health benefits

Get 5lbs of Free Hemp Seeds

by Kristoffer James on July 17, 2011

So Manitoba Harvest is having a special for the month of July where shoppers can get a free 5lbs container of certified organic hemp seeds if they spend $250 or more — a $75 value! Now, I know, $250 seems like a lot, but so is 5lbs of hemp seeds. As their newsletter explains, all [...]

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Hemp Seed Protein

by Kristoffer James on May 10, 2010

A problem that vegetarians face when it comes to getting enough protein, is getting a complete protein. While meat contains complete protein, many vegetarian alternatives need to be combined with other things to get a complete protein — such as lentils with brown rice. But hemp seeds offer a great source of complete protein, and [...]

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Hemp Seeds and your Health

by Kristoffer James on November 3, 2008

There is more to the benefits of hemp seeds than just your health. They are also great for those who have trouble digesting soy. As the VegEater points out: For the soy-sensitive vegan (it aggravates my eczema), Hemp is the holy grail. I don’t know what I would do without it. Drink yucky rice-milk? — [...]

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Hemp Milk on ABC

by Kristoffer James on November 3, 2008

The local LA ABC channel, KABC, recently compared some mil alternatives, and one of those featured alternative was Hemp Bliss hemp milk. Being a televised segment, it was hosted by Lori Corbin, “The Food Coach.” You can also watch the video coverage here. Of interest, however, are a couple notes from the show notes: Finally, [...]

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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 [...]

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Hemp Seed Butter

by Kristoffer James on October 6, 2008

Hemp seeds have a number of

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