Quinoa

Red Quinoa is heart healthy and an excellent source of healthy fiber. Red Quinoa is rich in magnesium and Vitamin B9 with 25% daily value, a good source of protein, iron, thiamin B1, riboflavin B2, and vitamin B6, very low sodium, saturated fat and cholesterol free. This sure sounds like a healthy, gluten-free hearty grain to add to my diet. Quinoa was first cultivated over 7,000 years ago near the equator in South America this grain was the staple grain of the Inca, Maya, and other native Americans for centuries. I like the idea of understanding the history of the food on our plates.

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