<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Sugar & Season Bakehouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artisan sourdough bakery in North York, Toronto. Slow-fermented bread, pastries and espresso. Open Tuesday to Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.sugarandseason.ca/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:40:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.sugarandseason.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why "European Bread" Feels Easier to Digest, and Why the Answer Is Not What You Think]]></title><description><![CDATA[The popular story blames gluten or glyphosate. The science points elsewhere: to the enzymes and fortification in commercial flour, and the quiet power of long fermentation. Here is what actually makes bread easier to digest.]]></description><link>https://www.sugarandseason.ca/post/european-bread-easier-to-digest</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a70a30b505bf6cad94d7c95</guid><category><![CDATA[The Science of Bread]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:04:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13c7ba_d2b4097661cf43a59e913db5518c3832~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dana Patcas, DVM, MSc</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Sourdough Really Help With Blood Sugar? What the Science — And Our Customers — Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[If there is one question we hear more than any other at the bakery, it is this: 'Is your bread better for my blood sugar?'. It is a fair question, and as a scientist I would rather answer it honestly than sell you a slogan. So let's see what the research actually shows, where it is solid, where it is still debated, and what our own customers keep telling us. Why sourdough should be gentler When you eat ordinary bread, enzymes in your gut break its starch down into glucose quickly, and your...]]></description><link>https://www.sugarandseason.ca/post/does-sourdough-really-help-with-blood-sugar-what-the-science-and-our-customers-say</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a48f72ef7b480551f0f2f2a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:09:38 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Dana Patcas, DVM, MSc</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Science in Every Slice: Why Sourdough Is More Than Just Bread]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sourdough is not just bread — it is one of the most biologically sophisticated foods we make. Drawing on thirty years of research, here are some of the scientific facts behind why slow fermentation lowers blood sugar, why it unlocks the nutrients from the grain, and makes bread gentler on sensitive stomachs. Real bread, made the slow way, and delicious!]]></description><link>https://www.sugarandseason.ca/post/science-in-every-slice-why-sourdough-is-more-than-just-bread</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a416a928dfe5dce516bce19</guid><category><![CDATA[The Science of Bread]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:56:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13c7ba_680d7e59aeed43ff898217d430553963~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dana Patcas, DVM, MSc</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>