Hi, A friend of mine recommended 'quinoa' as a pleasant addition to my Paleo diet. He maintains that it is not a grain but a seed from a leafy plant that is a distant relative to spinach. The little research I've done indicates that although it is often considered a super grain it is indeed a plant seed that is not classified as a grain and has no inherent toxins other than a bitter coating that is easily washed off. The bitter coating, I'm assuming, was to genetically discourage eating by mammals. If that's the case would it be excluded from the paleo diet? Can someone shed light on this for me? Don Hogan Red Deer AB Canada