Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-WAH) is native to the Andes Mountains. It is a staple in the diet of many people in Bolivia, Peru and Chile. Quinoa means mother grain in the Inca language, and has been eaten for over 5,000 years by the people who inhabit this region. The seed is used to make flour, soup, breakfast cereal and alcohol. It is considered one of the world’s healthiest foods; one cup of cooked quinoa contains 24 grams of protein, making it a perfect staple for those who are interested in reducing or eliminating meat from their diets.
about the author:
Akilah t'Zuberi Consciousness writer, author, futurist and metaphysician, Akilah t’Zuberi focuses on the relationship between our beliefs and thoughts and the experiences we have each and everyday, including the workplace experience. She assists her readers in becoming aware of a dominant belief system that the majority of the people in the world subscribe to. This belief system can, one belief, one thought at a time, shift. It is possible to create one that will operate not only for one’s higher good, but for the higher good of families, communities, businesses, the global community and the planet.
Akilah earned a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in women’s literature from California State University, Sacramento. Her Ph.D. in metaphysics is from the American Institute of Holistic Theology.
She is an artist, an avid gardener as well as author of two books: 16 Mondays for people who hate their jobs and The You Scriptures. She also publishes the Inner World Press Shift in Consciousness Ezine at www.innerworldpress.com. Her third publication, Graphic notes to The Sessions in Shifting is available at www.sessionsinshifting.com. She is currently working on her fourth book which she hopes to complete in the fall, 2014. She divides her time between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Oaxaca, Mexico.