beans

chrisfuentes2005

I want to have pinto beans are can stuff ok to have.

cityruss

Yes.

queenliz99

Have you tried the beans with jalapeños. Very good

ynsanders

Do you cook your beans in a crock pot with meat

The_Invisible_Boy

A lot of the canned beans have a ton of sodium in them. Just sayin in case you're one of the worlds population that is drastically affected hypertension wise with sodium.

Kalikel

Is there some particular reason you're wondering if they're okay?

I'm not sure I understand why you're asking.

For weight loss, all you have to do is watch your calories. Like someone else said, the canned stuff has tons of sodium, so if you're watching that, the beans will probably take up a lot of the salt you get that day. But if you're worried about the high-carb content, a serving of beans won't stop you from losing weight.

I love beans. They're the magical fruit!

soulofgrace

Kalikel wrote: »

I love beans. They're the magical fruit!

"Musical" because they make you toot ;-)

chrisfuentes2005

Ok thank you

ModernRock

Reduced sodium canned beans are available if that is a concern.

socioseguro

I buy dry beans and soak them in water overnight. It works very well. 1/2 cup beans and other spices per recipe are completely cooked in 30 minutes with 2 cups of water. No added sodium, if you buy your beans dry.
Eating at a deficit is required in order to lose body weight. Beans are good for fiber and other nutrients
Good luck in your healthy journey

chrisfuentes2005

Thanks

Queenmunchy

Just weigh your portion and log it. You'll see if it's putting you over your calorie count or not.

Leslierussell4134

I eat tons of beans! Love them for fiber, flavor, potassium and will eat low sodium canned often. I usually only eat a 130g serving because they are calorie dense.

southhamptonmike

If you drain and rinse canned beans; are you removing most of the sodium?

robertw486

The_Invisible_Boy wrote: »

A lot of the canned beans have a ton of sodium in them. Just sayin in case you're one of the worlds population that is drastically affected hypertension wise with sodium.

That's the down side. I like beans, but have yet to find canned stuff that is low sodium. And since I'm often an impulse type of person, soaking beans and the extra prep time just usually wouldn't be in the cards. Maybe I'll try doing a big batch that way and freeze them, but they better defrost and reheat in a hurry or I'll abandon that and stick with canned!

kathrynjean_

When I read this, I assumed the concern was about leeching chemicals from canned food into the food? (My parents use to talk about this a lot, for some reason.) If so, this is not a prevalent concern and not something to worry about

southhamptonmike

I forgot to mention that I read about tests that claimed , if you drain and rinse canned beans you can reduce its sodium content by 40%. I love canned chick peas in my hummus.

Queenmunchy

robertw486 wrote: »

The_Invisible_Boy wrote: »

A lot of the canned beans have a ton of sodium in them. Just sayin in case you're one of the worlds population that is drastically affected hypertension wise with sodium.

That's the down side. I like beans, but have yet to find canned stuff that is low sodium. And since I'm often an impulse type of person, soaking beans and the extra prep time just usually wouldn't be in the cards. Maybe I'll try doing a big batch that way and freeze them, but they better defrost and reheat in a hurry or I'll abandon that and stick with canned!

Goya, Eden, and several store brands make a no salt added canned bean.

Queenmunchy

And http://www.budgetbytes.com/2010/12/how-to-kick-the-can-of-beans/ is a great step by step on how to make your own beans and freeze them.

cmtigger

robertw486 wrote: »

The_Invisible_Boy wrote: »

A lot of the canned beans have a ton of sodium in them. Just sayin in case you're one of the worlds population that is drastically affected hypertension wise with sodium.

That's the down side. I like beans, but have yet to find canned stuff that is low sodium. And since I'm often an impulse type of person, soaking beans and the extra prep time just usually wouldn't be in the cards. Maybe I'll try doing a big batch that way and freeze them, but they better defrost and reheat in a hurry or I'll abandon that and stick with canned!

Have you tried a pressure cooker?

I still buy canned beans, but I often cook and can them in a pressure canner too. Then I can control sodium.

pinkiemarie252

They could have BPA or other chemicals so maybe that's a concern, as well as sodium. But overall, just rinse them and you should be fine to eat them.

jgnatca

Goodness gracious beans are fine, even from a can. I've made refried beans and white chilli from my pinto beans, and both are very satisfying.

AnnPT77

pinkiemarie252 wrote: »

They could have BPA or other chemicals so maybe that's a concern, as well as sodium. But overall, just rinse them and you should be fine to eat them.

Several of the "health food" companies (e.g. Eden) that sell no-salt canned beans also have BPA-free cans. But these do cost more than either salty/BPA ones, or homemade from dry beans.

It's easy to cook a whole big batch of dry ones, portion them, and freeze for later.

Need2Exerc1se

chrisfuentes2005 wrote: »

I want to have pinto beans are can stuff ok to have.

Absolutely! Canned beans are a wonderfully convenient way to get this super nutrition food.

chrisfuentes2005

Thanks i just asked bc some say canned stuff is not good and try to get fresh stuff

russellbrand69

robertw486 wrote: »

The_Invisible_Boy wrote: »

Maybe I'll try doing a big batch that way and freeze them, but they better defrost and reheat in a hurry or I'll abandon that and stick with canned!

Frozen beans do defrost and reheat in a hurry! They're very quick in a microwave - slower on the hob in a pot, but only a few minutes so it's grand.
I cook batches of all types of beans - soya beans, pinto beans, black-eyed beans, kidney beans, black turtle beans, chickpeas - by soaking dried ones overnight in a big bowl, and then simmering them for as long as the packet says, next day.
When cooked, I weigh 125g portions, put them in little bags and freeze each one. A typical bag of 500g dried beans yields 8 to 10 portions of 125g when cooked. Totally worth the small hassle of cooking - and it's no hassle at all if you like cooking!

Lately I've been making homemade baked beans using cannellini beans, and mushy peas using marrowfat peas, and freezing those in portions too. I basically haven't bought a canned bean in months!

Need2Exerc1se

chrisfuentes2005 wrote: »

Thanks i just asked bc some say canned stuff is not good and try to get fresh stuff

That doesn't work with most beans though. Except for things like edamame, sugar snap peas, snow peas, string beans and things like that, your choices are going to be dried beans or canned. Canned beans just means someone has already done the lengthy cooking process for you. They are not less nutritious than buying dried and coooking them yourself.

But even other canned vegetables are not necessarily less nutritious than fresh. What passes for fresh in the produce section at the grocery store may have less nutrients than canned or frozen produce.

kshama2001

Queenmunchy wrote: »

robertw486 wrote: »

The_Invisible_Boy wrote: »

A lot of the canned beans have a ton of sodium in them. Just sayin in case you're one of the worlds population that is drastically affected hypertension wise with sodium.

That's the down side. I like beans, but have yet to find canned stuff that is low sodium. And since I'm often an impulse type of person, soaking beans and the extra prep time just usually wouldn't be in the cards. Maybe I'll try doing a big batch that way and freeze them, but they better defrost and reheat in a hurry or I'll abandon that and stick with canned!

Goya, Eden, and several store brands make a no salt added canned bean.

Bush's makes reduced sodium: http://www.bushbeans.com/en_US/products/reduced-sodium

mbaker566

chrisfuentes2005 wrote: »

Thanks i just asked bc some say canned stuff is not good and try to get fresh stuff

if you can do fresh, then do fresh
but if you don't have the inclination for fresh, canned is fine