This is an historic day.The FDA approved Harvoni, a drug for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with high cure rates and mild side effects. Understandably, patients are anxious to get started on treatment. However, there are things you need to know about Harvoni before you can start.
Eating quinoa every day can help you live longer. Starting the day with a bowl of porridge or chowing down on a portion of quinoa for lunch, can actually increase your life expectancy. In fact, the Harvard Public School of Health's research found that all whole grains can help you live longer.
Brown rice has more niacin than quinoa, with one-fifth of your daily requirement for that nutrient, while quinoa provides about 5 percent. Quinoa towers over brown rice in terms of folate and riboflavin, with one-fourth of the folate and one-fifth of the riboflavin you need daily.f you're trying to lose weight or maintain your current weight, quinoa may be the grain for you. Although a cup of either quinoa or brown rice provides about 220 calories, quinoa has 8 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber, nearly doubling the protein and fiber content of brown rice.