Are Canned Kidney Beans Good for You?

I like eating kidney beans, and canned kidney beans are the most convenient method to do it.

I just open the can and drain the liquid, and they are ready to eat.

But I was wondering whether they were as healthful as dry kidney beans.

So I conducted some research and this is what I discovered.

Some beans are more nutritious than others, and some canned goods are even more so than kidney beans.

So keep reading to learn more about including canned kidney beans into your diet, how nutritious they are, and which canned foods are the best.

How Often Should You Eat Canned Kidney Beans For Optimum Health?

According to dietician Karen Ansel, R.D. in New York, eating canned meals once a day is good.

But, you shouldnt eat canned food for every meal.

The reason for this is because the compounds in the may include BPA.

BPA produces hormonal abnormalities in your body, which has a cascading impact that includes an elevated risk of cancer and heart disease.

So, if you consume canned food all day every day for a long time, it might build up in your system and cause health problems.

Eating just one serving of canned food a day.

A can of tuna with lunch, for example, is safe since your body can eliminate the toxins.

Any more than that can result in a buildup in your body, which may lead to health problems in the long run.

According to Webmd.com, eating half a cup of kidney beans every day is extremely helpful to your health.

The key reason is that you are providing natural nourishment to your body rather than manufactured stuff.

Your mother was correct; eating a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables not only makes you feel better, but it also helps you live longer.

According to the National Health Service in the United Kingdom, kidney beans must be cooked.

They claim that eating them uncooked might induce stomach pain and vomiting.

This is due to the presence of a poison known as lectin.

The lectin chemical is broken down when they are boiled.

Kidney beans in cans are cooked, chilled, and then canned.

So you don’t have to worry about cooking them.

On a side note, I used to believe that canned tuna was uncooked.

But, after some research, I discovered that canned tuna is really cooked before being canned.

On the label, the liquid in canned beans is water and salt. The technical word for this liquid is brine.

As the beans sit in the water, the starch in the beans leaches into the water, turning it slimy and grey, crimson, or black depending on the kind of beans.

According to the World Health Organization, most individuals eat much too much salt in their diet.

However, most individuals, in my view, have a bad diet that includes fast food and processed foods that are high in salt.

If you’re health-conscious and eat largely fruits, vegetables, and meat, your salt intake should be within a safe range.

So, leaving the brine on them will be fine.

If you know your diet needs some improvement, or if you’ve just eaten a lot of bad food, you’ll want to rinse off the brine.

The simplest method is to dump the beans directly from the can into a colander over the sink and rinse them under running water.

If you rinse the beans, they will taste better. And they are more satisfying if the brine is mixed into a soup or poured over salad or rice.

According to some, the brine might make your stomach feel unpleasant and induce flatulence.

However, I tested both incorporating and excluding the brine and saw no difference.

According to Healthline.com, the top 11 most nutrient-dense foods are:

• Salmon

1. Kale

• Seaweed

1. Garlic
   Shellfish
   Potatoes
   Liver

• Sardines

• Blueberries

1. Egg yolks
2. Dark Chocolate

Salmon, sardines, seaweed, and blueberries are the only ones available in cans.

However, in my experience, canned blueberries are difficult to locate unless they are combined with other fruits.

And canned seaweed is quite rare.

I’ve discovered that canned seaweed is widely available in Japanese grocery shops and Asian supermarkets.

Pickled garlic is available in glass jars rather than cans. Which also has a long lifespan and is incredibly handy.

In my experience, they are easier to locate in Asian stores.

But, some large grocery stores will carry them.

According to George Mateljan, the inventor of the World’s Healthiest Foods, kidney beans are among the top 100 most nutrient rich foods.

However, the BBC ranks beans towards the bottom of the list of the most nutritious foods, around number 70.

I recently conducted research to determine which kind of beans are healthier than others.

I contrasted pinto and black beans, as well as cannellini and butter beans.

Both papers are available for reading. Which is better for you, pinto or black beans?as well as here Cannellini vs. butter beans

Top dietitians advocate eating just one canned food meal every day.

Fresh food is the best and healthiest thing to consume. However, not everyone has the room or proximity to a fresh food market to grow a vegetable garden.

So, canned food is a good alternative.

If you wish to limit the quantity of canned food you consume, eat preserved food in glass containers and frozen food.

That way you wont be taking in so much BPA.

However, you could potentially exist on canned food, because the human body is remarkably tough.

You just want to make sure you’re getting enough calories. Adult females should consume 1,600 to 2,400 calories per day, while men should consume 2,000 to 3,000 calories per day to maintain a healthy weight, according to Health.gov.

At my local shop, a can of kidney beans costs roughly 400g, but that includes the brine. A 100g serving of kidney beans has around 300 calories.

This indicates that one can of kidney beans has around 1000 calories, or roughly one-third of the calories required by a man or female in a day.

Canned kidney beans are healthy as long as you just consume one kind of canned food every day.

You don’t want to have canned kidney beans for lunch and canned tuna for supper on the same day, for example.

This is because the cans in which canned food is packaged may contain BPA, which has been linked to an increased risk of cancer and heart disease.

BPA may disrupt your hormone levels, affecting your body’s normal functions.

So, although canned food, like everything else, should be consumed in moderation.