2/10

How to buy quinoa

Thanks to its increased popularity, you'll now find quinoa in most grocery stores, often in bulk bins. Natural foods markets also carry quinoa flour and quinoa flakes, as well as products such as pasta that incorporate quinoa as an ingredient.

Quinoa may strike you as a bit expensive; it generally runs $3 to $4 a pound. But because it cooks up to three times its original size, you actually get more nutrition and value for your money than a comparable amount of white rice or pasta.

And because of concerns that U.S. demand for quinoa is hurting Bolivians' access to their ancient food staple, consider purchasing only fair-trade-sourced quinoa.