This Muscle-Building Carb Is Packed With Protein

[01dragonslayer]

Quinoa has grown popular the last few years as more people are searching for a healthy gluten-free carb source they can pair with their low-fat protein. Compared to wheat, quinoa is low-glycemic and packed with protein.

Scientist have recently discovered that it is also loaded with ecdysteroids, a naturally occurring steroid found in plants and insects (and for which humans weirdly have a receptor for). Research is still being conducted on what type of benefits ecdysteroids offer humans, but experts believe that besides several health-promoting properties (lowering blood glucose and cholesterol), ecdysteroids can also improve muscle mass and body composition by increasing protein synthesis.

Best of all, just a couple ounces of quinoa contain even more of this mysterious muscle-builder than some ecdysteroid supplements do.

 

[Tyler Durden]

So I have respect for Quinoa and it's health benefits and feel it has a place in a bodybuilder's diet who likes consuming it. For me it was more of a pain in the ass than it's worth. It's like dealing with 100's to 1000's of tinny ball-bearings that find their way everywhere. Trying to consume them is a whole other story; can't do it without using a big soup style spoon. I don't want to be little the value of Quinoa, it's an invaluable source of nutrients and deserves to have its place in a bodybuilder's diet, as long as you're willing to deal with its unique size, shape, and taste.