Beans on toast can be part of a healthy balanced diet, say nutritionists
The IndependentSign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} People worried about ultra-processed foods should not dismiss beans on toast as part of a healthy, balanced diet, nutritionists have said. Now the British Nutrition Foundation has said beans on toast may be ultra-processed, but the popular dish can still be part of a balanced diet. It said some foods that are ultra-processed – including wholemeal bread, wholegrain breakfast cereals, baked beans, tomato-based pasta sauces and fruit yogurts – can be a “convenient and affordable source of some important nutrients”. British Nutrition Foundation spokeswoman Bridget Benelam said: “For many of us, when we get home after a busy day, foods like baked beans, wholemeal toast, fish fingers or ready-made pasta sauces are an affordable way to get a balanced meal on the table quickly.
History of this topic
Beans and lentils rise to stardom in newly released dietary advisory report
CNN
How beans in toast could revolutionise the British diet
The Independent
WHAT SHOULD A BALANCED DIET LOOK LIKE?
Daily MailDiscover Related
)
