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HERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, José. Quinoa, an option for feeding of the diabetes mellitus patient. Rev Cubana Endocrinol [online]. 2015, vol.26, n.3. ISSN 1561-2953.

The benefits of quinoa as an alternative for human feeding in general and for that of diabetes mellitus patient in particular were described in this article. This pseudocereal or pseudograin may be taken by humans, although it is also used for animal feeding. It has high nutritional value and offers high biological content proteins and low glycemic index carbohydrates, which makes it adequate for patients with diabetes mellitus.

Palabras clave : quinoa; nutrition; diabetes mellitus.

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