Quinoa Nutrition, The Mother Of All Grains
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When it comes to nutrition, Quinoa is the mother of all the grains. What it lacks in beauty it makes up in nutrition.
A Bit Of Inca History
In the Inca language the word Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) is translated to mean “mother grain”. The use of Quinoa dates back 5000 years and was used to provide sustenance to the huge Inca empire spanning from the Peruvian Andes to the seacoast of Chile.
Quinoa Is A Complete Protein Source
Quinoa is in a class by itself when it comes to providing protein, an average of 16.2% (some varieties provide over 20%). Of all of the other grains Quinoa contains more high quality protein than any other. It provides all nine of the essential amino acids in a well balanced profile. Thus making it a great choice for vegans if you are concerned about getting enough quality protein.
If you stress your muscles regularly you might want to start incorporating a bit of Quinoa into your meal plan. It is a great source of the amino acid lysine, which is especially helpful with the repair and growth of tissue.
What About Minerals?
Quinoa is also a great source of magnesium, iron, copper and phosphorus. I’ll also throw riboflavin in here (vitamin B2). Due to the characteristic of magnesium to help relax blood vessels, Quinoa can help reduce the frequency of headache/migraine episodes. Magnesium also aids in your overall cardiovascular health.
What About Gluten?
Quinoa is naturally gluten/wheat free it it one of the least allergenic grains. However it does contain oxalates so if you are on an oxalate restricted diet you might want to use caution.
Just as an aside here is a post on how to cook quinoa and also my favorite Southwestern Quinoa Stew.
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