Quality Quinoa

Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is a superfood from the Andes region of South America. Eaten by nursing mothers of the Inca Indians to improve their milk quality, and fed to their warriors to increase stamina, the Incas venerated this crop. While thought of as a grain, it is really the seed of a leafy plant, related to spinach. It's loaded with nutrients and, unlike other grains, contains a complete protein with a quality similar to that of milk. One cup of cooked quinoa contains 8 grams of complete protein, nearly twice the amount of incomplete protein found in other grains.