18 Reasons to Try Hemp Seeds

Hemp seeds, protein and oil are better nutrition choices, here’s why you should try them:

  1. Delicious
  2. Better skin
  3. Healthy hair, nails
  4. Hormone-balancing
  5. Rich in fiber
  6. Promotes a healthy (anti) inflammatory response
  7. Helps the body repair post workout
  8. One of the few foods that packs GLA
  9. Better balance of essential omegas 3 & 6
  10. No carbs so you can pair them with better carbs
  11. Complete protein
  12. Kid-friendly
  13. Never GMO (to date…)
  14. Iron
  15. Magnesium
  16. Hypoallergenic
  17. Nope not gonna get you high
  18. Fits in every diet

Hemp seeds, oil, protein which is better?

The hemp seeds contain protein, fats, and fiber. Hempseed oil contains only the fats. Hemp protein powder concentrates the protein. There are great reasons to consume both as part of a nutrient dense diet. You can top a salad with the oil or consume it daily to help promote healthy hormones, hair, skin and nails. The seeds are a great soup, salad and oatmeal topping. Try this recipe!

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Hemp fats are better

Its seeds and oils great way to get in ‘essential’ fatty acids (meaning ones we need to consume from food because the body doesn’t make them). They deliver what is considered a better ratio of essential fatty acids (omega-6:omega-3 at 4:1) without being a source of dietary cholesterol.

Hemp seeds pack complete plant protein

Like fats we need to eat some, the essential, amino acids for the body to make proteins, Hemp earns a special place among plant foods as a ‘complete’ protein (like quinoa and soybeans). This is different than when some foods are touted as having “protein” but only have some of the essential amino acids. They can be great too as long as you get the foods that provide all of the essential ones.

Help reach your fiber goals with hemp

And it contains both types of fiber – soluble and insoluble – making it a great choice for heart health, immune health, digestive health and more. Specifically, hemp’s fiber content helps regulate cholesterol levels as well as helping to reduce overeating (because fiber helps to improve fullness).

Hemp seeds are carbohydrates

While hemp contains fiber, which is listed on a food label under carbohydrates, hemp seeds do not contain any other significant source of carbohydrates. Hempseed oil does not contain any fiber or other carbohydrates.

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Better for your heart 

There are numerous clinical studies indicating that Omega-3 fatty acids benefit the heart of healthy people, and those at high risk of — or who have — cardiovascular disease. Hemp foods contain Omega-3. Rich in heart healthy minerals: Hemp Hearts contain dietary iron, zinc, and magnesium which all play key roles in protecting the health of the heart muscle, the circulatory pathways and the blood.

Gluten-free but full of nutrients

Hemp seed naturally does not contain gluten. However, the presence of only one barley or wheat kernel amongst 50,000 hemp seed can potentially result in a positive test for gluten. Since farmers don’t typically seek to control nature – it’s important to evaluate the source of hemp you are consuming to determine it’s gluten containing potential if you are choosing to or have to avoid all gluten.

Hemp seeds versus chia or flax seeds?

Let’s not be silly. All of nature’s nuts and seeds can be a part of a healthy, delicious nutrition plan. Hemp delivers protein, fats, vitamins, minerals, and fiber without additional carbohydrates so it definitely adds great nutrition as well as taste and texture to any meal or snack. It can be cooked and doesn’t require being ground up, so it’s easy to use.

It’s a food, not CBD

Learn about CBD here. Hemp seed oil should be pressed from the seed versus leaves or flowers so it does not have the same ingredients including CBD oil. Industrial hemp contains less than 0.03% THC and therefore is not a significant source of CBD.

Hemp foods won’t make you “high”

THC is found in marijuana but should not be in hemp foods.Hemp and marijuana are both part of the cannabis plant family but are VERY different. They are much like a sweet pepper and a hot pepper, or a Chihuahua and a Great Dane.

Cook and bake with Hemp

It’s easy and a delicious way to add nutrients and texture to different recipes. That said, hemp seeds are not intended for frying at high heat and nor should you cook with hempseed oil at a high temperature.

Hemp has essential omega 6 fats

Omega 6 sometimes gets a bad wrap. Our body can’t make certain fats so they are called “essential.” We need to consume them in balance with omega 3s. Hemp’s a good choice because it contains both omega-6s (including a hard to get in fatty acid GLA that is important for hormone health as well as healthy hair, skin and nails) and omega-3s – in fact, it contains them in the ratio many experts believe is the optimal one for better health (4:1 – omega-6:omega-3).

Helps promote healthy estrogen metabolism

Hemp foods do not contain phytoestrogen properties, so hemp does not have a direct impact on estrogen. That said, the healthy profile of essential fatty acids and amino acids as well as the fiber, vitamins and minerals contribute to hemp seeds positive impact on hormonal health.

Every diet plan can includes Hemp 

Working collaboratively with your health care professional is the best strategy for analyzing what foods you should be eating as part of a specific diet plan. Hemp is a vegan, raw, whole food that contains no known allergens so it works with a wide range of diets. Hemp’s nutrition make-up of protein, good fats, fiber, vitamins and minerals makes hemp foods a delicious compliment to any diet.

Support a healthy pregnancy with hemp foods

Hemp contains numerous nutritional benefits, including iron and folate, so it is a safe and delicious additional to expectant mothers’ diets.

Choose Hemp protein for better post workout recovery 

Hemp protein concentrates provides whole food sources of NonGMO plant protein. They provide all the essential amino acids including edestin and albumin globular proteins that dissolve easily contributing to a high digestibility score.  Hemp protein concentrates can also contains GLA and omega-3s – fatty acids that help promote a healthy inflammation response and are helpful in post workout recovery nutrition.

Hemp helps dry, irritated skin

Topical applications of a skin-nourishing oil like hemp may help skin irritations. Also, shifting to a hemp soap or detergent from soaps and detergents that contain chemicals or alcohol and other agents that can potentially dry or irritate the skin may help as well.  Hemp contains GLA, a critical omega-6, which helps address hormone balance, as well as hair, skin and nail healthy growth.

4 thoughts on “18 Reasons to Try Hemp Seeds”

    • you bet! Even their omega 6s – especially the GLA – make them so good for helping skin and other health results.
      What is your favorite way to get them in Richard?

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