Organic quinoa

Organic Quinoa pronounced “kee-wa”. Quinoa is a complete protein grain 50% more than wheat. Quinoa originated in the Andean region of South America, where it has been an important food for 6,000 years. To these Indian natives called “Incas” of the Andes Mountains in Peru and Bolivia, quinoa seeds have been more valuable than gold. The Incas, who held the crop to be sacred, referred to quinoa as “chisaya mama” or “mother of all grains”. And it was the Inca emperor who would traditionally sow the first seeds of the seans using ‘golden implements’. Expands to four times its volume when cooked. Makes a very light breakfast cereal. Quinoa is high in protein and complex carbohydrates low in fat and richer in vitamins and richer in vitamins and minerals than other grains. Called a supergrain, quinoa is highly nutritious and can supply us with all of the body’s requirements: carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Quinoa is gluten free. Quinoa is high in minerals and B vitamins, especially vitamin B6.