| Quinoa - The Little Seed That Could | | | | headaches and cardiovascular disease. In its whole |
| When I recommend quinoa to friends who are | | | | grain form, it may also be effective in preventing and |
| looking to improve their diets, Visit Here response is | | | | treating breast cancer, diabetes and insulin |
| usually a blank stare followed by a curious "keen | | | | resistance.1 Quinoa is easy to digest and low in |
| what?" Pronounced "keen-wah", this potent little seed | | | | gluten, which makes it great for anyone who suffers |
| has been identified by the United Nations as a "super | | | | from gluten sensitivity. |
| crop" due to its exceptionally high protein content. It | | | | With the multitude of health benefits that quinoa has |
| also contains a balanced set of essential amino acids, | | | | to offer, you might be quick to assume the worst |
| it is a good source of dietary fiber, and it is higher in | | | | when it comes to taste. Anything this good for you |
| calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, | | | | must be awful, right? Wrong! Quinoa has a subtle |
| copper, manganese, and zinc than wheat, barley, or | | | | nutty flavor, and when cooked it has a light, fluffy |
| corn. Talk about a nutritional powerhouse! The Incas | | | | and slightly crunchy texture. It is so versatile and |
| referred to quinoa as chisaya mama, or the mother | | | | simple to prepare that you can easily work it into any |
| of all grains. Technically it is a seed, but it is used as a | | | | meal. It cooks in just 15 minutes, making it great to |
| grain and substituted for grains because of it's | | | | fix when you are in a hurry. To be sure that you get |
| cooking characteristics. It has been cultivated for at | | | | the best flavor, it is a good idea to take an extra |
| least 5000 years, but somehow it remains relatively | | | | minute or two to place the quinoa in a strainer and |
| unheard of in American kitchens. Boy, are we missing | | | | rinse the seeds with water before you cook them. |
| the boat! | | | | Although packaged quinoa has already been rinsed, |
| Adding quinoa to your diet could be beneficial in | | | | this step will ensure the removal of any residue of |
| preventing or treating a number of health concerns. | | | | saponin, which is a bitter, resin-like coating on the |
| Because it is high in magnesium, a mineral that helps | | | | seed. |
| to relax blood vessels, it may help with migraine | | | | |