The benefits of quinoa or real quinoa are to regulate the intestine, help lower cholesterol and control blood sugar, as well as decrease appetite because it is a high fiber food.
Other health benefits of the real quinoa may be:
- improve the proper functioning of the brain because it is rich in omega 3, fight anemia because it is rich in iron, help prevent osteoporosis because it has a lot of calcium.
The real quinoa products on the market include brown, black and red flour, pasta, flakes and whole seeds, which can be purchased at health food stores or supermarkets.
How to prepare real quinoa
In preparing the real quinoa it is important to:
- wash the real quinoa before using it to remove any powder residue that remains in the seeds, toast the seeds before cooking them in a frying pan for 5 minutes to give a delicious toasted flavor, do not add too much water when cooking the real quiua because you can get soaked, cook the real quinoa for just 15 minutes.
The real quinoa is excellent in hot dishes, such as rice, soups and stews, as well as in cold dishes, such as salads, as the quinoa's light texture combines with raw or cooked vegetables.
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