Quinoa get a place on the kitchen.

It became known worldwide last year when the FAO dedicated the International Year of Quinoa to it..

Its excellent qualities combined with its flavor, its benefits and its fame achieved thanks to the use that many celebrities make of it, have made this food the new essential for healthy and nutritious cuisines.

Of Peruvian origin, Quinoa is a type of Andean grain that is supported by easy cultivation, extremely effective nutritional properties, of great culinary versatility and a beneficial characteristic for the body: its absence of gluten, thus making it a product suitable for celiacs.

It is nothing more than a seed that can be consumed as cereal. Although its contribution as a carbohydrate, addition 16 grams of protein per 100 grams of quinoa. A real advantage to be covered in energy without exceeding calories, since its fats are unsaturated.

This food has micronutrients that, gathered in small doses, make it a desired source of phosphorus, iron, zinc, potassium, magnesium and calcium. Without forgetting the B and E complex vitamins, promoting energy and antioxidant activity, respectively.

Controls blood cholesterol levels and its fiber favors the lipid profile in the body, purifying the blood and oxygenating it to avoid thrombi.

For this reason, Athletes use quinoa in all their meals to take advantage of the minerals, the proteins and carbohydrates contained in this seed, essential elements for every good athlete.

It is time to approach quinoa and enjoy its close flavor and properties..