A super drinks It is considered such when its health benefits are above average, as is the case with so-called superfoods. So they started producing a protein juice based on an ancient ingredient and until pot he has his eye on it.
The development of the specialty drink was overseen by Argentina’s National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI) and an SME from the province of Salta, and has emerged as “a nutritious alternative, suitable for lactose intolerant people,” explains the organization page. .
But what is the basis of this preparation with numerous health benefits? Nothing less than the quinoa.
The project that does nothing but increase the fame of this herb whose scientific name is chenopodium quinoa, was born less than a decade ago in a school where the daughters of Mary Virginia Cinalli Every morning they carried in their rucksacks a bottle of homemade quinoa juice mixed with orangereflects the site Sustainable economy.
In this way, classmates and teachers were tempted to try and the success was resounding. They even offered the producer to sell it during breaks.
Then came a tasting at the school in front of 300 people and everything went on. “Then a commercial manager of a multinational company found out. He contacted me by phone, a week later he took a plane to test it personally. That’s how I arrived at INTI,” explained María Sánchez, manager of Alma de Quinoa SAS
Properties of quinoa
Quinoa is an ancient superfood native to the Andean region, appreciated in international gastronomy thanks to its high nutritional value and versatility.
Also known as quinoa, quinoa or quinoa, it is a herb belonging to the subfamily Chenopodioideae of amaranths. It’s technically a seedbut it is known and classified as a whole grain
The properties of quinoa make this herb an excellent ally for diabetic patients, vegetarians and others. Subsequently, according to the portal Nutrition and Pharmacythe main nutritional properties for health:
- Great contribution in soluble and insoluble fiber.
- It has minerals, hydrates, starch and energy similar to oats that benefit athletes.
- Proteins, fats and folic acid.
- It has omega 6 and omega 3 acids.
- It has micronutrients such as potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and zinc, and iron.
- Vitamins of the B and E complex.
- antioxidant.
Quinoa in NASA space missions
The growing trend of quinoa consumption around the world has reached such a point that NASA includes it in space missions, And according to what the INTI trusts, it is essentially “it is one of the few foods in the vegetable kingdom that provides all the essential amino acids”, spreads on the economic portal.
THE National Aeronautics and Space Administrationbetter known as NASA, is the US government agency responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aviation and aerospace research.
In case, moreover, they add vitamins and fiber provided by the natural juices of orange, grapefruit, mango and strawberries.
A product born from quinoa that is born to drink at school and seems to arrive in space.
Source: Clarin
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