November 6, 2017
Benefits of Soaking And Cooking Your Own Legumes
Canned beans are just so convenient, aren’t they? I’ve used them for years as super quick protein and nutrient punch to add to quick meals. Unfortunately convenient isn’t always healthy, in fact, it’s often quite the opposite.
I know that soaking and cooking your own chickpeas etc can seem like a step too far, so I know I might have a tough sell on my hands. Here are the benefits:
Avoiding Nasty Chemicals That Leech Out Of Cans
- BPA
A toxic chemical that you’ve probably heard of, and are likely avoiding in the plastics that you buy. It’s also present in the lining of many cans. BPA is an endocrine disruptor and can be the cause of a wide variety of health issues from Hypertension, Cancer and Heart Disease.
- Aluminum
This metal has been linked to Alzheimers, Osteoperosis, Chronic Fatigue and more.
Avoiding Unwanted Ingredients
Preservatives and excess sodium abound in canned food, even beans.
Avoiding Lower Quality Food
Often times the food that makes it into cans is the food that can’t be sold by other means, the very nature of a can means you can’t see what you’re buying.
Price
You think canned beans are cheap? Just wait until you start buying them dried, SO CHEAP. When the price is lower it makes it more affordable to buy organic.
Satisfaction
I don’t know about you but I get immense satisfaction from making anything from scratch, beans are super easy to prepare but definitely give me that warm feeling of having control over what goes into my body.
