How to Eat Quinoa: Nutrition, Health, Cooking & Meal Ideas
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มิ.ย. 2024
- On this episode of *Healthytarian Living*, host Evita Ochel (www.evitaochel.com) provides a guide for working with quinoa: knowing how to eat it and why.
New to whole-food, plant-based eating? Check out Evita's complete video course How to Eat Whole-Food, Plant-Based on Udemy: bit.ly/1MiA3qE
Video topics covered:
- Introduction (0:00)
- Description of Quinoa (0:48)
- Nutrition & Health Benefits of Quinoa (2:13)
- Buying & Storing Quinoa (6:25)
- Preparation & Cooking of Quinoa (8:43)
- Meals & Recipes with Quinoa (13:03)
- Products & Forms of Quinoa (16:24)
- Summary (17:11)
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Questions are commonly asked about the carbohydrate content in quinoa and whether this is a concern. Here is the answer:
Carbohydrates are one of the most misunderstood parts of nutrition. There is a BIG difference between processed/refined carbohydrate rich foods and wholesome/natural carbohydrate-rich foods. There is nothing wrong with the latter, and they should be a part of our regular diet, and are NOT the problem. Carbohydrates ARE our main fuel. This is a biological fact for the human body. Fats and proteins can be converted and used as fuel, but this is not as straightforward and efficient. It is just like using the wrong fuel in our car. Yes a car can run on other fuels, but it is either not as efficient or will lead to a fast or slow breakdown of the "machine".
What IS a big problem is that people eat all sorts of "junk" that gets classified as "carbs" and then all carbs are given a bad reputation. Yes, people eat too much bread products, cookies, crackers, pastas, and similar foods, which are a BIG problem for health and weight. But natural, wholesome, carbohydrate-rich foods like grains, beans, and vegetables are NOT the problem. Additionally, most people eat too many oils and all sorts of processed, refined, fast and junk foods made in oils or with oils, which are a huge problem. And people eat too many fats from the wrong sources, and diets too high in protein. These ARE all problems, but not wholesome, natural plant foods, like quinoa.
It is also important to understand that it is not the way to optimal health, weight and longevity to see foods as isolated nutrients, or fuss about numbers. To have a healthy relationship with food, we must think of the whole food and its value, not break it down into isolated parts, which distort the food's value.
If you have been conditioned to fear carbohydrates, it will be very helpful to either learn some basic biology of the human body, or consult the work of whole-food, leading-edge nutrition leaders like Dr. John McDougall (th-cam.com/video/YRxORmX-RrQ/w-d-xo.html), Dr. Michael Greger, Dr. Joel Fuhrman, and the many similar doctors and movements that are helping people come back to what real food and real eating is all about.
Healthytarian, thanks for the explanation about bad and good carbs. I believe that just as all carbs are given bad names, all glutens are given bad names. The body needs everything to be balanced and I believe good gluten should be consumed for the body or skin will be dry and crusty without it. I think lady's fingers, which is Okra, gives a healthy stain that the body needs. Do you know any more healthy gluten that should be consumed? In everything, there is good and bad; we just have to consume the right ones. I await your response.
The problem is the food fads! Whenever we alarm like no carb, no oil, only protein, latest one, ketogenic diet, etc interfere with the normal balanced food triangle. So as here it is said, alarm should be on to processed foods n the said fads. So enjoy a natural balanced, varieties of all available food grains, lentils, pulses, fruits n multi coloured vegetables.
@lonie As with all things, but especially nutrition, it is about the whole package, not any isolated details. People take things out of context, like gluten, where it is not the gluten that is the big problem, but the food that it is in. Eating whole organic rye or wheat or spelt is not a bad thing, as long as someone does not have Celiac disease. What is bad, not just for gluten but for many other reasons, are all the processed and refined grain foods that also contain gluten. It can be argued that modern wheat in general is a problem, but that aside, the focus should always be on eating the right foods and not isolated this or that compound, which is never the answer to optimal health.
@Annamma Yes, food fads are definitely a big problem and play a big role in people's obsessions about food and all the different controversies and arguments. And yes, you are correct, the focus should be on eliminating processed foods period, regardless of what they contain or don't contain, rather than focusing and obsessing about any specific nutrient or food compound. Your list of food fad examples is perfect, except for the oil, which is actually a very processed food, regardless of the type of oil, and hence why true whole-food, plant-based diets do not include any oil.
WE must rinse quinoa many times, better soak it too to get rid of saponin and bitterness but the quinoa flour is NOT RINSED, s I Google quinoa side effects is leaky gut due to not rinsing it .
Even rinsed it's not recommended to be eaten everyda
Vitamins are mostly lost in boiling unfortunately
Hello from Egypt, I've eaten quinoa salad. Here's the recipe;
Arugula leaves, apple slices, quinoa, raw onion rings, vinegar, bees honey.
