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Article: Keen on quinoa
- Article from:
- Vegetarian Times
- Article date:
- June 1, 1999
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Quinoa (KEEN-wah) is one of the world's most perfect foods. Grown and consumed for thousands of years on the high plains of the Andes Mountains in South America, this ancient grain is finding its way to North American tables, and with delicious results.
The Incas dubbed quinoa the "mother grain" because of the plant's ever-bearing quality. They also believed the kernels to be sacred, since a steady diet of it appeared to ensure a long, healthy life. The notion is not that improbable. Compared with other grains and some vegetables, quinoa is higher in protein, calcium, B vitamins and iron. It's also packed with lysine and other healthy amino acids and is gluten-free, making it easy to ...