Hemp offers some of the most complete nourishment you could wish for from a plant.  If you haven’t tried this succulent and satisfying little seed yet, here are 10 reasons that might tempt you to make hemp a regular feature in your holistic diet and lifestyle:

1. Hemp seeds contain all essential amino acids to maintain human health.  Amino acids are considered ‘essential’ when they cannot be produced by the body and must be delivered by food.  When essential amino acids are present in your diet you will be able to produce the full spectrum of protein building blocks required by your body.

2. 65% of the protein in hemp is globulin edistin.  Globulin is the 3^rd most common type of protein in the human body and is responsible for both natural and acquired immunity

3. Hemp delivers a perfectly balanced ratio of omega 3, 6 and 9 – essential fatty acids.  EFA’s are the ‘good fats’ used by the body for a range of functions.  Almost every cell requires them for energy production, they help to strengthen cellular membranes, support the body in the maintenance of balanced cholesterol levels and support healthy thyroid and adrenals.  The list goes on - these are just a few of their wide ranging functions.

4. The seed itself is a rich source of plant sterols which have been shown to help support healthy cholesterol levels.

5. Hemp delivers the full spectrum of Vitamin E isomers – alpha, beta, gamma and delta tocopherols and tocotrienols.  This complete E spectrum has potent protective antioxidant activity.

6. The seeds are incredibly versatile in the kitchen – they can be eaten raw (when available), soaked and sprouted or made into hemp milk with the use of a high speed blender.

7. Rich, green hemp oil. which can be extracted from the seeds using a cold press poroces,  can be used in place of flax or olive oil to make a delicious and nutritious salad dressing.

8. Hemp is a sustainable crop which can be grown easily without the use of herbicides and pesticides.

9. The entire hemp plant can be used for a variety of products, including cloth, paper and fuel.  Very little goes to waste – this is another reason to simply love hemp

10. While hemp seeds come from the same plant that has been smoked by millions, you don’t have to worry about eating hemp and getting a positive read in a drug screening for a new job.  Hemp used for food is guaranteed free of the psychoactive component THC.  The good feeling it leaves you with comes only from the nourishment it delivers to the cells of your body!

This wonderful, balanced food is suitable for vegans and all food enthusiasts as well anyone interested in overall good health.  It is available at most health food stores as seeds, oil and hemp protein powder to name a few of the forms.  If you are interested in enjoying some of the benefits of hemp, you might also consider trying MegaFood Organic Pure Food and Organic Greens – two formulas that include this versatile and nourishing whole food.