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February 27, 2008, last updated January 8, 2013
By Susan M. Callahan, Associate Editor and Featured
Columnist
What if I told you that there is a gluten-free grain which is
high in protein, high in fiber and low in calories so it helps
you lose weight? Well, there is. Meet "quinoa", the new
"superfood" that may come to rival soy as the favorite of
healthy eaters around the world.
Quinoa, technically known as "chenopodium quinoa willd", is
a natural grain like corn and rice. Quinoa has been grown in
South American primarily along the Andes mountains from
Bolivia and Chile for between 5000 and 7000 years. Quinoa
is gluten free, which makes it a healthy choice for those
suffering from allergies to wheat and Celiac's disease.
"Quinoa is a true wonder food," says Daniel Fairbanks, Ph.D.,
a professor of plant and animal science at Brigham Young
University. "It has about twice the protein of regular cereal
grains, fewer carbohydrates, and even a dose of healthy
fats." Plus, it's considered a "complete" protein, which
means that, like meat, eggs, and dairy, it packs all of the
essential amino acids your body needs to build muscle".
Indeed. There are 9 amino acids which we humans cannot
produce in our bodies and which we thus need to eat from
food. The 9 essential amino acids are histidine, isoleucine,
leucine, lysine, phenylalanine, methionine, threonine,
tryptophan andvaline. Remarkably, quinoa has all 9. The
World Health Organization has described quinoa's protein
quality as equivalent to that of dried milk.
According to a 2009 study from the University of Chile,
quinoa is about 15% protein and also contain polyphenols,
phytosterols, flavonoids (which are anti-oxidants), notable
amounts of omega-6 and Vitamin E.
Where do you find quinoa? Edenfoods.com is one source.
But we're betting that, as the word spreads about quinoa,
that many of the chains such as Whole Foods and others will
pick it up.
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