4.14.2010

Food of the Week: Hemp Seeds




"Emily, you sound like a hippy," my brother said.

He was responding to my question, "Have you ever eaten hemp seeds?"

My newest favorite food is, indeed, hemp seeds.  

"What?  Emily, you're so weird; what will you think of next?" you may be thinking.

And yes, we already know I am a hippy-wannabe.   But truly, this hemp seed stuff is the real deal; quite fantastic! Don't worry, hemp seeds are not illegal and digesting them doesn't make you high.  :)  You can find them at your local health food store.  They are also sold on Amazon.  

I've been eating little handfuls of them and also adding them to my daily green smoothies (1 cup soy milk, 2 handfuls spinach, 1 frozen banana, 1 handful alfalfa sprouts).  

"What's so groovy about hemp seeds?" you may be asking. 

Well, a few factoids:
-Hemp is a GREAT source of Omega-3 fats and Omega-6
-Very easily digestible 
-Wonderful source of protein 
-High in fiber
-It's a very environmentally friendly crop which requires few pesticides and chemicals.

You should give it a whirl!  Hemp seeds are kind of like flax seeds except even cooler!  I like flax seeds & flax oil, but truly - I think hemp seeds and hemp oils are superior.  

Be a wannabe-hippy like me and eat some hemp seeds!

2 comments:

  1. I love hemp seeds! They are very yummy!

    Hope you are keeping well....oh and btw i love your post about the seeds sprouting........the image is cool too!

    Love, violette

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  2. I love hemp seeds! They are very yummy!

    Hope you are keeping well....oh and btw i love your post about the seeds sprouting........the image is cool too!

    Love, violette

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