Lower Blood PressureQuinoa for Heart Health
Quinoa is a great source of protein and fiber to promote a healthy heart.
How to add quinoa to foods
Wash the quinoa seeds prior to cooking to remove a bitter resin-like coating called saponin. The saponin will produce soapy looking “suds: when you rinse the seeds.
There are many options for adding quinoa to your diet. Here are just a few: You can add cooked quinoa to casseroles, soups, and stews. Seeds typically cook in ~15 minutes. You can use quinoa in dishes as you would barley or brown rice. Toast the quinoa seeds on a pan in the oven or “sprout” the quinoa seeds and eat raw as a snack or in salads.
Due to the oil in quinoa, it should be stored in a glass jar in the refrigerator and used within 3 months.
Additional Benefit
Also, for those dealing with a gluten-intolerance, quinoa is a great option because it is gluten free.
Click here to learn more about the nutritional benefits of quinoa.
All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD
https://lisanelsonrd.com
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