Quinoa is naturally gluten-free and makes a nutritious choice for people who want to or need to cut gluten from their diet. Unlike gluten-free products made with refined ingredients, quinoa is a good source of nutrients that gluten-free diets often lack, like fiber, folate, zinc, magnesium. Quinoa is very high in minerals, but it also contains some antinutrients like saponins and phytic acid. Rinsing, soaking, and sprouting helps reduce these antinutrient compounds.

When you enjoy it as part of a well-rounded diet, quinoa can help support overall health and may improve certain disease risk factors, like high blood lipid levels.

How To Use Quinoa:

Here are some exciting ways to add quinoa to your daily diet and make the most of it.

1. Blend it in your smoothie - Soak it before using
2. Use it instead of Oatmeal - The tiny grains of quinoa boil quickly and hence can be paired with creative delights like dry fruits, fruits, nuts, seeds, maple syrup/honey, and some milk. Your bowl of power nutrients is ready in minutes.
3. Add it to your homemade energy bars. 
4. Sprinkle quinoa on your salad - Make a salad with cucumbers, parsley, black beans, tomato, onion, a dash of olive oil, lemon juice and mix in a spoonful of cooked quinoa. Simple and easy.
5. Add it to your desserts - Pancakes, muffins, pudding, cookies or just about any sweet treat can have quinoa added to it. Follow the same recipe for making your dessert and add cooked and blended quinoa to make it healthy and protein-rich and we are sure, you wouldn't regret it.
6. Add quinoa in healthy soups 
7. Use quinoa instead of rice