Quinoa is rich in carbohydrates, complete protein, unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, which can be used to replace some staple foods in daily life.
However, the nutrients contained in quinoa are still not enough for human body, so it is suggested that quinoa should be eaten with other staple foods, such as millet, black rice and brown rice. It will have higher nutritional value for the human body.
2 is it good to eat quinoa to lose weight? It has a certain promoting effect.
Compared with other staple foods such as polished rice and flour, quinoa contains more nutrients, its glycemic index is very low, and it is rich in dietary fiber, which can make people feel full for a longer time after eating, so it can reduce the intake of other high-calorie and high-fat foods to some extent.
Moreover, the dietary fiber contained in quinoa can also promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and increase the volume of feces, thus preventing excess fat from accumulating in the body, so eating quinoa can promote weight loss to a certain extent.
Quinoa can be eaten in the morning or at night.
There is no specific rule on whether to eat quinoa in the morning or at night, and it can be eaten all day. I suggest that you can choose according to your convenient time.
If you eat quinoa in the morning, it is suggested that you can cook it into porridge or rice paste, which will be more conducive to digestion and absorption. If you eat it at night, you can cook it into rice and eat it with other vegetables and meat.
4 How much quinoa should I eat for a meal? About 100g- 150g per day.
Although quinoa has high nutritional value, eating too much will do harm to human health, and the calories of quinoa are still relatively high. Quinoa contains about 357 calories per100g.
Therefore, for the general population, it is enough to eat about100g of quinoa every day, and the amount of each meal should not exceed 50g. And because the most important thing for the human body is balanced nutrition, you should eat quinoa with other ingredients.