I love this recipe. {Thanks to Sarma Melngailis, who published a couple of incredible books on raw food: Living Raw Food & Raw Food/ Real World.}
Hemp Milk Recipe
- 1 cup hemp seeds
- 4 cups filtered water
- 1 banana
- 3 tbsp raw agave nectar (or sweeten to taste w/ other natural sweetener)
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- pinch sea salt
Add all ingredients to high-speed blender and mix until smooth. Enjoy!
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The following facts are according to Rocky Mountain Grains, who are our Hemp Heart (seed) distributors:
Hemp Hearts are about 1/2 Oil and 1/3 protein - For Extreme Cellular Health and Energy
- Greatly exceeds most energy bars for energy and provides this energy in a better form – not sugar and saturated fats.
- Greatly exceeds most energy bars for protein and provides a complete spectrum of vital, natural proteins.
- Five tablespoons (55g) contains 314 calories of energy from 20 g protein.
- Contains 23.2 g unsaturated fats (14.9 g Omega 6 and 4.7 g Omega 3), and 2.7 g saturated fat.
- Serving also contains 5.9g carbohydrates, 3.3 g fiber, 2.6 mg iron, 40.6 mg calcium, 5 mg sodium, 5 mg Vitamin E, .55 mg vitamin C, .07mg vitamin B6, .18mg vitamin B2, .76 mg vitamin B1, 1200 IU vitamin D, 2.2 IU vitamin A, .38 g Potassium, .4 g Phosphorus.
Contains all the Required Proteins in the Best Proportions for Human Nutrition
- More digestible protein than meat, whole eggs, cheese, human milk, cows milk or any other high protein food.
- Better spectrum of available proteins than soybeans--without the soybean anti-nutritional factors.
- An excellent protein product for everyone – mothers, babies, body builders, convalescents, old folks.
- Can be eaten by those unable to tolerate nuts, gluten, lactose or sugar; there are no known allergies to hemp foods.
The Oil Component Consists of Preferred Ratios of All Essential Fatty Acids (EFA'S)
- With 78% essential fats, hemp oil greatly exceeds soy oil @ 40%, canola oil @30%, olive oil @ 10% and other oils.
- Hemp oil contains more "Omega 3" EFA components (19%) than are found in any fish and in most fish-oil supplements.
- Omega 3 and Omega 6 essential fats may reduce cholesterol, blood pressure, coronary heart disease and stroke.
- The ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3 EFA’s in hemp oil is thought to be the best in nature for promoting cellular health.
- In reducing inflammation, hemp foods may be beneficial to those with arthritis, eczema, psoriasis--even tuberculosis.
- In improving circulation and reducing inflammation, hemp products may be particularly beneficial for diabetics.
- As a rare source of GLA, hemp foods may be beneficial to those too ill to synthesize this EFA from other fats.
- Hemp oil contains plant sterols which may reduce the risk of colon and prostate cancer.
