Hemp food Product's Goodness.
Cooking with Cannabis .
Do not confuse cannabis oil extracts with hemp seed oil.They are two totally different products one which is the oil expeller pressed from hemp seed and not chemically extracted from cannabis leaves and flowers. Hemp seed oil is widely available and contains less than 10 parts per million of THC. Cannabis oil extracts on the other hand contain from 5-20% THC
What are the nutritional benefits of hemp in our diet?
The major nutritional benefits of hemp food products are derived from the high quality and highly digestible vegan protein, which includes all of the essential amino acids that humans need to live.
Hemp food products also contain the essential fatty acids Omega 3 and Omega 6 which the body can not produce, so they must be consumed in the foods we eat. The ratio of Omega 6: Omega 3 in hemp foods is 3:1, which is the widely recommended and optimum ratio to maintain a balanced diet of essential fatty acids.
Hemp foods also naturally contain an interesting array of important vitamins and minerals, making it easy to obtain your daily requirements when you add hemp foods to your diet. Hemp seeds also provide a source of dietary insoluble fibre, a much needed addition to everyone’s diet.
Vitamin's and Mineral's
A BREAKDOWN OF THE BENEFIT'S OF HEMP FOOD.
Hemp seeds’ dietary fat is primarily composed of polyunsaturated fats – or the “good fats.” Hemp seed oil’s fatty acid profile is comprised of 80% polyunsaturated fats, 11% monounsaturated fats, 9% saturated fats, and zero trans fats. Health organizations recommend that fat intake should make up 20% to 35% of your total calorie intake. They further recommend that most of the fat intake should come from polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, while limiting the intake of trans and saturated fats. Hemp seed dietary fat meets this recommendation.
Hemp seed contains a high concentration of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are vital for good health but cannot be synthesized by our body, and so they must be present in the foods we eat. EFAs are important components of cell membranes and are precursors for substances in the body involved with regulating blood pressure and inflammatory responses.
Hemp seed uniquely contains naturally occurring Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA) and Stearidonic Acid (SDA). GLA and SDA are direct metabolites of Omega-6 and Omega-3 EFAs, respectively. These two metabolites are important for anti-inflammation and auto-immune functions of the body.
Hemp seed is a source of high quality, plant based protein. Analysis of hemp protein powder has resulted in a Protein Rating of 41, indicating that the protein content in hemp foods is not only present in high amounts, but it is also of a high quality.
Hemp protein is free of trypsin-inhibitors. Trypsin is a key enzyme that breaks down peptide bonds in proteins, enabling more efficient protein uptake in the human body. Trypsin inhibitors – which are found in other protein rich sources like soy – can cause flatulence.
Hemp seed is very high in dietary fibre. Fibre helps to keep the digestive system healthy and functioning properly. The dietary fibre found in hemp is composed primarily of insoluble fibre. This type of fibre passes through the body unchanged and causes an increase in satiety.
Hemp is inherently gluten and lactose free. Gluten is a protein found in most grains that are commonly used in cereals and baked goods. Most people allergic to gluten have a similar reaction to lactose and soy.
FOLATE (VITAMIN B9)
Essential to numerous bodily functions including the production of healthy blood cells and cells that line the digestive tract. It is especially important during periods of rapid cell division and growth since folate is necessary for the creation and maintenance of new cells, and for DNA and RNA synthesis. Folate is also essential for the prevention of neural tube defects of a fetus during the first few weeks of pregnancy.
THIAMINE (VITAMIN B1)
Plays a critical role in the energy metabolism of all cells. Thiamine aids in the conversion of carbohydrates and amino acids into energy and is essential for proper functioning of the heart, muscles and nervous system.
RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2)
Part coenzymes active in energy metabolism of all cells. It is also essential for body growth, reproduction, red cell production and supports normal vision and skin health.
NIACIN (VITAMIN B3)
Participates in the energy metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins. It aids in the functioning of the digestive system, nervous system, and conversion of food into energy for normal growth and development.
VITAMIN B6
Aids in the production of antibodies in the immune system, helps maintain normal nerve function and is required for the metabolism of amino acids and fatty acids. Vitamin B6 helps synthesize hemoglobin (red blood cells) and neurotransmitters (communication molecule of the brain). Vitamin B6 helps regulate blood glucose and is critical to the development of the brain and nervous system of a fetus.
VITAMIN E
An antioxidant and serves as the body’s main defense against oxidative damage. It forms part of the cell membrane of red and white blood cells and it protects polyunsaturated fatty acids. Vitamin E is also crucial for normal nerve development.
CALCIUM
Along with phosphorous is important in bone and teeth formation. It helps to maintain a normal blood pressure and plays an essential role in blood clotting. Calcium is necessary for muscle contraction and for a normal heartbeat.
POTASSIUM
Aids the body’s growth and maintenance. Potassium helps maintain normal water balance between the cells and body fluids, electrolyte balance, cell integrity and is critical to maintaining a heartbeat, proper heart function, the transmission of nerve impulses and contraction of muscles.
PHOSPHOROUS
Together with calcium is vital in the formation of bone and teeth. It forms part of the molecule of the phospholipids that are principal components of cell membranes. Phosphorus is part of the DNA and RNA of every cell. It is essential for growth and renewal of tissues and helps maintain the acid-base balance of cellular fluids.
