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STEROID
12-18-2011, 12:55 AM
Quinoa's bursting with ecdysteroids

If you eat 50 g quinoa from a health food shop you'll probably ingest 15-20 mg 20-hydroxyecdysone. That's more than the recommended daily dose that some ecdysteroid supplements contain. French chemists analysed samples of quinoa and found they contained high amounts of ecdysteroids.

Retailers call quinoa the 'grain of the Incas'. It's not related to more familiar grains, but for centuries people in South America have been eating Chenopodium quinoa seeds like other parts of the world eat wheat. When the Spanish conquistadores hit the Andes they labelled quinoa 'worthless food', but now it looks like quinoa is making a comeback. This is because quinoa is a) gluten free, b) has a low glycaemic index and c) contains high amounts of protein which, compared with wheat – is of high quality.

A less known fact is that quinoa contains lots of ecdysteroids. In 2001 researchers at Rutgers University found that 1 gram of quinoa contains 30 micrograms 20-hydroxyecdysone, and 3-9 micrograms makisterone A, 24-epi-makisterone A, 24(28)-dehydro-makisterone A and 20,26-dihydroxyecdysone. [J Agric Food Chem. 2001 May; 49(5): 2576-8.]

The French researchers analysed the amount of 13 ecdysteroids in quinoa. Their results showed that the classic 20-hydroxyecdysone was by far the most important ecdysteroid in quinoa. The researchers know for sure that they haven't measured all the ecdysteroids.


The researchers analysed different batches of quinoa and quinoa products. The most interesting product was Zieglers Toasted Bran.


This table provides an overview of the amounts of the most common quinoa ecdysteroids in various products.

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After extrapolating to humans the results of animal studies, in which ecdysteroids have positive effects on the skin, bone and muscle mass and break down fat, and going by the quantities of ecdysteroids found in quinoa analyses, the researchers suggest that people who eat quinoa regularly will be healthier as a result.

Source:
Food Chemistry 125 (2011) 1226–1234.

STEROID
12-18-2011, 12:55 AM
Here's some more info on Quinoa's health benefits.....

Some of the nutrients in quinoa include:

Complete protein. Quinoa contains all 9 essential amino acids that are required by the body as building blocks for muscles.
Magnesium helps relax your muscles and blood vessels and effects blood pressure. Quinoa contains high levels of this vital nutrient.
Fiber. Quinoa is a wonderful way to ensure that you consume valuable fiber that eases elimination and tones your colon.
Manganese and copper. Quinoa is a good source of these minerals that act as antioxidants in your body to get rid of dangerous cancer and disease-causing substances.

Compared to other grains, quinoa is higher in calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, copper, manganese, and zinc than wheat, barley, or corn.2
Studies have shown that quinoa has documented health benefits too!
Quinoa, in its whole grain form, may be effective in preventing and treating these conditions:3

Artherosclerosis
Breast cancer
Diabetes
Insulin resistance

Researchers attribute the health benefits of quinoa to its complete nutritional makeup.

Quinoa: A Body Ecology Grain

We recommend quinoa because it does not feed fungal and bacterial infections in your body (and doctors estimate that 8 in 10 Americans have fungal infections, like candia!)1.

Quinoa has other qualities that make it an ideal "grain":

Quinoa acts as a prebiotic that feeds the microflora (good bacteria) in your intestines.
Quinoa is easily digested for optimal absorption of nutrients.
Quinoa is gluten-free and safe for those with gluten intolerance, people on a celiac diet, and for autistic children who follow the Body Ecology program for autism.


Sources:

Quinoa, WHFoods.org.
WHFoods: Quinoa
The Largely Unknown Health Epidemic Affecting Almost ALL Americans, BodyEcology.com.
The Largely Unknown Health Epidemic Affecting Almost ALL Americans / All Body Ecology Articles
Oelke, E.A., et al, "Quinoa," Hort.Purdue.edu.
Quinoa
Quinoa, WHFoods.org.
WHFoods: Quinoa