Canned green beans should be drained before cooking as draining the canned green beans reduces sodium and also improves the flavor of the canned green beans.
Rinsing the canned green beans before cooking also reduces fiber and prevents bloating and gas and reduces the sodium content by at least 40 percent.
You should not eat green beans including canned green beans if they have any mold, smell bad, feel soft or feel limp or have any brown spots.
Also if the green beans have a sour smell or rotten smell or have open pods they should not be eaten and should be thrown out.
Green beans can spoil from moisture which causes bacteria to grow.
To keep your fresh green beans fresh you should keep the green beans at a temperature of between 40 F to 45 F.
Fresh green beans can last from 8 to 12 days when kept at 40 F to 45 F.
While you can eat raw green beans they can cause digestive issues as they contain a protein called lectins which can mess with digestion.
Symptoms of lectin poisoning include bloating, diarrhea, vomiting and nausea.
Eating canned green beans is healthy although some canned beans can be high in sodium.
Rinsing the canned beans before eating them or cooking with them can make them healthier and reduce the sodium.
Fresh green beans are the healthiest although canned green beans are also healthy.
You can also eat canned green beans right out of the can without heating them as the canned green beans are already cooked.
Although heating the canned green beans up before eating them will make them taste better and improve the texture.
Canned green beans and other canned vegetables are a processed food and not the healthiest.
However they still are nutritious and can provide you with health benefits.
Green beans including canned green beans help fight inflammation in the body and are also a good source of folate and potassium, which helps regulate your blood pressure.
Green beans are also a good source of protein and fiber, which helps lower your cholesterol levels.