THOUGHTS- Today I decided to try and eat as much raw food as I could. As uncooked food holds the nutrients better than any cooked food does. I will go into more detail about the benifits of a raw diet when I take on the challenge to go raw for a few weeks but today I would like to talk about Quinoa (Pronounced Keen-wah).
QuinoaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the town with a similar name, see Quinua, Peru. Quinoa is also a title of a 1992 music album by Tangerine Dream.Quinoa (pronounced /ˈkiːnoʊ.ə/ or /kwɨˈnoʊ.ə/, Spanish quinua, from Quechua kinwa), a species of goosefoot (Chenopodium), is a grain-like crop grown primarily for its edible seeds. It is a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal, or grain, as it is not a grass. As a chenopod, quinoa is closely related to species such as beets, spinach, and tumbleweeds. Its leaves are also eaten as a leaf vegetable, much like amaranth, but the commercial availability of quinoa greens is currently limited.
Nutritional value
Quinoa was of great nutritional importance in pre-Columbian Andean civilizations, being secondary only to the potato, and was followed in importance by maize. In contemporary times, this crop has become highly appreciated for its nutritional value, as its protein content is very high (12%–18%), making it a healthy choice for vegetarians and vegans. Unlike wheat or rice (which are low in lysine), quinoa contains a balanced set of essential amino acids for humans, making it an unusually complete protein source.[4] It is a good source of dietary fiber and phosphorus and is high in magnesium and iron. Quinoa is gluten-free and considered easy to digest. Because of all these characteristics, quinoa is being considered a possible crop in NASA's Controlled Ecological Life Support System for long-duration manned spaceflights.[4]
Good old wiki always has the answers. Quinoa has been a recent discoveryof mine since I started working in a Vegan shop and I love it. It is a great alternative for rice and cous cous and because of the high protein in it. I am left feeling fuller longer. There are a number of different things you can make with quinoa and there are even packet ready pasta, noodles and even quinoa milk. I am yet to try these other creations but no doubt I will soon.
CHALLENGES- Caffeine headaches. So I am two days in and missing my caffeine like crazy.
TRIUMPHS- I didn't give in to caffeine.
WHAT I ATE TODAY-
BREAKFAST- 1 Banana, 5/2 Juice. (Small bottle of juice with 5 fruits and 2 veggies. Very yummy.)
LUNCH- Salad- Lettuce, Cherry tomatoes, grated carrot, grated beetroot, snow peas, sprouts (mung beans, onion and alfalfa), cucumber.
Dressing- Organic hummus, organic olive oil and water.
SNACK- Grapes
DINNER- Eggplant, quinoa, tomato risotto and mashed pumpkin. Conscious kitchen frozen meals. It is very rare to find a frozen vegan meal and one that is so healthy so I was very excited and it was delicious.
EXCERCISE- None.
QuinoaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the town with a similar name, see Quinua, Peru. Quinoa is also a title of a 1992 music album by Tangerine Dream.Quinoa (pronounced /ˈkiːnoʊ.ə/ or /kwɨˈnoʊ.ə/, Spanish quinua, from Quechua kinwa), a species of goosefoot (Chenopodium), is a grain-like crop grown primarily for its edible seeds. It is a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal, or grain, as it is not a grass. As a chenopod, quinoa is closely related to species such as beets, spinach, and tumbleweeds. Its leaves are also eaten as a leaf vegetable, much like amaranth, but the commercial availability of quinoa greens is currently limited.
Nutritional value
Quinoa was of great nutritional importance in pre-Columbian Andean civilizations, being secondary only to the potato, and was followed in importance by maize. In contemporary times, this crop has become highly appreciated for its nutritional value, as its protein content is very high (12%–18%), making it a healthy choice for vegetarians and vegans. Unlike wheat or rice (which are low in lysine), quinoa contains a balanced set of essential amino acids for humans, making it an unusually complete protein source.[4] It is a good source of dietary fiber and phosphorus and is high in magnesium and iron. Quinoa is gluten-free and considered easy to digest. Because of all these characteristics, quinoa is being considered a possible crop in NASA's Controlled Ecological Life Support System for long-duration manned spaceflights.[4]
Good old wiki always has the answers. Quinoa has been a recent discoveryof mine since I started working in a Vegan shop and I love it. It is a great alternative for rice and cous cous and because of the high protein in it. I am left feeling fuller longer. There are a number of different things you can make with quinoa and there are even packet ready pasta, noodles and even quinoa milk. I am yet to try these other creations but no doubt I will soon.
CHALLENGES- Caffeine headaches. So I am two days in and missing my caffeine like crazy.
TRIUMPHS- I didn't give in to caffeine.
WHAT I ATE TODAY-
BREAKFAST- 1 Banana, 5/2 Juice. (Small bottle of juice with 5 fruits and 2 veggies. Very yummy.)
LUNCH- Salad- Lettuce, Cherry tomatoes, grated carrot, grated beetroot, snow peas, sprouts (mung beans, onion and alfalfa), cucumber.
Dressing- Organic hummus, organic olive oil and water.
SNACK- Grapes
DINNER- Eggplant, quinoa, tomato risotto and mashed pumpkin. Conscious kitchen frozen meals. It is very rare to find a frozen vegan meal and one that is so healthy so I was very excited and it was delicious.
EXCERCISE- None.
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