Is Quinoa Good for You? Everything You Need to Know About the Superfood
By Katie Robinson
Medically Reviewed by Kelly Kennedy, RD
Quinoa is a gluten-free seed that can make a great substitute for rice and other grains. Learn more about its health benefits and uses here.
It seems these days, quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is still all anyone talks about. Everywhere we turn there are quinoa salads, quinoa fried rice, and now even quinoa protein shakes. Forged in South America thousands of years ago and called “the mother grain" by the Inca, quinoa today is still considered a wonderful “superfood†— especially once the United Nations declared 2013 the “International Year of Quinoa.†(Yes, that happened). (1)
But when and why did quinoa become so popular? What is it that makes this low-carb rice substitute so invaluable in the world of nutrition despite all the years that have passed?
https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/diet/quinoa-nutrition-facts-types-how-cook-it-more/
