Health Benefit of Hemp

by Kristoffer James on October 7, 2008

Of all of Hemp’s uses, it stands out quite a bit as a Health Foods. It’s not only loaded with nutrients, but is rather versatile in terms of what it can be used for. But you don’t have to take my word for it. Check out this article from Suite101:

Hemp is extremely versatile. For starters, it contains all the essential amino acids in a balanced ratio, making it a high-quality source of protein, better than that found in other seeds, nuts, dairy products, meat, fish, or poultry. Hemp-based foods also have a high concentration of the antioxidants alpha-, beta-, gamma- and delta-tocopherol and alpha-tocotrienol. Both the seeds and oils are excellent sources of omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids in a beneficial ratio of 3:1, along with two special EFAs: gamma linolenic acid (GLA) and stearidonic acid (SDA), which is rarely found in plant oils.

If you want to learn more about some different ways in which you can actually reap these benefits, check out the original article, which is title Hemp Health. It goes on with examples how hemp products can be used for:

  • skin and hair
  • heart support
  • cancer prevention
  • joint care
  • mental health
The article also has some easy snack ideas so that you can work some healthy hemp into your diet. But then again, so do we! Check out our post hemp seed butter and a recipe that we found for hemp balls.

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