Although often difficult to find in the marketplace, the leaves of the quinoa plant are edible, with a taste similar to its green-leafed relatives, spinach, chard and beets. Not only is quinoa high in protein, but the protein it supplies is complete protein, meaning that it includes all nine essential amino acids.
What happens if you have too little fats? Most people think eating less fats will lead to weight loss. This is true, but too little fat in the diet can lead to weight loss and nutritional deficiencies.
Obesity is what doctors call it when you have too much body fat. Obesity can lead to health problems. 1  If more than 25% of a man's total weight is fat, then he is classified as being obese. 2  For a woman it is more than 32%.