QUINOA Health Benefits with Nutrition Facts:

Quinoa is a flowering plant in the amaranth family. It is a herbaceous annual plant grown as a crop primarily for its edible seeds; the seeds are rich in protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins, and dietary minerals in amounts greater than in many grains. 

Quinoa is not a grass, but rather a pseudo cereal botanically related to spinach and originated in the Andean region of northwestern South America. 

Quinoa is not a real cereal, or grain, but more of a vegetable, as it is not a member of the grass family. As a chenopod, quinoa is closely related to species such as beets, spinach, and tumbleweeds. Its leaves are also eaten as a leaf vegetable. 

Quinoa greens are not widely available for purchase. Quinoa gives high quality protein and other nutrients. It has been called a 'super food'.

Raw, uncooked quinoa is 13% water, 64% carbohydrates, 14% protein, and 6% fat. Nutritional evaluations indicate that a 100-gram serving of raw quinoa seeds is a rich source of protein, dietary fiber, several B vitamins and the dietary minerals magnesium, phosphorus, and manganese.

After boiling, which is the typical preparation for eating the seeds, quinoa is 72% water, 21% carbohydrates, 4% protein, and 2% fat. In a 100 g serving, cooked quinoa provides 120 kilocalories of food energy and is a rich source of manganese and phosphorus and moderate source of dietary fiber, folate, and the dietary minerals, iron, zinc, and magnesium.

Quinoa is basically gluten free. Because of the high concentration of protein, ease of use, versatility in preparation, and potential for increased yields in controlled environments.

Below are 5 health benefits of QUINOA:

1) Quinoa is a complete source of protein, as it contains all essential amino acids.
2) Quinoa packed with healthy fats that can help boost your good cholesterol.
3) Quinoa helps to boost your digestion as it contains almost twice the quantity of fiber as compared to other grains.
4) Quinoa is high in anti-inflammatory phytonutrients, which make it potentially beneficial for human health.
5) Quinoa protect against different disease, infection, heart disease, diabetes and including skin and liver problem.  

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