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>>16054802
>High protein
the bio-availability of proteins in plant foods is miniscule compared to animal foods, especially when cooked
>high antioxidants
the reason why quinoa, along with every other plant food, are considered "high in antioxidants" is because when you ingest them your body becomes inflamed and creates these compounds (antioxidants) to fight off the inflammation
same principle behind why retards nowadays think cold plunging is somehow beneficial for their health
>other benefits (vitamins, etc)
again, not as bio-available to humans as vitamins found in animal foods, look it up
it also contains anti-nutrients such as oxalates, lectins, saponins, phytic acids etc that inhibit the absorption of vitamins even further
not to mention vitamins also being destroyed when cooked
plants do not want to be eaten and they don't want you to eat their seeds
they wan't you to eat their fruits