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In this week's What The Heck Are You Eating, created and hosted by Joy Bauer, we learn all about the bagel. Joy takes us through the bagel's history: from its start in Poland, to the streets of Manhattan. Find out what's in a bagel and how you can enjoy this high calorie staple without the guilt!

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Bagels I What The Heck Are You Eating I Everyday Health

[perpexel]

instead of scooping out the bagel and throwing it out why not just eat half the bagel..?

[loveCGFG]

you see, nothing is ever going to ruin bagels for me... I don't care how bad they are for you, they're so good.

[natanmandala]

I've been eating 4 or five of these blueberry and regular Thomas bagels a day. They are so good, but let me tell you, I gained about 8 pounds in the last month or so. You will definitely gain weight if you are eating that many and not working out. If you eat one or two a day and you take long walks, you should be fine, but I stopped walking for awhile. I even eat mine plain and I gained alot of weight. So if you eat these babies with butter and cream cheese, you are in real trouble, unless you run about 5 miles a day.

[brucedacynic]

I actually do eat my bagels naked...oh ! you meant without toppings.

[liveseylifts]

Cinnamon raisin bagels are the best though!! 😍🥯

[Taeunc]

I'm eating a bagel while watching this and it's making me weird

[jackass]

Make a lightly sweetened chia seed jam.  That way you don't need to throw in a whole lot of sugar to thicken it since the chia seeds will do that.  I make mine with mashed up fruit, the juice from the same fruit, chia seeds, and just a little bit of honey to sweeten it but you could leave that out if you want.  I confess I don't know the calorie count but I'm content knowing I get health benefits from the ingredients I use.  Anyway that's what I put on my bagels and other breads.  Also chia seeds can help you stay full longer.  If I eat bagels all I need is bagel thins and a piece of fruit and I'm good to go.  At least until lunch time anyway.

[Trueghostgirl]

the point of her giving us options is so we can appease the craving but cut the intake of it in half. Just like with any other indulgent type food there are alternatives that can be done. A lot of people benefit from that b/c it keeps their food intake in check w/o going completely overboard b/c they have been depriving themselves of the foods they crave. Plus substituting with whole grain has health benefits that white bread doesn't.

[krissto]

Sesame or everything bagel with cream cheese every mid morning with coffee. I’m so addicted and can’t function if I have to skip it, lol. This has been my breakfast for decades and surprisingly keeps me satiated until dinner time. No snacking in between either (well, sometimes I may have a handful of nuts). I know, it’s bad but that’s like candy to me, which I don’t do among everything else that’s processed.

[FrootbatBat]

I love bagel thins. They are awesome!

[averagejohn]

Lots of useful information entertainingly packed into a few minutes. Great clip!
A lot of people think that the bagel is a healthy breakfast food - it's not!

[jsigona]

dont we want calories earl in the day to give us energy for the day?

[hekewika]

doughy center is the best part. maybe just to eat half of it and save the other half for another meal is better.

[lendreat]

I love to eat plain bagel with sesame seeds, its all i need to add flavor !

[jon]

I add sliced avocados on everything bagels toasted!

[bella]

I eat one whole meal bagle for breakfast everyday with peanut butter and honey. The calories is similar to have two brown round of toast so I don't see why it is equivalent to 5 rounds of toast.
Also I do work out and I feel it fuel Mt body for longer than normal toast.

[blib]

I eat 100% whole wheat bagels with nothing on them, with some fruit like a banana as my breakfast.

[TProduction]

im watching this, while my bagel is getting reading.

[biki]

Haha in eating a bagel right now with loads of cream cheese

[kgal]

MMMM I wanna bagel with cream cheese now haha, but I haven't had one in forever because of the carbs and calories.