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Quinoa

Merci444
Merci444 Posts: 222 Member
edited January 4 in Social Groups
What's up with quinoa? It is a seed technically, and Mark Sisson mentions it being ok in the Primal Blueprint.

Is anyone ingesting this now? It feels so much like a grain I don't want it to create cravings for other grains.

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  • caribougal
    caribougal Posts: 865 Member
    If you think it will create cravings, avoid it.

    If you think you can enjoy a serving and move on, eat it.

    I haven't had any quinoa since I went Primal, and I wouldn't go out of my way to make it. But if someone was serving it to me, I'd enjoy it.
  • monkeydharma
    monkeydharma Posts: 599 Member
    While it IS a seed and therefore 'primal', it still has a nutritional profile much the same as rice. So it basically depends on why you are eating Primal. If you are losing weight, then I'd avoid it; if you are in maintenance, I'd put it in the 'occasional' category.
  • Merci444
    Merci444 Posts: 222 Member
    Thanks, I've still got a few pounds to lose, so I will pass on it. I found a recipe that looks yummy and that my kids will like. I think I'll make it for them and perhaps try a teeny bit. Just that once ;)
  • little_miss_panda
    little_miss_panda Posts: 79
    I have it occasionally, as an accompaniment to a winter stew or tagine or something. But not often.
  • jennaworksout
    jennaworksout Posts: 1,739 Member
    no way , quinoa is not paleo no no no :noway:
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