Hemp seeds

Health benefits:

• Approximately 44% of the weight of hempseed is edible oils (essential fatty acids).
• Proteins are the other major component.
• Hempseeds amino acid profile is close to “complete” when it is compared to other common sources of proteins such as meat, milk, eggs and soy.
• Hemp protein contains all 21 known amino acids, that adult bodies cannot produce.

Uses:

• Hemp seeds can be eaten raw, ground into a meal, made into hemp milk (akin to soymilk), prepared as tea, and used in baking.
• In cereals, waffles, hemp milk ice cream, hemp tofu.
• Bakery products and nut butters.
• Hemp protein powder is a good vegan source of protein for athletes and body builders.