Foods are coming and going in my diet since I stopped taking budesinide. The latest that seems to be causing problems is rice. I had been depending upon rice as a staple to keep my weight at a normal level and because it didn't bother my digestive system. Not so now. I decided to try quinoa again because it was such a big part of my diet pre-MC. I love it as a salad and as a side dish. I've been reading articles in the paleo community about it and most are against eating it. However, I have found a few people who think it is acceptable. Below is part of an article I read:
If you are trying to follow the Paleo diet, quinoa should be fine too. Quinoa commonly contains many important minerals, including selenium. Selenium is an important anti-oxidant and is protective against some cancers. It is also important for synthesis of testosterone, among other things.
Quinoa has a number of other benefits. Quinoa provides more anti-oxidants and protein than wheat. The anti-oxidants in quinoa appear to be more bio-available than anti-oxidants from wheat. Bio-available simply means that the nutrients can be extracted by the digestive system and used. Somethings are present in foods, but cannot be used. Things that are not bio-available are dumped. Other benefits of quinoa include an omega 6:Omega 3 ratio of about 6:1, and high vitamin E and protein content (~15%). It also has a low glycemic index.
What about Saponins? Are Saponins Dangerous?
Some people in the CrossFit and the Paleo communities believe saponins are dangerous and will damage the intestines. Quinoa does contain saponins. Followers of the paleo diet have placed quinoa on the forbidden list for this reason. However, saponins are a class of chemical. There are many different saponins. There are good ones and bad ones (Francis et al. 2002). Some saponins can damage cell membranes. However, others are beneficial. Some saponins are protective and serve as anti-oxidants. The Saponin arjunolic acid is one of these. This saponin has been proposed as a possible treatment for diabetes. P-coumaric acid, another saponin that is present in quinoa, may reduce risk of colon cancer. It is also an anti-oxidant. Like curcumin. Saponins are also found in many other healthful foods such as vegetables and tea.
Is anyone else eating quinoa successfully? My diet is so small, the loss of rice is huge fore me.
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Quinoa and the paleo diet
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Quinoa and the paleo diet
To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.
A person who never made a mistake never tried something new. Einstein
A person who never made a mistake never tried something new. Einstein
Hi Sheila,
I have to agree with Leah. Worrying about everything that we can find in the internet can drive us up the wall. One of the differences between humans and the other animals is that when most animals discover something new, they put it to good use if they can, and if they can't benefit from it, it macht nichts, so they disregard it and move on. Humans, by contrast, seem to be fascinated by information (whether it's useful or not) and they aren't satisfied with whether or not something works for them — for some strange reason they feel obligated to explore every last detail, to see if they can find some additional benefits, and in the process, others discover negative attributes to worry about, and this is especially true on the internet and in some of the social media, where we can find the information posted for all the world to see.
When people have too much time on their hands, and/or they're bored, they look to the internet as a place where they can burn up that time. Some people choose to devote that time to useful pursuits, while others waste their time on unproductive pursuits. And of course the big problem is that what some of us see as useful information, others see as negative information, and vice versa. That means that if we aren't willing or able to sort out the information so that it benefits our own situation, the information overload can cause a "tilt" sign to flash in our brain, and our eyes begin to glaze over.
The mineral/vitamin content of virtually all foods depend to a huge extent on where they are produced. The characteristics of the soils in which a plant grows, and the weather patterns that dominate during the growing season determine the mineral/vitamin content of that plant. By the same token, the attributes of animal-derived foods depend on where the animal lived, weather patterns when it was growing, and the characteristics of the feed/plants that it consumed. Consequently, all foods contain a relatively broad range of nutrients, although all foods in any given production lot will be very similar.
I have no idea what my point is here, but the bottom line is, if a type of food appeals to me, and I don't have any adverse reactions to it, I eat it. If it doesn't appeal to me, or I react to it, it macht nichts, and I move on.
Tex
I have to agree with Leah. Worrying about everything that we can find in the internet can drive us up the wall. One of the differences between humans and the other animals is that when most animals discover something new, they put it to good use if they can, and if they can't benefit from it, it macht nichts, so they disregard it and move on. Humans, by contrast, seem to be fascinated by information (whether it's useful or not) and they aren't satisfied with whether or not something works for them — for some strange reason they feel obligated to explore every last detail, to see if they can find some additional benefits, and in the process, others discover negative attributes to worry about, and this is especially true on the internet and in some of the social media, where we can find the information posted for all the world to see.
When people have too much time on their hands, and/or they're bored, they look to the internet as a place where they can burn up that time. Some people choose to devote that time to useful pursuits, while others waste their time on unproductive pursuits. And of course the big problem is that what some of us see as useful information, others see as negative information, and vice versa. That means that if we aren't willing or able to sort out the information so that it benefits our own situation, the information overload can cause a "tilt" sign to flash in our brain, and our eyes begin to glaze over.
The mineral/vitamin content of virtually all foods depend to a huge extent on where they are produced. The characteristics of the soils in which a plant grows, and the weather patterns that dominate during the growing season determine the mineral/vitamin content of that plant. By the same token, the attributes of animal-derived foods depend on where the animal lived, weather patterns when it was growing, and the characteristics of the feed/plants that it consumed. Consequently, all foods contain a relatively broad range of nutrients, although all foods in any given production lot will be very similar.
I have no idea what my point is here, but the bottom line is, if a type of food appeals to me, and I don't have any adverse reactions to it, I eat it. If it doesn't appeal to me, or I react to it, it macht nichts, and I move on.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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Thanks, Tex. I am becoming OCD with food. If I'm going to stick to the paleo diet, I will be hungry and underweight. So, my diet will be a unique modification that works for me. The downside is the bad reaction that occurs when a new food causes problems. Jeez, this gets so old.
Polly's post today is reason to hope for a more normal diet some day. So, I'll try to stop obsessing, stay off the Internet and just eat new food sensibly. Burp, burp, toot.
Sheila W
Polly's post today is reason to hope for a more normal diet some day. So, I'll try to stop obsessing, stay off the Internet and just eat new food sensibly. Burp, burp, toot.
Sheila W
To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.
A person who never made a mistake never tried something new. Einstein
A person who never made a mistake never tried something new. Einstein
