I was just wondering if we can eat Quinoa because I read that it can adversely affect the stomach and intestines. Does anyone have any knowledge of this and can you share with me what you know about eating Quinoa after sleeve surgery. Thank you.

1 hour ago, apositivelife4me said:

I was just wondering if we can eat Quinoa because I read that it can adversely affect the stomach and intestines. Does anyone have any knowledge of this and can you share with me what you know about eating Quinoa after sleeve surgery. Thank you.

Quinoa is a grain and it's massively high in fiber, most issues I've seen or read about were caused by the extra fiber, or the coating on the grain itself. Proper hydration and cleaning of the seeds should resolve these issues. I haven't had any issues eating it.

4 hours ago, apositivelife4me said:

Does anyone have any knowledge of this and can you share with me what you know about eating Quinoa after sleeve surgery.

You simply have to test it. What's ok for the digestive system of one patient, might not be ok for the digestive system of another.

8 hours ago, apositivelife4me said:

I was just wondering if we can eat Quinoa because I read that it can adversely affect the stomach and intestines. Does anyone have any knowledge of this and can you share with me what you know about eating Quinoa after sleeve surgery. Thank you.

Like anything, it depends on each individual. I had no problems eating quinoa, but have a hard time with oats. Just try a bit and see how it feels after a few hours. I think most people that have difficulty with quinoa or oats is due to the high fiber. It's super easy to overeat as well, so make sure to take it slow and see how you react before eating more.

I am still pre-op, but my nutritionist has it listed as a suggestion as an alternative to rice, which she says is usually not well tolerated. I hope I don't have too many problems with fiber, the most success I have had with losing weight in the past has been by having lots of high fiber foods, I am thinking they may help post op too.