You’ve heard about it and seen it in bulk amounts on the shelves of grocery stores, and you may possibly be just not too sure about what it taste likes or how to even pronounce it.
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Is it:
{keen-wa}, {kin-wah}, {kee-no-a}?
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Stirring up a craze in the health world, this new deemed super food has all the health nuts giddy and the food intolerance folks singing hallelujah!
What is quinoa?
(pronounced “KEEN-WAH”)
Quinoa is currently trending as the most popular superfood on the market to date. It comes from a grain crop that is grown and harvested for its edible seeds.
Much to everyone’s surprise, quinoa however is NOT a grain, I repeat it is NOT a grain!
Quinoa is actually considered a pseudocereal.
A pseudo-what?
Essentially, it is a type of seed- similar to a grain -that can be prepared and eaten in a variety of forms. And although it has just recently emerged as the new trending buzz, quinoa has actually been around and consumed for centuries all over South America. In fact, the Inca Empire once referred to quinoa as “the mother of all grains.”
(And you know if an empire like that thought so highly of it, this food must be INCA-redible)
Nutrient profile:
There are three different types of quinoa:
red, white and black
(No, rainbow quinoa is NOT its own type; rainbow quinoa is a mixture of all three)
As you can see, not only is quinoa delicious, but it is highly nutritious! And as a superfood, it comes with quite its fair share of health benefits:
Keen-Wha? More like Keen-wow!
Bottom line: push away that cloud of doubt!
Quinoa is not something suspicious, it is truly delicious and highly nutritious!
And what’s even better than that? The recipes and combinations using quinoa are endless!
Here are some recipes I think you’ll highly enjoy!
For even more about Quinoa, check out this great article from our friends at Health & Fitness Shop
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