Quinoa Health Tips

Quinoa is a permitted food in many modern weight loss diets and yet it is not very low on calories as you would think. For every 50 grams serving of quinoa there are about 175 calories. The main reason quinoa is good as part of a calorie controlled diet is that it is very filling. Another reason is that quinoa goes well with other healthy foods. You wouldn’t eat quinoa with a burger would you?
You can combine your serving of quinoa with a pile of salad vegetables and still have a main meal for less than 300 calories. Quinoa is very high in protein content so you do not have to eat meat with it. A salad like this is a complete and substantial meal.
You could have this salad for lunch plus another quinoa based stir fry for dinner and only have consumed 600 calories. With a few well chosen snacks you can easily keep your daily calorie count to 1000.
The other quinoa health benefit for dieters is that quinoa is a low fat food. So for most weight loss diets quinoa fits in very well.