Cooking Grains: Whole-Grain Benefits & Preparation Tips

Whole grains like farro, quinoa, and oats are essential complex carbs for a healthy diet. Learn how to cook red quinoa, the benefits of steel-cut oats for digestion, and the nutritional differences between buckwheat and traditional wheat.

Uncooked quinoa in metal plate on wooden background

Can I Eat Quinoa If I Have Diverticulosis?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Sandy Keefe

Diverticular disease is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder with two distinct phases. Diverticulosis, the chronic phase of the disorder, causes small pouches to bulge outward at weak points along the inner lining of your large intestine, or colon.