It was beyond perfection, so I thought of sharing it with the whole world to enjoy the sweet n sour quinoa salad ❤❤
Thank you for sharing!
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Sounds delicious! What are the amounts of vinegar and honey? Also, what kind of vinegar is best?
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8.44 how to rinse n cook it
But the problem with quinoa flour , the seeds are NOT RINSED ! before and full of saponin , bad for sensitive stomach and bitter probably, it contribute to the leaky stomach syndrome a side effect of quinoa . Google
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Thank you for your reply to my email. Its been a long journey - 5 years ill, no one talked to me about my diet. At about 2 years ago i realized i had to take my health into my own hands.
I started researching and just as you told me in your email i was led to the plant based diet. I bought the book Healing and Prevention through Nutrition, and what a blessing and joy it has been. Im changing my
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Thanks for the detailed and interesting description. The best information on Quinoa I have ever seen! 👍👍👍
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Thank you for putting the time stamps of the topics covered in this vid in your show notes. Love your voice & clear presentation. Ty from NH USA.
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One of the best and detailed cooking video's on Quinoa. I got into it after hearing my workers talk about it and love the pre made ones you just throw in the microwave but can get pricey and hard to find. You should have your own cooking show, be a news anchor or model. Very clear speaking no rambling and freaking gorgeous.
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One of the best videos on quinoa I've seen! 🎉😊
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this was such a good informative video. I have wanted to try it, but did not know how to use it. thank you for explaining the health benifits and how to prepare it.
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Thank you, Evita. Not only are you intelligent and knowledgeable, your presentation is well worth the watch..................and easily undertaken. :-)
Thanks for the tutorial! Very helpful!
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Evita Ochel, our compliments for a superbly presented video about quinoa.
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It was a pleasure to listen and watch this video. Extremely well explained and very informative. I love quinoa, have been eating it for a long time now, but learned quiet a lot from you.
+connie medeiros What a pleasure to hear! Thanks so much for watching Connie, and for taking the time to share your wonderful and very helpful feedback with me.
This is the most informative and well made video on Quinoa I've watched on TH-cam. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
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When I start to watch your video, I was thinking this too long and intended to just get few minutes , but I couldn’t your presentation is more than excellent and the knowledge you gave are great, I could not escape even one second !! Thanks 🙏 a lot
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This was so interesting and you were so thoroughly enjoyable to listen to and to learn from. Thank you. I will definitely try cooking with Quinoa very soon.
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Wow, what a great video, Thank you thank you, this is the most perfect video I have ever seen for food info.
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Thanks a lot. Very informative n comprehensive.
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cooking it for the first time, not six inches to the right of my laptop - Fantastic overview history, soul and uses of quinoa!
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Excellent explanation! I am new for that product and today I learned well how to buy, use and prepare it. Thanks.
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Nardev.... I have been eating quinoa for several years but watching your video has given me so much insight and comfort that I have been eating something that is extremely healthy. God bless you!
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Thank you for the excellent explanation. Never thought about smoothies. Super idea
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I use it in tacos as a meat replacement. It's also great for nachos again as a meat replacement. Its wonderful for it. Love how versatile it is
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I think lentils are a better fit for Mexican food replacement protein but to each is own.
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Thank you, the best tutorial & recipes I have read about this grain.
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I saw organic quinoa the other day next to chia seeds which I bought because I already know their great health benefits but I had no previous knowledge about quinoa and that's why I decided to find out and, fortunately, I came across your great and informative video. Thanks.
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Thank you so much for sharing this very informative video, I've heard of Quinoa but had absolutely no idea how to use it, I will be trying this in a salad recipe. Instructions were so clear that I'm sure I won't create a disaster.Again thanks so much. I'm in Fla and this will be great for the hot humid months ahead.
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Hello, and greetings from Nottingham, UK! I've just seen your great video about quinoa, and I loved it!!! I've been eating this yummy seed for six years now and it's a firm favourite. I buy organic tricolore from my brilliant health food shop, and I can easily buy it on line too. I've experimented by cooking it with amaranth, which produced a very interesting 'porridge', and I really enjoy this with organic honey, a few drips of good vanilla extract, some pistachios and a goodly dollop of natural yoghurt, organic - of course! I've just bought some whole cardamon pods and I'll bash up a couple and add to my quinoa ioday to prepare my next batch. Pomegranate seeds with their gorgeous gleaming pinkness and a drizzle of date nectar with some toasted almond flakes are tomorrow's breakfast!!!
