St. Anthony was so moved by poverty that he once distributed to the poor all the bread of the convent in which he lived. Bread can be part of a healthful diet, if we know how to choose it. Give preference to bread made of less refined flours, dark or whole bread, watch for the fibres and say yes to the seeds! What makes you fat is not bread, but butter, the delicatessen, the cheeses, the jams that we apply on bread, and when we eat it with other starchy foods. Instead of consuming bread in excess, which then makes you fat, give your extra bread to the poor!