I'm always looking for new oils to use for cooking but mostly for salads. Olive oil is my go to oil for cooking, but more recently I've been using other oils, like Udo's Oil, flax seed oil, and hemp seed oil for salads. The latter oil is my favorite - not only is it a great source of Omega 3 & 6, it has a nutty, earthy flavor which I enjoy so much on a fresh salad or drizzled over soup. Finally hemp is breaking away from its association to marijuana and we are starting to value its incredible health benefits in the West. Hemp oil is comprised of 25 percent protein, says Dr. Andrew Weil, the program director for the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. This high-quality protein provides amino acids in ratios similar to the protein in meats and eggs. The structure of hemp oil proteins makes them easily digestible. Compared to other oils, hemp oil provides the protein and amino acids the body needs without adding unnecessary calories. Studies have shown that using Hemp seed oil can also improve energy levels, blood pressure, regularity, cholesterol levels, hair, finger nails, and help ease joint and arthritic pains. It can also help to improve concentration levels and assist in combating mood disorders. Recent studies have also shown that EFA's can help prevent heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, and also relieve symptoms of chronic illness in both humans and pets. Note that Hemp Oil can lose some of its health benefits if cooked at too high heat.
Here are more strong facts as to why we should incorporate Hemp in our diet!
Hemp has had a long-standing relationship with humanity; modern science reveals that it contains all the essential amino acids and essential fatty acids necessary for human life, as well as a rare protein known as globule edestins that is very similar to the globulin found in human blood plasma.
Hemp seeds contain the most balanced and richest natural single source of essential oils for human consumption. The E.F.A.'s not only help to restore wasting bodies, but also improve damaged immune systems, so it is not so surprising that modern researchers have studied them in relationship to the modern immune attacking AIDS virus. (Eidlman, M.D., Hamilton, ED.D, Ph.D 1992).
Hemp oil is natures most balanced oil for human nutrition (3:1 LA to LNA ratio) and is easily digestible; in fact this oil could provide all of our Essential Fatty Acid (EFA) requirements for life, due to the balanced 80% EFA content of the oil.
It is classified as a ‘superfood’, and a very rich source of omega 6 omega 3 and omega 9 essential acids and is in fact the only plant oil to contain both omega 3 & 6. It now rivals flaxseed oil and evening primrose oil, because of the levels of Gamma Lindenic Acid (GLA) which it contains, it is also a rich source of antioxidants.
Apart from its high protein content it also contains high levels of , dietary fibre, carbohydrates, vitamin E and other trace minerals. Hemp is one of the purest plants on earth and one of the few cultivated crops that needs no pesticides or herbicides to produce a healthy crop. It is a hardy plant, able to withstand diverse, severe and extreme weather conditions.
It is easily absorbed into the skin, offering protection from the ultraviolet rays of the sun, has healing properties that soothe and treat the symptoms of psoriasis and eczema and has the ability to repair damaged hair. Recent research studies have concluded that it has a positive effect on the cardio vascular system, psychiatric disorders and disorders of the immune system, especially arthritis, diabetes, neuropathy and symptoms associated with pre-menstrual syndrome (PMT).
Hemp oil is delicious and nutritious, when used as a salad dressing. It contains less saturated fat than any of the other natural oils and when heated it does not smoke, nor does it produce trans-fats at normal cooking temperatures. It can be stored in the freezer and will not solidify, therefore needs no defrosting.
BENEFITS OF HEMP OIL
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