• Consumption of this superfood in the form of breakfast food can help in strengthening your metabolism because of the presence of all the nine essential amino acids.
• It can help in losing weight, since it contains a high amount of fibre, keeping your stomach full for a longer time. It can avoid binge-eating, thus contributing to weight management.
• Magnesium is essential for carrying out the proper functioning of enzymes. Hence, it can help in boosting your immunity due to magnesium present in it.
• Due to the presence of iron, it may slow down the process of ageing and help in making you feel young.
• Low-calorie superfood: Being low in calories, it can help in reducing the extra weight and avoid you from the intake of high calorie junk foods.
• Directions:
• Use 1:2 ratio of quinoa to water. Bring water to a boil, add seeds into water, cover pan with lid, set to low heat. Stove-top cooking takes 15-20 minutes. Use it as a substitute to your regular rice or try some interesting recipes like quinoa pulao, quinoa upma; make it into a flour and use it in your baked goodies like cookies, cupcakes, etc.