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The Research On The Lacrosse

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Belén was first introduced to quinoa after a lacrosse game. The lacrosse parents had set up a tailgate with a great variety of food and a quinoa salad was a part of it. Quinoa is a seed from a weed- like plant, goosefoot, and although it is not a true grain, quinoa shares similar nutritional properties. It is generally cooked and served like most cereal grains (Moncel, 2015). When Belén was doing some research on the type of food that would be good for a lacrosse athlete to eat before or after a game, she also came across quinoa. Quinoa is a very popular food among vegetarians and health enthusiasts because of its high protein content. In addition to being higher in protein than most grains, quinoa is also a complete protein source, which is not common in plant products (Moncel, 2015). These facts led us to think that this food would be beneficial for any athlete along with anyone who was just interested in their overall health. After Zavious and Belén decided to prepare a quinoa salad, the search was on to find an easy recipe. We found a salad called “Quinoa Tabbouleh” and decided to make it. The recipe called for diced cucumbers, chopped parsley, green onions, grated carrots, tomatoes, lemon juice, sea salt, olive oil, and quinoa. To cook the quinoa it only requires bringing two cups of water to a boil. There was a small change in the recipe; instead of carrots, we decided to put in avocados. Belén is allergic to carrots and she preferred avocados. This replacement is

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