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> can of beans That's processed food. Perhaps healthier than other processed food, but not the same as cooking beans from scratch. https://www.superfoodly.com
by tchaffee 7y ago
> can of beans
That's processed food. Perhaps healthier than other processed food, but not the same as cooking beans from scratch.
https://www.superfoodly.com/are-canned-beans-healthy/ https://www.superfoodly.com/are-canned-beans-healthy/
And cooking beans from scratch involves about 5 minutes of labor, including soaking them overnight, throwing them in a pot, and setting an alarm for when they are done cooking.
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- snazz 7y agoRinsing a can of beans decreases the sodium content significantly. Also, it can be a bit of a lifestyle adjustment to think ahead on meals, which is why canned and processed foods are popular in the first place.
- mrob 7y agoIn the UK it's easy to find unsalted canned beans. E.g., from the biggest supermarket chain: https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/search?query=beans%20in%20water https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/search?query=beans%20i...
- phonypc 7y agoYou can get low salt canned beans, or just rinse them. And it's not as if most people would avoid salting their cooking dry beans. If cooking with salt makes a food "processed" and thereby to be avoided, there's pretty much nothing left but raw veggies.
- javagram 7y agoCanned beans may be processed but they are not “ultra processed” which is what the study is about. They’re just cooked beans in a can.