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How To Cook Quinoa: The Ultimate Cereal ‘Grain’ Alternative

Quinoa – Pronounced ‘kee-nwah’, this grain is actually a seed and has been produced and consumed in South America for centuries. It is a complete protein, gluten-free, and beautiful. I like it because it is what is called an ‘alkaline’ food, meaning, it doesn’t contribute to acidity in the blood which can lead to inflammation in joints, muscles and pain. It can actually help reverse inflammation and decrease pain and increase healing in the cells and tissues.

November 20, 2013
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Recipes, from the archive

Quinoa – Pronounced ‘kee-nwah’, this grain is actually a seed and has been produced and consumed in South America for centuries. It is a complete protein, gluten-free, and beautiful. I like it because it is what is called an ‘alkaline’ food, meaning, it doesn’t contribute to acidity in the blood which can lead to inflammation in joints, muscles and pain. It can actually help reverse inflammation and decrease pain and increase healing in the cells and tissues.

Originally published November 20, 2013 on GreenMedTV.

Sayer Ji
Sayer JiFounder of GreenMedInfo (2008), the open-access natural-health research database; author of Regenerate (Hay House, 2020) and Shadow Empire: The Epstein Files (Skyhorse, 2026); chair of the Global Wellness Forum; convener of Restore the First.
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