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.

Bowl of uncooked rolled oats

Eating Oats During Pregnancy

When you are pregnant, eating a well-regulated and healthy diet greatly benefits your body. In turn, a healthy diet benefits your baby, because the nutrients you consume are your baby’s primary nutrition.

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Quinoa grain in small burlap sack and porcelain measuring spoons

How to Cook Quinoa in a Crock Pot

Quinoa is species of the Goosefoot plant, closely related to beets and spinach, grown and harvested for its edible seeds. Quinoa seeds have a slight bitter flavor with a grainy texture. If you prepare quinoa incorrectly, it may turn to mush or adopt a vaguely muddy flavor.

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