Subsitute for processed black beans in a can?
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sah0724
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Trying to cut back on my sodium intake, I"m 38 and 6 feet 190.
I usually eat the same thing everyday since I'm working out and trying to get into shape.
For lunch I eat chicken breast, white rice and black beans.... I want to get rid of the black beans, maybe the white rice and switch to brown rice as well.
What's a good substitute for black beans since they're high in sodium?
I will post my diet after I get off work.
I usually eat the same thing everyday since I'm working out and trying to get into shape.
For lunch I eat chicken breast, white rice and black beans.... I want to get rid of the black beans, maybe the white rice and switch to brown rice as well.
What's a good substitute for black beans since they're high in sodium?
I will post my diet after I get off work.
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there are canned low sodium ones. Or you could try dry black beans - a little extra effort with soaking before cooking.0
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Just cook your own.0
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Drain and rinse them and/or cook your own. You don't have to soak them, just make in crock pot with two inches of water above them for 7-8 hours on low. :-)0
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Make your own.
1 can = 720mg (bush's black beans)
dry beans of equal amount (1 1/2 cups) = 56mg sodium
The choice is clear. Takes a little bit more time, but you can buy a bag, make the whole thing up and freeze it. Ends up being cheaper too. 1 bag of beans usually ends up being about 3 cups, which is about 6 cups cooked and is about $1.00. 3 cans of Bush's Black beans costs between $3-6, depending on where you buy it.0 -
Trying to cut back on my sodium intake, I"m 38 and 6 feet 190.
I usually eat the same thing everyday since I'm working out and trying to get into shape.
For lunch I eat chicken breast, white rice and black beans.... I want to get rid of the black beans, maybe the white rice and switch to brown rice as well.
What's a good substitute for black beans since they're high in sodium?
I will post my diet after I get off work.
Dry black beans and why would you switch from white to brown rice?0 -
get bags of dried beans. they're cheaper, and really don't take long. you can soak them in water overnight that way they are ready the next day. i switched from canned to bagged beans, they last me longer and save me some monies :] i buy the bags of goya or you can buy them in bulk as well and soak them all at once or only when you need them0
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Trying to cut back on my sodium intake, I"m 38 and 6 feet 190.
I usually eat the same thing everyday since I'm working out and trying to get into shape.
For lunch I eat chicken breast, white rice and black beans.... I want to get rid of the black beans, maybe the white rice and switch to brown rice as well.
What's a good substitute for black beans since they're high in sodium?
I will post my diet after I get off work.
Dry black beans and why would you switch from white to brown rice?
Because brown tastes better...but im guessing im in the minority on that one0 -
Make your own. Crockpot. Easy peasy.0
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Drain and rinse them and/or cook your own. You don't have to soak them, just make in crock pot with two inches of water above them for 7-8 hours on low. :-)
Thanks for the crock pot tip. I've been carrying around a bag of dry beans in my backpack and generally forgetting about them - probably because I was avoiding having to actually cook them - crock pot makes it sound easy and fuss free.0 -
Trying to cut back on my sodium intake, I"m 38 and 6 feet 190.
I usually eat the same thing everyday since I'm working out and trying to get into shape.
For lunch I eat chicken breast, white rice and black beans.... I want to get rid of the black beans, maybe the white rice and switch to brown rice as well.
What's a good substitute for black beans since they're high in sodium?
I will post my diet after I get off work.
Dry black beans and why would you switch from white to brown rice?
someone told be brown rice has arsenic in it or something, not sure how true this is though.0 -
Personally, I buy Sun Vista- no salt added canned beans.
Edit:
Nutrition info:
Serving Size: 1/2 Cup
Amount per Serving
Calories 110
Calories from Fat 9.0
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g
1%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 10mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate 19g
6%
Dietary Fiber 7g
28%
Sugars 1g
Protein 7g
14%0 -
Not sure if it's something you're doing already but if you do stick with canned beans get a strainer and wash the extra goop the beans come in off before you cook them. Obviously this won't eliminate all of the sodium but it will help plus, to me at least, the beans will taste much better.0
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I do my own black beans from dry beans. I do them in the crockpot, but I wouldn't suggest skipping the soak. The soaking draws out a lot of the enzyme in the beans that causes gas. It really only takes a few minutes to throw them in a bucket of water. Let them sit for 12-24 hours, dump them in a colander and give them a quick rinse, then throw them in the crockpot, cover with water, put in on low. They're done when the reach a texture you like. I usually stick them in the crockpot before I leave for work and pull them out when I get home. Then just throw them in the freezer and use as needed.0
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Try dry beans in a pressure cooker. Very quick and no soaking!0
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Definitely make your own, I never buy canned beans! Make big batches and then freeze smaller amounts that you can pull out of the freezer.
I would definitely recommend soaking them prior to cooking. After the soak, rinse them really well and then use new water for the cooking. This aids with digestion. You, and those around you, will be grateful for the soaking.
You could also consider a pressure cooker - those are impossible to beat when it comes to cooking beans! They're also great for steaming veggies.0 -
i much prefer bagged black beans that i soak overnight.0
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there are canned low sodium ones. Or you could try dry black beans - a little extra effort with soaking before cooking.
This ^^
Black beans aren't high sodium. The added salt is high sodium. Either buy low sodium canned or cook your own.0 -
Change out the rice with quinoa. It has more protein. Crckpot your black beans. Both very easy. I found for my body if I cook it from scratch I can eat for a lot less calories and I actually like it more. I was never a cook but am beginning to like it.0
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I do my own black beans from dry beans. I do them in the crockpot, but I wouldn't suggest skipping the soak. The soaking draws out a lot of the enzyme in the beans that causes gas. It really only takes a few minutes to throw them in a bucket of water. Let them sit for 12-24 hours, dump them in a colander and give them a quick rinse, then throw them in the crockpot, cover with water, put in on low. They're done when the reach a texture you like. I usually stick them in the crockpot before I leave for work and pull them out when I get home. Then just throw them in the freezer and use as needed.
Ahhhh! Thanks for the "soaking" tip. Good to know.0 -
Trying to cut back on my sodium intake, I"m 38 and 6 feet 190.
I usually eat the same thing everyday since I'm working out and trying to get into shape.
For lunch I eat chicken breast, white rice and black beans.... I want to get rid of the black beans, maybe the white rice and switch to brown rice as well.
What's a good substitute for black beans since they're high in sodium?
I will post my diet after I get off work.
Dry black beans and why would you switch from white to brown rice?
Because brown tastes better...but im guessing im in the minority on that one
Maybe so, but I also think it tastes better. And it has more fiber, but when eaten with beans that's probably less of an issue since beans are high fiber.0
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