Quinoa is native to Indian mountain areas in South America, and its color is mainly red, white and black. Known as the most suitable food for people to eat.
Quinoa is rich in many essential nutrients, especially protein, followed by many amino acids, among which lysine in quinoa is very rare in other plants. Dietary fiber is rich, and it is a low-fat and low-sugar food, which is very suitable for people to eat.
Brief introduction of species
Quinoa is a traditional staple food for Indians. It was tamed almost at the same time as rice and has a history of planting and eating for more than 6000 years. The nutritional components of quinoa are quite comprehensive, and the taste of quinoa is easily accepted by people. Under the nourishment of quinoa, a nutritious food, the Indians in South America created a great Inca civilization, and the Incas revered quinoa as the mother of food.
As early as 1980s, Americans introduced quinoa to NASA. As a daily food for astronauts, FAO has determined that quinoa is the only food that can satisfy all the nutrients needed by human beings with a single crop, and has promoted and publicized it. 20 13 is the international year of quinoa designated by the United Nations. In order to arouse people's attention to food security and nutritional balance.