Can you eat beans?

[Brian Timlin]

Just wondering if it is okay to eat beans?The book I guess would say no, but apparently canned kidney beans, canned baked beans and others have a GI in the mid to high 40's, so I said I'd ask.I like my chilli con carne, which would have some kidney beans in it.A can of baked beans, is a LOT of beans.Are they okay on a backload or at night, or is chilli con carne okay due to having less, but not baked beans?

[Trevor G Fullbright]

I eat beans in various ways fairly often and do fine

[Melvin McLain]

Ya do realize that “con carne” means “with meat” … 😀I'd say the amount of beans in chili would be negligible on a carb nite in any case.

[Heisenberg]

So beans are okay on ULC nights? I thought they are pretty high in carbs..

[Trevor G Fullbright]

So beans are okay on ULC nights? I thought they are pretty high in carbs..

Not while ULC. While having carbs.

[Robert x Oleary]

omg… I had no idea how many carbs were in beans! I always figured it was mostly fiber, but even then the usable carbs in one cup is tremendous! great post, good question, I learned from it.

[GonnaBeGiant]

Beans are awesome. Super filling, and I use them almost every night in my back loads. If you are worried about them being low GI then have some leucine with it. I honestly don't do that and they haven't stalled in progress.

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