
“The essence of all things is the earth. The essence of the earth is water. The essence of water is plants. The essence of plants is man.”
— Chandogya Upanishad 1.1.2
“The essence of all things is the earth. The essence of the earth is water. The essence of water is plants. The essence of plants is man.”
— Chandogya Upanishad 1.1.2
Quinoa is called the grain of the Incas – however, as it belongs to the goosefoot family of plants, it really has little in common with common grains such as wheat, spelt, or oats.
For example, it doesn’t contain gluten, and that is just one of the qualities contributing to quinoa’s rising popularity. In 2013, it was named Plant of the Year and in Germany, it’s now referred to as a ‘superfood’. Read more