From: Sunfood Nutrition™
Hemp seeds are considered by leading researchers and medical doctors to be one of the most nutritious food sources on the planet. Shelled hemp seed is packed with 33 percent pure digestible protein and is rich in iron and vitamin E as well as omega-3 and GLA. A recent report funded by the Canadian government states that hemp protein is comprised of 66 percent high-quality edistin protein, and that hemp seed contains the highest percentage of this type of protein among all plant sources. Hemp also contains three times the amount of the antioxidant vitamin E contained in flax.
Because the human body produces no
Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs), it is important that EFAs be consumed on
a regular basis. It is estimated that more than 90 percent of Americans
take in too little of one of the most important EFAs--omega-3--which is
found in flax, walnuts, and hemp seeds. EFAs are the "good fats" that
doctors recommend as part of a healthy, balanced diet. Shelled hemp
seed is comprised of 45% "good fats" in an ideal balance of Omega-3
Alpha-Linolenic Acid, Omega-6 Linoleic Acid, "Super" Omega-3
Stearidonic Acid, and "Super" Omega-6 Gamma Linolenic Acid. The quality
of omega-3 is vital, and can be diminished by oxygen, heat, and light.
Thus consume the freshest seeds possible and store them tightly sealed
in a dark, cold environment such as a refrigerator.
In the
definitive book on good fats, Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill, author
Udo Erasmus states, "The best-balanced source of EFAs is hemp seed oil."
A shelled hemp seed (or hempnut) looks like a sesame seed and has a
delicious nutty flavor similar to that of a pine nut or sunflower seed.
They can be added to almost any recipe, mixed into smoothies, or used
to create creamy nut butters and chocolate treats.
These hemp
seeds are processed using a cold mechanical process. These Certified
Organic Shelled Hemp Seedds are grown without pesticides or herbicides.
Recipe: "Hemp Milk"
Ingredients:
1/4 cup shelled hemp seed
1 cup water
Flavoring (agave nectar or honey)
Directions:
Place seeds in a blender and add a small amount of water (approx. 1
inch above the seeds). Turn the blender on at multiple speeds and
agitate the seeds so they become a thick hemp cream. Then add either
vanilla, agave nectar, or honey, or perhaps only a ripe banana, and
serve the blended liquid as a thick drink, or add water to taste for a
lighter hemp milk. Optional: add berries, peaches, and/or papaya.
