I. Quinoa
Definition
Quinoa is an ancient food that is not yet well known in North America. It has been cultivated in South American since at least 3,000 B.C. It is a genus Chenopodium, belongs to familyAmaranthaceae, a grain-like crop grown primarily for its edible seeds.
Nutritional supplements
1. Carbohydrates
2. Starch
3. Dietary fiber
4. Fat
5. Protein
6. Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
7. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
8. Vitamin B6
9. Folate (Vitamin B9)
10. Vitamin E
11. Calcium
12. Iron
13. Magnesium
14. Phosphorus
15. Selenium
16. Copper
17. Zinc
18. Etc
Health benefits
1. Prostate health
Since quinoa contain a measure amount of zinc, it can help to reduce the risk of prostate enlargement and improves the test in normal sperm production, thus reducing the risk of spermcauses of infertility.
2. DNA repair and replication
Zinc plays a key role in DNA replication and repair because of it function as a component of chromatin and antioxidant enzyme copper/zinc superoxide dismutase.
3. Oxidation
Since its contains a measure of selenium and vutamin E, it increases the immune function fighting agaist the oxidation of bad cholesterol (LDL) and prevent plague accumulated cause of blood vessel hardenning, thus reducing the risk of heart deases and hypertension.
4. Lignans
As we mentioned from the past article, lignan plays an impotant role in reducing the risk of abnormal menstrual cycle and enhancing the chnace of fertility by occupying the receptors site with weak estrogen due to its function as a memeber of phytonutrients.
5. Iron
Beside as a mineral in carrying life-giving oxygen to human blood cells and maintaining robust health as an essential protein component for metabolism, it also helps in synthesis of a number of essential neurotransmitters like dopamine, norepinephrine, along with serotonin.
6. Etc.
Side effects
1. Oxalates
Oxalates in quinoq may cause proplen for people with kidney diseases.
2. Etc.
II. Millet
Definition
Millet is one of the oldest foods known to humans and a group of small-seeded species of grains, genus of Echinochloa and family Poaceae and widely grown around the world for food. It has been cultivated in Africa and India as a staple food for thousands of years.
Nutritional Supplements
1. Carbohydrate
2. Protein
3. Fat
4. Ash
5. Dietary Fiber
6. Calcium
7. Iron
8. Magnesium
9. Phosphorus
10. Potassium
11. Sodium
12. Zinc
13. Copper
14. Manganese
15. Selenium
16. Vitamin C
17. Thiamin Vitamin B1
18. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
19. Niacin (Vitamin B3)
20. Pantothenic (Vitamin B5)
21. Vitamin B6
22. Folate
23. Folic Acid
24. Vitamin B12
25. Vitamin A
26. Vitamin E
27. Etc.
Health benefits
1. Lignan
Lignan is one of phytonutrients can help to occupy the estrogen receptors, thus reducing our body exposured to the bad estrogen produced by the body that not only helps to regulate the normal menstrual cycle, but also decreases the risk of breat cancer and beneits women in state of perimanoapuse and manopause.
2. Cardiovascular diseaseSince
Millet contains high levels of selenium, one of the powerful antioxidant that helps to reduce the oxidation of bad cholesterol and harden the blood vessels walls, thus reducing the risk of heart diseases and stroke.
3. AsthmaBeside it is important in maintaining the ratio of calcium for bone healthy, magnessium also improves the lung function in absorbing of oxygen by preventing the bronchial passages from going into spasm and promotes muscle relaxation after contraction.
4. Conspitation and diabetes
Since millet contains high amount of fibers, it not only promotes the digestive track in expelling stool, but also release the glucose into the blood stream slowly, thus reducing the stress of pancreas in production of insulin, thus reducing the risk of type II diabetes.
5. Urination
Beside is essential in bone formation, phophorus also enhances the kidneys in performming its function of ensuring proper release of wastes from kidneys by the process of excretion and promotes the building blocks of genetic code.
6. Etc.
Sides effects
Millet is not a commonly allergenic food and is not known to contain measurable amounts of oxalates or purines.
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