What was once considered an alternative crop or a niche food, quinoa is now becoming increasingly common in North America.
High Protein, Maximum Nutrition...
Quinoa has more recently garnered interest from the health-conscious
crowd looking for maximum nutrition and those on high protein diets,
seeking weight loss or those just wanting to eat better quality foods.
Quinoa can promote weight loss, building muscle, alleviate migraine
headaches, help diabetes, promote cardiovascular health and prevent
hardening of the arteries. It has also been linked to helping prevent
breast cancer, childhood asthma, gallstones and acts as a super
antioxidant.
Balanced and Unique... A
balanced protein, quinoa has a complete combination of all life
supporting nutrients, containing all eight essential amino acids. This
balance makes it highly digestible and completely unique in the plant
kingdom.
Vitamin Rich...
Not only high in protein, quinoa is high in fiber, and vitamins such as
riboflavin, calcium, vitamin E, iron, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium,
folic acid and beta carotene. It is also abundant in linolenic acid,
the essential fatty acid that has proven to benefit the immune response.
Gluten-Free...
Quinoa is familiar to vegetarians as a protein source and to celiacs
and those who are gluten-intolerant because it is completely
gluten-free.
Intriguing & Unusual...
the wow-factor of quinoa has encouraged cooks at all skill levels to
use it to create unique dishes for themselves, their families and
intrigued dinner party guests.
