| Quinoa is a fantastic food full of nutrients and | | | | the same level of reaction that nuts do. |
| vitamins. Quinoa is a vegetable protein thatthe | | | | If you are merely gluten intolerant rather than |
| body finds easy to break down and digest. It also | | | | allergic to gluten this will not be a problemfor you. |
| has a far lower fat content than mostmeat. | | | | Using Quinoa flakes in particular is a very flexible |
| For people who need to follow a gluten free diet | | | | way of eating quinoa. More recipesand cooking |
| regime the good news is that standard | | | | methods are coming out all the time. |
| quinoagrains are gluten free. Quinoa grain can be | | | | Quinoa Flour is much harder to use in normal |
| included into your diet easily and you can besure | | | | baking without adding ordinary flour. There |
| that as long as the other ingredients are also | | | | arequinoa bread makers but this is like rye bread |
| gluten free there will be no problem. | | | | and is quite heavy. But if you like rye breadyou |
| There are however quinoa food products where | | | | will enjoy quinoa bread. In the UK both Tesco and |
| it is not quite so clear cut. Quinoa flour andquinoa | | | | Sainbury's occasionally have stock of quinoa bread. |
| flakes are processed quinoa and cannot be | | | | The good news however is that the standard |
| guaranteed gluten free. | | | | form of quinoa as "grains" is gluten free. It is also |
| The problem comes because some quinoa | | | | veryhigh in essentials proteins and vitamins. Quinoa |
| manufacturers use the same factory to produce | | | | is good for you! |
| otherflours. This means that there can be some | | | | More and more suppliers of quinoa are |
| cross contamination with wheat flour products. | | | | pre-washing the quinoa which means that most or |
| Obviously if your gluten problem is not too severe | | | | all ofthe bitter saponin coating has been rinsed off |
| then you could probably cope with thisslight risk. | | | | before being packed. |
| (No promises here - check with your doctor) | | | | As well as the health benefits of quinoa, we have |
| You hear of people reacting to nuts so violently | | | | found it to be easy to cook and veryenjoyable to |
| that it can be a concern but quinoa doesn'thave | | | | eat. |