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ctrain1124
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Paleo & Quinoa?
If you follow Paleo / Primal diet, do / can you eat quinoa?
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ds319
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Re: Paleo & Quinoa?
For Paleo it is considered a grain, so no. Not sure about Primal.
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| Posted 4/2/13 10:02 AM |
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MrsA1012
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Paleo & Quinoa?
I'm not on either diet, but I know people who are on the primal diet do eat quinoa.
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| Posted 4/2/13 11:06 AM |
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NewlyMrs
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Re: Paleo & Quinoa?
Posted by ds319
For Paleo it is considered a grain, so no. Not sure about Primal.
I'm not on either diet. But curious....why is it considered a grain?
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| Posted 4/3/13 12:30 PM |
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Re: Paleo & Quinoa?
Posted by NewlyMrs
Posted by ds319
For Paleo it is considered a grain, so no. Not sure about Primal.
I'm not on either diet. But curious....why is it considered a grain?
I'm curious about this too. It's a seed, but can be used like a grain, it's not actually a grain.
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| Posted 4/3/13 12:59 PM |
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ds319
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Re: Paleo & Quinoa?
Here is what Dr. Cordain says about Quinoa (and Amaranith and Buckwheat)
All of these plant seeds contain a variety of antinutrient compounds which potentially have deleterious effects in humans, particularly if they are consumed in high amounts on a regular basis. Quinoa seeds may contain very high concentrations (up to 5,000 mg/kg) of compounds known as saponins, which like the name implies, have soap like properties thay may cause a “leaky” gut by breaking down intestinal cell membranes. I believe that a leaky gut promotes chronic low level inflammation and likely represents a necessary step in the development of autoimmune diseases. Quinoa seeds may be “polished” during processing to lower their saponin content, because the highest concentration of these compounds are found in the outer layer of the seed. Fresh fruits and vegetables are superior nutritionally to all whole grains, including the psuedo grains, which I recommend should be consumed infrequently.
I am Paleo and don't consume quinoa mainly because I just never liked it. I guess you can make your own decision whether to consume it or not.
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| Posted 4/4/13 10:06 AM |
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NewlyMrs
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Re: Paleo & Quinoa?
Yikes?! Leaky gut!!!  I actually like quinoa.
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| Posted 4/4/13 7:00 PM |
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