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Quinoa

Quinoa is a grain crop grown primarily for its edible seeds. It is high in protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins, and dietary minerals in amounts greater than in many grains. It is a pseudocereal, not a grass, as are true cereals. Quinoa is gluten-free.

Category
Grain
Molecular Formula
N/A
Mechanism of Action
Provides nutrients through dietary consumption
Evidence Grade
A

Other Names

  • Chenopodium quinoa

Primary Benefits

  • High in protein
  • Rich source of dietary fiber
  • Source of B vitamins
  • Source of dietary minerals
  • Gluten-free

Recommended Dosage

Adults Up to 1 cup cooked quinoa per day
Children Up to 1/2 cup cooked quinoa per day

Side Effects

  • Possible gastrointestinal discomfort if consumed in large amounts

Precautions

  • People with digestive issues should consume in moderation

Interactions

  • No known serious interactions with medications

Key References

  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5622679/
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“butternut squash and kombucha we're not talking about uh you know tater tots and flour products and sugary things and all kinds of artificial processed crap type of whole foods okay so your fruits vegetables um non-glutenous grains we don't use glutinous grains at all we're using more like when we talk about grains we're talking about quinoa and millet and rice and you know like you'd kind of let's dip into a few things specifically that as somebody who's dabbled in sort of a plant first approach but never gone vegetarian or vegan um one i've always told people that fruit is nature's candy bar”

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“almost always if you're having some sort of starch rice potato whatever sits well with you quinoa if beans sit well with you great like what what are the natural more starchies um fruit is fine there's a actually there's a lot of research on kiwis kiwis are very effective for helping people fall asleep so um that's another great way to to fruit to try this could be your before bed snack kiwi could be a part of your dinner you could try it that way”

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“when you're shopping at the grocery store choose the perimeter you know all the fruits and vegetables nuts seeds legumes um whole grains like quinoa oats um brown rice or or even regular rice is fine um just choose organic because organic has less arsenic um pasture eggs uh pasture raised or grass-fed uh cheese I I do a lot of goat cheese uh that I love because goat cheese is just easier to digest”

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