Quinoa Nutrition
Quinoa is pronounced (Keen-wah) and is a grain unlike other grains, it is a great anti aging food and offers many health benefits.
Quinoa nutrition contains twice the protein of regular cereal grains, less carbohydrates, more healthy fats, fiber, phosphorus, calcium and high in iron.
It is the most nutritious of all the grains and up until now has been quite unknown.
Two important minerals found in quinoa are manganese and copper, these two work together as an antioxidant and help the body fight free radicals, which can cause the body to develop cancer and disease.
It contains no gluten, so is great for those on a gluten free diet. It is a complete protein, which means it contains all the essential amino acids your body needs, just like meat, eggs and dairy. A perfect food for vegetarians.
Great for those on a diet.
Quinoa is an excellent food source if you are on a diet, by including it you are gaining all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals your body needs to keep you healthy, and help you lose weight.
The great thing about quinoa, it can help you stay feeling full. The carbohydrates in quinoa release slowing into your body, so you won’t get that rush of energy after eating certain other foods, and you will have less cravings for sugary foods.
It is very good in helping to reduce your hunger while you are on a diet.
By including it into your diet, you will gain many other health advantages and it can help you with many health problems, such as migraines.
Because quinoa is a high in magnesium, it is able to help limit the amount of headaches you get. Magnesium is a mineral which is very beneficial for relaxing blood vessels.
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) is another source found in quinoa, this helps your cells have proper energy production, and has also been shown to help reduce the amount of migraines a person may suffer.
If you suffer from fungal infections (candida) you can enjoy this wonderful, nutritious food as it does not feed the bacterial and fungal.
Health Benefits of Quinoa
- help people with type 2 diabetes
- heart disease
- pregnant women increase iron
- may help those with cataracts
- gallstones
- can help with asthma
You can buy quinoa in most health food stores and more and more supermarkets are now stocking it. It comes as a grain, pasta, flour, cereal and flakes.
Quinoa also comes in red.
I always buy organic quinoa flakes and I mix it in with porridge oats, barley flakes, spelt flakes and amaranth. It is an excellent breakfast, and part of my anti aging regimen.
Quinoa comes from a plant called Chenopodium. This plant is found in the Andes Mountains located in South America.
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January 8th, 2010 at
Quinoa is really a great food!!!.I want to know about brands where I can find
January 31st, 2010 at
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April 28th, 2010 at
i have been suffering from Asthma ever since i was little kid. i can only manage it by taking medicines and some food supplements. -
July 13th, 2010 at
Check out Quinoa 365 – fantastic book with over 170 recipes for everything from breakfast food to baby food. Here’s a link to the website…
http://quinoa365.com/
November 24th, 2010 at
breakfast foods should always be high in protein and also in carbohydrates, we need food energy during the early morning *~`
December 18th, 2010 at
Great article – I had stir fry veggies over quinoa last night for dinner. I like it better than rice.
April 15th, 2011 at
I first tried quinoa because it was on sale at some store and I father had bought it. Before trying it, I thought it would be nasty – but it wasn’t! In fact, it’s one of my favorite meals! I like it way better than rice and unlike rice, and I love trying new recipes with it!
I love it because it’s so easy to cook, and it’s so filling and delicious!
July 24th, 2011 at
Delicious! I too enjoy it more then rice!
July 29th, 2011 at
Did a little research on my own after reading this post. The result was I would at least try it to decide if I should add it to my diet.
The result is that it’s going to part of my regular meal planning. I find I get full faster and enjoy the taste more than I expected.
- M
August 14th, 2011 at
I added 1 cup of quinoa to 3 liters of water, chicken stock cubes; cauliflower, carrots, onions, celery, fresh ginger, garlic, fish sauce & pressure cooked for 3 minutes. I added cooked chickpeas to my soup.(soaked dry chick peas the overnight & cooked till tender)
Had a bowel for lunch & six hours later I am still feel full. The taste is lovely & the health benefits are great. I can’t wait to try out other recipes.
August 25th, 2011 at
Hello, what a great article! I can’t wait to try this. I live in the middle of nowhere, do you know where I can order this online? Also, do you know of any websights that have recipes using quinoa? Thanks, Fiona
September 24th, 2011 at
As a pre-diabetic, I was also advised to eat gluten free foods to minimize candida. I discovered quinoa, as I really enjoy pasta and did not want to give it up completely. I found it in the natural food section of my local grocery store and it is delicious with organic tomato sauce. Thanks for breaking down the pronunciation, I never knew how to say it!
October 11th, 2011 at
I learned about quinoa on a morning show and was very impresses I’ve cooked it several ways with chicken stock and veggies I use it in the place of rice and put gravy over it tonight I used it in the place of noodles and made spagetties you can substitute it any way you please
January 21st, 2012 at
eat it if you have gastritis. it will help you
when your stomach is burning. eat it row only with water.
In normal situation you can cook it like lasagna. it is delicious
January 22nd, 2012 at
How much fructose sugar is in Quinoa for Fructose malabsorption diet please?