6 Ways to Eat Hemp

6 Ways to Eat Hemp

Hemp seeds can be eaten raw, used to make milk and cheese substitutes, cold pressed to extract the oil, turned into protein powder or flour.

Raw

You can sprinkle the seeds on salads, noodle dishes/stir fry, morning cereal or toss them into a smoothie.

Milk

You can make your own Hemp Milk by just blending the seeds with water!

There are many commercial varieties of hemp milk available on the market but be careful to check the ingredients because they may include more sugar/sweeteners, salt and thickeners than you may find acceptable.

 

 

Cheese

Making hemp cheese yourself only requires hemp milk, hemp seeds and yeast.

Most other non-dairy cheeses use cashews as the base but by using hemp seeds, you get a richer flavor and benefits of the healthier omega 3 fats!

 

Hemp Seed Oil

Hemp seed oil is made by pressing the hemp seeds under great pressure without using heat to aid in the extraction, thus the term ‘cold pressed’.

Using the phrase ‘cooking with hemp seed oil’ is a little misleading. You do not want to be heating hemp seed oil to high temperatures. Doing so will definitely change the taste and more importantly destroy the nutritional value.

Not only is the hemp seed oil great when added to your diet but it can be used:

• directly on your skin to help relieve symptoms of ECZEMA and improve dry/itchy skin.
• rubbed onto your scalp to assist in relieving dandruff symptoms.
• applied to your hair to avoid split ends and improve shine.
• applied to wooden chopping blocks or cutting boards

 

Note: Hemp seed oil is anti-microbial and anti-bacterial. That is why it works so well when applied to skin and food prep surfaces.

 

Protein Powder

Hemp protein powder is the full ground up hemp seeds which contain the full spectrum of essential amino acids.

 

Hemp Flour

Just like hemp protein powder, the seeds are crushed but the big difference is the seed oil is stripped away.

Because the oil has been removed, much of the nutrients are now gone but you are left with a great ‘gluten free’ flour for baking.

 

Things to consider before adding Hemp Seeds to your Diet

*Any information stated within is for informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advise. Please consult your Physician before adding or increasing any items to your diet.

 

Medication:

Hemp seeds may interact with certain anticoagulants (blood thinners).

Hemp seeds reduce blood clotting and that may interfere with blood-thinner prescriptions.

If you are taking prescription blood thinners or even if told to take a daily aspirin, please check with your Doctor first to see if there could be any potential problems or concerns.

 

Pregnancy:

You should always check with your Doctor when making any large changes to your eating routine but adding hemp seeds or hemp seed oil to your diet should not present any issues.

If you are taking a hemp product that is or claims to be high in CBD, you should consult your physician beforehand.  *Please see the article CBD and THC. What is the difference?

 

Digestion:

When you are not used to consuming foods with a higher fat content, even though the fat content in hemp seeds comes from the healthy essential fatty acids, you could experience some digestion issues such as nausea or diarrhea.

It is bests to start with smaller portions and gradually increase your consumption of hemp seeds/oil to recommended serving sizes as your body adjusts.

If you have any pre-existing digestion issues or are taking any prescription medications, please consult with your Physician before hand.

 

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