Bon Ton Bakery provides healthier carb options

By Megan Perras

EDMONTON — Eating healthy can be an arduous task sometimes. Especially for those with an unstoppable craving for those fabulous things called carbohydrates.

With bathing-suit season coming up, many people are trying to slim down and limit their intake of goodies that add on those extra pounds.

At first, Bon Ton Bakery would not seem to be the kind of place where one would go to find a healthier option, but that’s exactly what they’re providing their customers with. The bakery, found at 8720 149 St., offers breads that are a healthier option to the standard grocery store variety.

They have 100 per cent stone-ground whole wheat bread and they bake with flour in which the entire kernel is milled. This delivers all of the nourishment which can be found in the grain.

Their bread is baked in-house, which creates an enticing aroma when you enter the store. Bon Ton Bakery has been in business for over 50 years, and also offers gluten-free baking options.

Other healthy options at Bon Ton Bakery Include:

• Stone-Ground Multigrain Bread, 2.5g fat and 80 calories per 36g
• Multigrain Rye Bread, 1.5g fat and 110 calories per 38g
• Barley Ginger Spice Cookies, which are high in fibre, 13g fat and 310 calories per 75g
• Barley, Fruit and Nut Bars , 11g fat and 230 calories per 2oz
• Cranberry Raisin Nut Bread, 7g fat and 190 calories per 70g