Quinoa?? For Breakfast?! Heck yes, quinoa for breakfast. Think about it it -- neutral flavor, power grain (seed, actually) packing 8g of lean plant-protein, heart-healthy mono-saturated fats, anti-inflammatory benefits, twice the calcium levels as whole wheat, and huge amounts of manganese for stable energy levels. Essentially, that long list renders quinoa the ultimate power breakfast.
Final note on quinoa: The Aztecs ate quinoa for nearly every meal. And they were a pretty productive people, wouldn't you say? Tenochtitlan was the place to be in 1325. Mathematics, the canoe, the calendar, wholistic medicine, hot chocolate, popcorn and mandatory education, all among just a few of their contributions.
So at the end of the day, quinoa basically created math and subsequently all of our jobs. But arguably more importantly, hot chocolate.
Happy trails, friends. —Kailey Kramer
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