by many restaurants to stimulate the appetite of their guests, but it could also simply be a historical custom.
Bread for dinner has been a tradition for hundreds of years, as inns used to use a bread basket as a cheap way to fill up guests faster.
Texas Roadhouse says the buns are baked fresh every five minutes, so guests can order unlimited buns paired with the special cinnamon butter.
One sandwich contains 227 calories, eight grams of fat and 28 grams of carbohydrates. That may not seem like much, but if you eat two or more, you can consume a lot of calories.
Although butter, which is mostly fat, should help prevent the insulin spike, guests typically eat more bread than spread.
Oxford explained in a TikTok video that Texas Roadhouse sandwiches are made up of simple carbohydrates that turn into sugar in your body, causing blood sugar levels to rise.
“When your blood sugar rises, your body releases insulin to bring it back down,” Oxford continued, emphasizing that insulin’s primary job is to regulate blood sugar levels.
This applies to diabetes patients, especially those with type 1 diabetes who require insulin injections to regulate their glucose levels.
When you eat carbohydrates, such as bread, your body breaks them down into sugars. These sugars enter the bloodstream and cause an increase in blood sugar levels.
Andy Daly, a nutritionist at Omni Health and Wellness Center, echoed Oxford’s claims, saying: Women&Home: ‘Eating bread, especially refined white bread, can cause a spike in insulin followed by a crash that leaves you hungry again faster.
‘It can also disrupt the regulation of your appetite, which may lead to you overeating at your main meal.’
The Texas Roadhouse sandwiches (pictured) are converted to sugar in your body and when this level rises, your body’s insulin levels go up to regulate it and then bring it back down.
However, Daly suggested that replacing white bread with multigrain bread could prevent the massive appetite.
Oxford further explained that if you eat sandwiches before your meal, your body will continue to crave more carbs and you will continue to order dessert, even after you’ve enjoyed a sirloin steak and two sides.
But that’s not the case for everyone. Some people commented on Oxford’s video saying they have no problem ignoring the dessert menu at the end of their meal.
Daniel Amen, an American physician who runs a mental health clinic, also said that foods you eat before meals affect the brain and make it harder to control your urge.
Amen claimed that eating bread releases serotonin in the brain, making you feel happier and calmer.
The chemical eventually wears off, causing people to seek out that high. They do this by filling their stomachs.
All types of white bread can have this effect and can be addictive and almost habit forming.
A 2013 study found that eating white bread stimulates brain areas involved in reward and craving, which “is also linked to substance abuse and dependence,” the study’s lead researcher, Dr. David Ludwig, said. The sourdough school.
Research A study published in the journal Appetite found that people who ate white bread consumed 500 more calories at their next meal.
According to Julie Jones, professor emeritus of nutrition and food science at St. Catherine University, it’s important to know that everything in moderation is fine.
“Carbs are not the enemy,” she said The Washington Postand added: ‘Overconsumption of any kind is the enemy.’
So the next time you dine at Texas Roadhouse, you might want to skip the dessert menu or skip the bread basket altogether.