{"id":10430,"date":"2024-08-21T12:54:14","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T05:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=10430"},"modified":"2024-08-21T12:54:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T05:54:14","slug":"eat-quinoa-and-lower-triglycerides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=10430","title":{"rendered":"Eat Quinoa and Lower Triglycerides?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>How do the nutrition and health effects of quinoa compare to other whole grains?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cApproximately 90% of the world\u2019s calories are <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29606211\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">provided<\/a> by less than one percent of the known 250,000 edible plant species.\u201d The big three are wheat, corn, and rice, and our reliance on them may be unsustainable, given the ongoing climate crisis. This has spurred new interest in \u201cunderutilized crops,\u201d like quinoa, which might do better with drought and heat.<\/p>\n<p>Quinoa has only recently been <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29557436\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">introduced<\/a> into the Northern Hemisphere, but humans have been <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/27242826\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eating<\/a> quinoa for more than 7,000 years. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29557436\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is<\/a> there any truth to its \u201csuperfood\u201d designation, or is it all just marketing hooey?<\/p>\n<p>Quinoa <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/27446101\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is<\/a> a \u201cpseudograin,\u201d since the plant it comes from isn\u2019t a type of grass. \u201cBotanically speaking quinoa is an achene, a seed-like fruit with a hard coat,\u201d and it <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26114306\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has<\/a> a lot of vitamins and minerals, but so do all whole grains. It also <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/27446101\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has<\/a> a lot of protein. As you can see below and in a series of graphs starting at 1:05 in my video <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/friday-favorites-benefits-of-quinoa-for-lowering-triglycerides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benefits of Quinoa for Lowering Triglycerides<\/a><\/strong>, quinoa <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26114306\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has<\/a> more protein than other grains, but since when do we need more protein? Fiber is what we\u2019re sorely lacking, and its fiber content is relatively modest, compared to barley or rye. Quinoa is pretty strong on folate and vitamin E, though, and it leads the pack on magnesium, iron, and zinc. So, it is nutritious, but when I think <em>superfood<\/em>, I think of something with some sort of special clinical benefit. Broccoli is a superfood, strawberries are a superfood, and so is garlic, but quinoa? Consumer demand <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26249220\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is<\/a> up, thanks in part to \u201cperceived health benefits,\u201d and it has all sorts of purported benefits in lab animals, but there have been very few human studies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108815\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-05.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-05.png 1920w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-05-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-05-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-05-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-05-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-05-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-05-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-05-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-05-540x304.png 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The first trial <\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scielo.br\/j\/cta\/a\/jGvPvW6dWPhxLJWQG7vw4Wk\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"> a before-and-after study of quinoa granola bars that showed drops in triglycerides and cholesterol, as you can see below and at 1:53 in my <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/friday-favorites-benefits-of-quinoa-for-lowering-triglycerides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a><\/strong>, but it didn\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scielo.br\/j\/cta\/a\/jGvPvW6dWPhxLJWQG7vw4Wk\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have<\/a> a control group, so we don\u2019t know how much of that would have happened without the quinoa. The kind of study I want to see is a randomized controlled trial. When researchers <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29955719\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gave<\/a> participants about a cup of cooked quinoa every day for 12 weeks, they experienced a 36 percent drop in their triglycerides. That\u2019s comparable to what one gets with triglyceride-lowering drugs or high-dose fish oil supplements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108817\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-53.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-53.png 1920w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-53-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-53-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-53-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-53-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-53-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-53-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-53-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-53-540x304.png 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Which is better, regular quinoa or red quinoa? As you can see in the graph below and at 2:22 in my <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/friday-favorites-benefits-of-quinoa-for-lowering-triglycerides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a><\/strong>, the red variety <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/272652492_Total_Phenolic_Content_and_Antioxidant_Activity_of_Red_and_Yellow_Quinoa_Chenopodium_quinoa_Willd_Seeds_as_Affected_by_Baking_and_Cooking_Conditions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has<\/a> about twice the antioxidant power, leading the investigators to conclude that red quinoa \u201cmight\u2026contribute significantly to the management and\/or prevention of degenerative diseases associated with free radical damage,\u201d but it\u2019s never been put to the test.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108819\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-22.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-22.png 1920w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-22-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-22-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-22-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-22-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-22-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-22-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-22-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-22-540x304.png 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>What about black quinoa? Both red and black quinoa <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30739280\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">appear<\/a> to be equally antioxidant-rich, both beating out the more conventional white variety, as you can see in the graph below and at 2:46 in my <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/friday-favorites-benefits-of-quinoa-for-lowering-triglycerides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>video<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108821\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-46.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-46.png 1920w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-46-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-46-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-46-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-46-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-46-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-46-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-46-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-46-540x304.png 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The only caveat I could find is to inform your doctor before your next colonoscopy or else they might <\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/25150600\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mistake<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"> quinoa for parasites. As reported in a paper, a \u201ccolonoscopy revealed numerous egg-like tan-yellow ovoid objects, 2 to 3 mm in diameter, of unclear cause,\u201d but they were just undigested quinoa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more on the superfoods I mentioned, check the related posts below.<\/p>\n<p>Isn\u2019t fish oil important to heart health? Find out in my video <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/is-fish-oil-just-snake-oil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is Fish Oil Just Snake Oil?<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"et_social_bottom_trigger\"\/>  <\/div>\n<p><script>\n            !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n            {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n                n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n            if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n            n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n            t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n            s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n                'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n            fbq('init', '1582627921973608');\n            fbq('track', 'PageView');\n        <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do the nutrition and health effects of quinoa compare to other whole grains? \u201cApproximately 90% of the world\u2019s calories are provided by less than one percent of the known 250,000 edible plant species.\u201d The big three are wheat, corn, and rice, and our reliance on them may be unsustainable, given the ongoing climate crisis. &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10431,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10430"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10430\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}