Quinoa, one of the world's most perfect foods
Quinoa commonly referred to as a grain is technically a seed not a grain. It is the seed of an herbaceous plant related to leafy green vegetables like spinach and Swiss chard. Among the Aztecs and Incas it is considered a sacred food, known as the mother seed, recognized for its value in increasing the stamina of their soldiers.
For thousands of years quinoa has been a staple in the diet of South American Indians but was not introduced to America until the 1980s. Two Americans, after discovering this small seed that had the potential of being a nutritional dynamo, started to import quinoa to the United States and cultivating it in Colorado. Quinoa is becoming more and more popular as people recognize it for both its nutritional value and great taste.
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