Supergrain Nutrition - Whole Grains and Quinoa
Whole grains have gained increasing popularity for healthy diets in addition to being the subject of an increasing number of research studies showing the health benefits. Quinoa is considered a supergrain, but it is actually a seed and considered a "pseudocereal". It is related more to vegetables such as spinich and swiss chard than to wheat. It is gluten free and has a low glycemic index.
The emerging consensus among nutritional experts, doctors, and dieticians is that our diet should have a balance of whole grains and vegetables for maximum nutrition and health benefits. Many are recommending quinoa. Quinoa may become the next "Soy" in popularity due to the balanced nutritional benefits that exceed soy beans.
"Superfoods" are those foods that are whole foods, preferably organic, not processed, and that have a consensus of opinion that they provide a powerful health benefit. There are a large number of foods including quinoa that fall into this category. When you combine one or more of these foods into The Quinoa Diet™, then you will give yourself an additional powerful nutritional boost.
One Quarter Cup of Uncooked Quinoa has the following nutrients:
Fiber: 2.51gr.
Fat: 2.7 gr.
Protein: 5.57 gr. (incl. the full range of amino acids; a complete protein)
Carbs : 29.28gr.
Calories: 158
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The World's Healthiest Foods
A strong source of maganese, magnesium and potassium, as well as phytochemicals, quinoa will naturally add more nutrition per gram than many other type of grains. Gluten free with a low glycemic index !
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