We asked our  nutritional advisor, Glen Matten about the benefits of Pumpernickel bread and why it’s perfect for our Energy ‘Open Face’ Sandwiches: The reputation of grains, especially those containing gluten such as rye, have really taken a battering in recent times. Whilst some people have a genuine need to avoid gluten that doesn’t mean it should be struck off the menu for everybody else. Quite the contrary, as consumption of wholegrain foods, of which pumpernickel bread is a perfect example, has been consistently shown to protect against heart disease, diabetes, obesity and cancer. Boasting a low Glycemic Index or GI, in pumpernickel bread we also have a slow-burn fuel, well suited to keeping energy levels on an even keel.