+Karen Titmus Thank you so much for taking the time to share your comment and feedback Karen. And great to hear about your meal approach to quinoa and whole, plant foods! To your best health :)
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Karen Titmus you seem to have a really good energy and excitement about eating healthy foods and preparing them. Just don't really understand about the disconnect. Why you are using and still consuming animal products like honey and the yogurt. And you stress that your yogurt is organic like that makes some sort of difference. It doesn't. The dairy industry is cruel and corrupt in every country~"organic" doesn't change that. Dairy is dairy and if you just do some research right here on TH-cam you will likely be rethinking some of your choices. The way you use quinoa is potentially awesome and just a little bit of tweaking once you understand about Dairy is all you will have to do to make those recipes of yours optimal. And I promise you they will be just as yummy. When we know better we do better.
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I really enjoyed this
your very informative
I think you covered everything I wanted to know about quinoa
my first experience was bad because I didn't rinse the quinoa
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Lynette from Sydney Australia thank you i enjoyed your video i am 72 and going vegan i was a vegetarian for some time but feel it will be better for my health i look forward to seeing more in the future
How wonderful to hear Lynette! I am so happy for you, as yes indeed to clean out our diet in a way that creates a foundation of whole plant foods means to give our bodies the best support possible. To your best health!
Absolutely Brilliant Video!!! Thank you
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Thanks for such extensive knowledge on quinoa. Great video.
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First of all, thanks for uploading this great video about this superfood. I usually make quinoa as an Indian version ,called quinoa Upma. Basically it’s mix of veggies with onion tomato garlic sautéed , and just adding cooked quinoa to it. It tastes delicious!😊
what a fantastic idea!! Thanks for sharing :)
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Yes, delish, and I like to add avocado and/or asparagus, too. I love how pretty red quinoa looks on the plate. I add 2 T butter and 1/2 salt to the quinoa while cooking.
Such an informative video. I knew quinoa was good, but I didn't know it was THAT good!!! Thank you so much 💜
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Thank you. This is very helpful ....very informative.
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Thank-you Evita, This was so helpful as I am new to Quinoa. Just made my first patch I bought but had never used.. A success with a salad. A new staple for me now! :)
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i love Quinoa, if i am going to use it for breakfast or in my smoothies i add cinnamon and a little ground cloves and ground ginger as it is cooking, for use with my lunch or dinner meals i add curry powder to the water as it is cooking....good stuff ;-))
Beautiful and healthy additions! Thanks so much for watching and sharing your personal experience with quinoa :)
Boot Nreboot it nice with coconut milk half cook trout off the water then put in the coconut milk
At age 70,I have just learned about this wonderful seed food from eating it in a green vegetable salad.
It took on the flavors used in this healthy delicious chicken salad. It is fast becoming my new favorite food.
Thanks so much for this wonderfully simple and useful cooking video.
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Another great presentation!
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Love the video..Thanks I need all of this info...and u hit on EVERYTHING Sis..Gratitude ❤
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thank you for sharing the feedback, i love it quinoa cokies are also available in costco , very yummy
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This is the best most informative clip ever....Rachel from Alabama
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Awesome thank you I enjoyed your video I love it , it is very informative video I never used it before because I did not know to good it , now I know how to use it Excellent .God bless you..
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This video is very helpful. You are using an electric stove and I have an electric stove so it's good to know how to properly set for cooking. Awesome video
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Really very nice video. It describes what are the nutrition of Quinoa, how to cook it and mainly different recipes for it. Many thanks for this Kind of making videos.... 😊😊
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Thank you so much for taking the time out to share in depth information regarding the benefits and use of quinoa. Its was very informative as I'm about to introduce quinoa to my family...this presentation need a five star💯💫👌Thank you for sharing
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This was excellent info and well done! Thank you so much! I want to try quinoa but i only found the red quinoa. I will do the research to find out the difference. Thanks again!
+Carla Sings That is great to hear and I appreciate your feedback very much. When it comes to plants, there are usually several varieties of the same plant or food crop, and the same is the case for quinoa. Different varieties can be slightly different in color or size, and have slightly different, but overall the same nutritional properties. In the end with varieties of quinoa, or chia seeds, or similar foods, it comes down to a matter of personal preference or practicality (i.e. what can you get easier, which may be cheaper, etc.)
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I enjoyed Quinoa found difference in my body thank you TH-cam for information
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The best information on quinoa. Thanks
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The only way to cook it is to toast it first, wash it then boil it. At least to make it taste nice and have a good texture
Does that change the nutrition in any way? I’m new to quinoa, so teach me here.
Toasting is not recommened in addition to boiling, as every time that heat is applied to food is changes the nutritional value and denatures many nutrients. This is why only boiling is recommened, and once cooked this way then many delicious meals can be made with the quinoa by adding spices and other whole plant food ingredients, including delicious sauces like these: th-cam.com/video/cEv9GR-TeeE/w-d-xo.html
In the end, we have to decide if we want to manipulate our food in excessive ways just to please our tastebuds or if we want to take care of our food to best support our body's needs.
Thank You so much awesome explanation!
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Loved this video very informative!
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