While beans are actually
one of the healthiest carbs sources out there, loaded with fiber and
protein, there's actually one variety of beans you should be AVOIDING at
all costs:
Baked Beans.
Fact is, manufacturers of
commercial "baked beans" are completely RUINING this health food by
piling in sugars galore along with a slew of artificial ingredients.
Many
brands are now even including high fructose corn syrup and numerous
other corn ingredients, such as corn starch, in their products...bad
news!
For example, a 1-cup serving of canned "baked beans"
contains more than 20 grams of ADDED sugar on average while the same
1-cup serving of regular kidney beans, pinto beans, red beans, etc,
contains only a gram or two of naturally occurring sugar. BIG
difference!
That said, when buying beans and adding them to your
diet (which is actually a great choice), make sure to avoid commercial
"baked beans" products and instead go with bean products that don't add
all the extra junk.
Some great varieties of beans and legumes are:
Pinto Beans
Red Beans
Navy Beans
Lima Beans
Black Beans
Black-eyed Peas
Marrowfat Peas
Chickpeas
Butter Beans
Lentils
And
there are even some natural packaged versions of the above listed beans
and legumes that add a number of healthy and natural seasonings to
spice them up a bit. The lesson here is to avoid "baked beans" in favor
of the plain stuff (which you can then spice up at home) and when
buying anything packaged, take a good, hard look at the ingredients and
nutrition facts.
If it's got added sugar and artificial ingredients, skip it!
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