MAGNESIUM
Assists in absorption of calcium and potassium in the body. Magnesium is also involved in bone mineralization, activating B vitamins, acting as a nerve and muscle relaxant and providing blood clotting. Magnesium is also involved in protein synthesis and is responsible for the release and use of energy from nutrients.
COPPER
Required by our bodies for absorption, storage and metabolism of iron, the formation of hemoglobin (red blood cells) and collagen (connective tissue). Copper helps supply oxygen to the body and is required for brain development and nerve cell communication.
IRON
A major component of hemoglobin and myoglobin, both of which are responsible for carrying oxygen in the blood and to our muscles. Iron is required in our bodies to make new cells, amino acids, hormones and neurotransmitters. Iron is also important for enzymatic activity in energy-yielding pathways and is involved in producing ATP (adenosine triphosphate) the body’s energy source.
ZINC
Assists enzyme activity in all our cells. Zinc also aids protein, fat and carbohydrate metabolism and supports the immune system, growth, development and reproduction, wound healing, healthy skin, nails and eyes.
MANGANESE
Works with different enzymes to facilitate body processes. It is involved in the formation of connective tissue, bones, blood clotting and reproductive hormones. Manganese is also required for normal brain and nerve function.
LINOLEIC ACID (OMEGA-6)
Plays a crucial role in brain function and normal growth and development. It also helps to stimulate skin and hair growth, maintain bone health, regulate metabolism and maintain the reproductive system.
LINOLENIC ACID (OMEGA-3)
Beneficial for heart health and supports immunity. Omega-3s reduces inflammation in many body tissues, including the arteries of the heart. It has a crucial role in brain function and growth and development.
DIETARY FIBRE
Helps to promote normal blood cholesterol and regulates blood glucose and maintains a healthy bowel function. Fibre also helps in the maintenance of a healthy body weight by increase the feeling of fullness.
GLYCEMIC INDEX (GI)
A measure of the effects of available carbohydrates on blood glucose. Hemp products do not have significant levels of available carbohydrate therefore the GI cannot be measured. Since most hemp products are high in dietary fibre, this does not affect the blood glucose level. The concentration of blood glucose remains constant as hemp products are consumed.
Such a simple food product does all this .So really hemp proteins and it's food derivatives can be classed as a superfood without doubt.
As it has been demonized for so long it is long overdue that it should be bought back into the mainstream food chain, not only is it an excellent source of food it also leaches the ground it was grown in and growing crop after crop is possible without the need to fallow the land, and also there is no need for pesticides for its cultivation as is used in the traditional sense. A more eco friendly food on this earth doesn't exist , it could be the food of the future and also it could save the planet.
• Hemp does not require herbicides or pesticides.
• Hemp can be grown in a wide range of latitudes and altitudes.
• Hemp replenishes soil with nutrients and nitrogen, making it an excellent rotational crop.
• Hemp controls erosion of the topsoil.
• Hemp converts CO2 to oxygen better than trees.
• Hemp produces more oil than any other crop, which can be used for food, fuel, lubricants, soaps, etc.
• Hemp nut is a very healthy food, being the highest protein crop (after soybean) and high in omega oils.
• Hemp can be used for making plastics, including car parts.
• Hemp makes paper more efficiently and ecologically than wood, requiring no chemical glues.
• Hemp can be used to make fiberboard.
• Hemp can be used to make paint.
• Hemp can produce bio-fuel and ethanol (better than corn).
• Hemp can be grown more than once per year.
• Hemp fibers can make very strong rope and textiles.
A superfood or rather superherb is making eating a lot more interesting and fun, using a new leafy green, this herb is rising to fame in the food world — but you won’t be able to find it at your local grocery store.
Cooking with cannabis is emerging as a legitimate and very exciting culinary pursuit. Skilled cooks are leaving jobs at respected restaurants to experiment with innovative ways to infuse marijuana into dishes that one might expect from a five star restaurant. Using the whole plant leaves and buds it can be turned into a delicious and relaxing experience The sensation is totally different from smoking a joint, you don't get that paranoid feeling ,but a beautiful new kind of lifted state, one that tells of a future where cannabis is recognised as a normal and functional part of people's lives in food and in our recreational time.
It is a high as nice as a 100 euro bottle of wine would bring on , a kind of dinner-party high not normally associated with the heavy marijuana high but a more relaxing comfortable feeling that makes you feel at ease with the world. There are many ways of infusing marijuana into food not just the old hat brownies and Cannabutter, as it is fat soluble it can be introduced in your hamburgers, Soups , Breads, and anything that has a fat base.
Simple pure is a new concept of restaurant in Colorado and has become a pioneer in the health food cannabis industry. All of their products are vegan, sugar free, and gluten free. The company desires to be the “Whole Foods” of the medical marijuana edible industry. It is no surprise that Marijuana is becoming an all round superfood from medicine to Juicing , it is a miracle plant and should be recognised as such. Each ounce of hemp seeds also contains 3/4 of a persons daily recommended vitamin E and 1/3 of a persons recommended zinc. Hemp seeds are also high in omega 3 and 6 fatty acids and antioxidants. Hemp seeds and oil can easily be incorporated into a persons daily diet as a great nutritional boost. All of the benefits that are attributed to hemp are all present in cannabis, making marijuana a bonafide superfood.Hopefully one day it will be a natural ingredient in our food cupboard be it for medication or nutrition , it has the power to be all.