Healthy and Flavorful Baguette Dough: Incorporating Nuts, Seeds, Olive Oil, and Salt for a Heart-Healthy Treat

Nuts and seeds can add a lot of flavor and nutrients to baguette dough. Adding a variety such as flax seeds, chia seeds, walnuts, poppy seeds, or pumpkin seeds can provide omega-3 fatty acids, magnesium, calcium, and dietary fiber. These nutrients are good for heart health, cognitive function, digestion, and the overall taste and texture of the baguette.

Incorporating good quality olive oil into the dough can provide additional health benefits. Olive oil contains oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid, which can help reduce levels of “bad” cholesterol and increase levels of “good” cholesterol. It also helps regulate the activity of the endothelium, which lines blood vessels and heart chambers, preventing the buildup of fatty plaque that can lead to blockages.

When adding salt to the dough