How To Cook Quinoa Perfectly

Health Benefits, Ancient Grain Quinoa

Quinoa, is an ancient grain that has been cultivated, harvested and eaten as a cereal for thousands of years by South Americans. Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is the seed of a leafy plant that is a distant relative of spinach and beets.

Quinoa was called the “mother grain” by the Incas. Now, as people in the rest of the world learn more about Quinoa, they’re discovering that its ancient nickname was well-deserved. Quinoa is a nutritional powerhouse with many health benefits that should be added to all healthy diets.

Vegetarian – Gluten Free Quinoa

Eating Quinoa is an especially good choice for people with high cholesterol, high blood pressure or other signs of cardiovascular disease. In addition it is an ideal grain for vegetarians as it includes all the essential amino acids. It is also gluten free.

Quinoa’s protein content, about 16 percent, is higher than that of any other grain. Wheat also has a high protein content, about 14 percent, but the protein in wheat and most other grains is lacking in the some of the essential amino acids and specifically the amino acid lysine. In fact, the amino acid composition in Quinoa is almost perfect. The World Health Organization has judged the protein in Quinoa to be as complete as that in milk. In addition, Quinoa contains more iron than most grains.

Harvest Grain Quinoa

You can find quinoa in almost any conventional grocery store.  My local store sells the Ancient Harvest brand of quinoa.  The box that I have in my kitchen cupboard looks just like the one pictured on this page.

Perfectly Cooked Quinoa, Easy Recipe

You can make a healthy side dish to serve with dinner using quinoa instead of rice. Bring 2 cups quinoa and 4 cups of water to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the quinoa inverts showing a little spiral line. Perfectly cooked quinoa will be soft and easy to chew.  If there is any remaining liquid at this point, drain it off and set the quinoa aside.

In a skillet heat some olive oil. Saute diced onion and a couple of cloves of garlic. When tender, add in some asparagus tips and ½ cup walnuts. Saute until the asparagus is just done and the walnuts are toasted.  Toss in your quinoa, stirring until hot. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.

It is yummy! The best way to eat is to incorporate a wide variety of foods into your diet.  Americans rely too heavily on processed wheat and corn products.  Try something new.  The ancient grains are fun and full of nutty flavor.  The 6 Week Natural Diet will bring you new eating ideas that keep you healthy with a natural food diet.

6 Week Diet, Airing Healthy Living Radio

Weight Loss Tips For Good Health

The Wow! 6 Week Diet and healthy living program has been invited to be one of the main sponsors of the Jack Kahn healthy living quick tips that will air July through September on 25 radio stations.

Jack Kahn, Its A Matter Of Your Health

Jack Kahn created this series due to his sensitivity to chemicals which he developed due to a pesticide poisoning in the early nineties. Because of this he realized the importance and benefits of using non-toxic products, organic, and free of chemicals as well as eating habits. He then started a talk show radio feature to bring a new awareness of common sense health issues to the public. The feature spots “It’s A Matter Of Your Health” have been airing in 25 states through out the mid-Eastern United States for 13 years. This is just one of the over 500 quick tips that air over the Summer.

6 Healthy Weight Loss Food Tips

The Wow 6 Week Diet is really a healthy living program that is delivered to you via email, one day at at time with small changes to make each day. The program is founded on everyday foods that you find in any grocery store and chances are you already have in your kitchen.

These are samples of the types of quick tips that the 6week weight loss program bring to you

1. Eat 5-6 small meals per day
2. Every meal should include fiber, protein and carbs
3. Look for recognizable ingredients in the nutritional panel
4. Avoid ingredients that you never heard of or do not know what they are
5. Say 100 times a day “I love fruits and veggies!”
6. Drink water

Food To Control / Prevent Diabetes

Food & Diet Information About Diabetes

Diabetes is a national health crisis. Our food and diets are contributing to the diabetic health crisis.  Diabetes is actually a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood sugar or glucose.  Glucose is your body’s main source of energy and is required for daily functions. It is your body’s main fuel.  There are a lot of complicated definitions and information about diabetes and yet the simplest definition of diabetes, no matter what type you have is: there is too much glucose in the blood.

The reason for this can be varied. There are some risk factors that may contribute to your chances of developing diabetes. The two biggest risk factors are being overweight and an inactive lifestyle, coupled with a high sugar diet. According to the American Diabetes Association, there are 23.6 million people living with diabetes in the United States and another 57 million living in a pre-diabetic state. 22% of those are children or young adults under 20 years old.

Diabetes is currently number 7 in the most-often listed causes of death on death certificates in the United States. This number does not take into account those who die from diabetes complications such as kidney disease or stroke, thus not listing diabetes as the cause of death.  Our food and our diet are much to blame.  Here are some simple diabetic food switches that will impact your health.

Sample Diabetic Food Switches To Control / Prevent Diabetes

These simple switches will assist in the control of your diabetes. A long-term lifestyle of eating according to these samples may even prevent the occurrence of diabetes.  Some people who have completed the 6 Weeks To The New You healthy diet program have actually reduced or gotten off of their medications through the sample menus included in the program.

A Diabetic Meal Plan

While these 4 tips sound simple on the surface, it is obvious that it is not that easy to change your life and create a meal plan that is good for your diabetes.  There is no doubt that keeping your weight under control will help to control or prevent diabetes.  Anyone eating like the simple plan listed above will reduce their chances of being overweight in the first place, and therefore the risk of diabetes will be reduced as well.   These food changes will assist in keeping the weight off and also lower your risk of diabetic-related issues in and of themselves.

6 Week Diabetic Diet

The 6 Weeks To The New You diet program has allowed many successful weight loss winners to bring their blood sugars in line and some have even reduced or totally eliminated their diabetic medicines.  Food choices play a huge role in your weight and therefore in your diabetes.  With the 6 Weeks To The New You natural weight loss program you receive small step-by-step changes that will guide you to a healthier YOU!  This diet is perfect for diabetics.  It incorporates all of the small changes mentioned above into your life one day at a time so that you have a eating plan, a sample meal plan, a living plan and a new way of life that keeps you healthy for the rest of your life.