QUINOA-HEALTHY FOOD WE ARE NOT EATING

There are plenty of reasons why this ancient and once-ignored staple is suddenly getting so much more attention: it has fewer calories than traditional grains, plus more nutrients and protein. It’s a great choice for people on a low-fat diet, a gluten-free diet, or a vegetarian diet, as well as for those who just want to eat a little more healthfully. Quinoa may have been considered the “gold of the Incas,” but it’s just as at home on our twenty-first-century plates.