Quinoa is a pseudocereal from the Andes with exceptionally high nutritional value and health benefits. Credit: Daniel Mogford
Replacing cereals with quinoa reduces blood glucose spikes after meals.
Eating quinoa regularly can help to prevent type 2 diabetes. This is the main conclusion of a study directed by Diana Daz Rizzolo, a researcher at the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS) and a member of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC). The study’s findings were recently published in the journal Nutrients.
Quinoa is a pseudocereal that originates from the Andes that has a very high nutritional value. It is exceptionally rich in minerals such as calcium, iron, and magnesium as well as in vitamins B, E, and C. It has a high concentration of proteins with all the essential
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