Natural Awakenings of Grand Traverse Region Michigan - March 2022

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Hemp Seeds are Delicious and Nutritious

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by Laura Noble emp is one of the oldest agricultural crops grown by man. The seed is one of the most perfectly balanced foods we can eat. Hemp foods are naturally free from tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), gluten, dairy, soy and peanuts. It will be hard to find another food with such an impressive resume. The nutritional composition of hemp seed is quite unique and exceptional. Whole hemp seeds contain approximately 36 percent dietary fat, 26 percent high-quality digestible protein and 31 percent carbohydrates, comprised mainly of dietary fiber, in addition to an array of vitamins and minerals. Hemp seed’s dietary fat is primarily composed of polyunsaturated or “good” fats. Hemp seed oil’s fatty acid profile is comprised of 80 percent polyunsaturated fats, 11 percent monounsaturated fats, 9 percent saturated fats and zero trans fats. Health organizations recommend that most of our 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 oil contains zero trans fat and is cholesterol-free. Hemp seed oil provides one of the highest concentrations of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) categorized as omega-6 and omega-3 essential fatty acids (EFA) in an ideal three-toone ratio. EFAs are vital for good health, but cannot be manufactured by our body, so they must be present in our diet through the foods we eat. EFAs are both important components

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