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What is quinoa? What are the benefits of eating quinoa?
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations believes that quinoa is the only food that can basically meet the basic nutritional needs of human beings with a single plant, and officially recommends quinoa as the perfect nutritious food most suitable for human beings, and is listed as one of the global 10 healthy nutritious foods.

Rich in complete protein, comparable to beef. The protein content of quinoa is particularly high (about 14-22%), which is twice that of ordinary rice and higher than that of wheat and millet.

2. Rich in a variety of nutrients, the content kills whole grains. Quinoa is rich in nine essential amino acids, especially lysine, which is scarce in plants (about twice as much as other grains). Not only that, it contains almost all the macroelements and microelements needed by human body, especially vitamin B, vitamin E and dietary fiber (all higher than other cereals).

3. Hypoglycemic index, nutrition and health, edible fat. Foods with low GI refer to foods with low absorption rate and slow glucose release. Because blood sugar rises slowly, it is not easy to produce excess calories and convert them into fat, and it is not easy to get hungry. Therefore, eating quinoa is full, it is not easy to get fat, and it can control blood sugar. For more information about quinoa and life, welcome to pay attention to (Limaijun _ Group) Quinoa Jun.