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Here's how to avoid ultra-processed foods at breakfast

Ultra-processed foods - think foods that contain ingredients you wouldn't normally find in your kitchen - are everywhere, making them hard to avoid. We all know it's a good idea to cut down on eating them but, with our hectic lives, it's also tempting to reach for these often time-saving items. Habit can influence what we eat, too: it can be particularly easy to reach for highly processed foods at breakfast time, often without even realising it when items are marketed as healthy, so why not pre-prep your own versions of your favourites at the weekend, ready for the week ahead?

HOMEMADE BAKED BEANS

Some brands of shop-bought baked beans contain glucosefructose syrup and modified maize starch to sweeten and thicken the sauce. This recipe uses cannellini beans, which are lower in sugar and salt than the navy beans found in Heinz's version, for instance. You'll get three of your 5-a-day here, too.

METHOD

1 Set a medium-sized saucepan over a low-medium heat and add the oil. Once hot, add the onions and gently fry for 10 minutes until they begin to caramelise.