Archive for May, 2008

3 reasons Quinoa helps migraine sufferers

Quinoa can help people who suffer from migraines.
The reason is because of the high beneficial chemical nutrients that it contains. The 3 most helpful components are:-
Magnesium
Quinoa has a high content of magnesium which is known to relax your blood vessels. This means that your blood flow is not as restricted. By increasing your intake of [...]

Quinoa and Carbohydrates

One of the best nutritional benefits of quinoa is that it is a complex carbohydrate. Don’t go yet I will explain what this means.
2 Types of Carbohydrates
There are 2 types of carbohydrates , Simple Carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates. The simple carbs include many of the processed and refined foods that we find on our supermarket [...]

Can you eat Quinoa raw?

Raw food is being touted as the best thing for you at the moment. There are Juice masters and raw food guru’s aplenty. I eat the vast majority of my vegetables raw and of course all my fruit.
This is really the best way as you do not cook out all the goodness contained. I was [...]

Quinoa salad season has started

Here in the UK Summer has finally arrived. I know you can eat salads all year round but it always seems better and fresher in summer. Quinoa salads are a great addition to any meal as you can combine so many fresh ingredients with quinoa.
When I prepare a quinoa salad I always try to cook [...]

What you eat with quinoa makes it good for GI diet

Quinoa is a good healthy food in and of itself. But it remains very good for people on the GI diet because of the way it easily mixes and complements fruit and vegetables.
For example I regularly mix quinoa with a pile of fresh veg for a salad or spicy stir fry. The point is that [...]