Comments on: Quinoa: Did You Know?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:40:42 +0000

Way to go, Gaston.

By: Marcinoman

Marcinoman — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:15:14 +0000

Thanks so much for your input.

By: Darya Pino

Darya Pino — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:48:30 +0000

You can always find nutrition information at nutritiondata.com, but I don’t think a carb number is going to tell you much. You should be able to tell if you can handle quinoa by how you feel. For example, start by trying something simple like mixing 1/4 cup into a salad. If you don’t feel as good as you would have with plain salad, you probably can’t eat it.

By: Marcinoman

Marcinoman — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:41:32 +0000

Thanks Darya. My metabolic syndrome is under control and my diet mostly consists of protein and vegetables and small amounts of fruit. I also eat nuts and seeds. Do you have a count on the amount of carbs in quinoa, say compared to pumpkin, which I eat small amounts of. My biggest enemies are wheat, rice and potatoes. Lentils are also a no go for me. These foods give me an instant reaction even when my metabolic syndrome is under control.

By: Darya Pino

Darya Pino — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:14:59 +0000

All foods contain some carbohydrates. The question is how much and how quickly do they digest. If you like quinoa, I would recommend getting your metabolic syndrome under control first by eating mostly meats and leafy vegetables. This should correct your metabolic symptoms. At that point you can try to add back small amounts of complex carbohydrates such as quinoa. However I would continue to avoid flour and sugar.

You might enjoy this article http://summertomato.com/intact-grains-vs-whole-grains/

By: Marcinoman

Marcinoman — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:48:42 +0000

If Quinoa is a grain and a first class protein, does it also contain carbohydrates? I have Metabolic Syndrome and cannot eat carbs. I have tried quinoa and loved it but had the feeling when I ate it that it was a carbohydrate food.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:28:29 +0000

I love quinoa!
The first time I had it (made for me by someone else, who put cheese on top!!!) I disliked it – a lot. However I persevered, went out to buy the red quinoa (which I prefer way over white quinoa) – and now eat it several times a week. It’s great with roasted butternut squash, courgettes, tomatoes, red peppers and onions. Yum!

By: Darya Pino

Darya Pino — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:46:10 +0000

Glad to hear it Jan, thanks for letting me know!

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:41:07 +0000

Darya,

I have finally started eating quinoa and I *love* it! I stopped eating white rice a while back and I simply do not like the taste of brown rice. I searched through your archives to find this article and did more research on whole grains and it seems like quinoa is one of the best sources out there! At least one of the best tasting. It definitely completes my meal.

I took some advice from your post about packing food for traveling but I tried it for breakfast. I whipped out a can of pop top sardines and spread it over my quinoa and had a lovely meal. (I try to keep my carbs closer to the morning as I am trying to lose weight and need the day to work them off)

But thanks a lot! I’ve been eating a lot healthier because of you.

By: pea body

pea body — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:43:53 +0000

Black quinoa is sold at Rainbow Grocery in the Mission District of Frisco, but I personally dont like the little squeak it makes when you eat it, no matter how cool it looks.