Top 5 Hemp Seed recipes: Know its astonishing health benefits

Do you think you can use Hemp in your food? 

Whether you believe it or not, you can actually use Hemp seeds to make your food taste better and, mostly, to take an excellent aesthetic picture of your plate.

Toast it, roast it and sprinkle it!

As the legend says, “Good Food=Good Mood.”

Let us begin with a brief discussion to get to know your Hemp better.

Hemp, or industrial Hemp, is a plant in the botanical class Cannabis sativa cultivars. It is grown specifically for industrial and consumable use. 

Although Hemp belongs to the group Cannabis Sativa and contains psychoactive properties, it represents distinct characteristics to that of CBD, THC, delta-8, delta-9 and some other psychoactive substances which belong to the same group.

Hemp is one of the fastest-growing plants. Like Bamboo, Hemp can also manufacture a wide range of products. Approximately 50,000 years ago, Hemp was the first plant to be processed and used as fibre in cloth manufacturing. In the Oki Island of Japan, Cannabis achenes were first discovered. Years later, the Chinese used Hemp to make shoes, rope, clothes, and even paper.

How is Hemp cultivated?

Hemp plants are generally cultivated in the Northern hemisphere during the months of March and May and in the Southern Hemisphere during the months of September and November. It takes about three months to grow and mature fully depending upon various climatic conditions.

Thousands of years of selective breeding have resulted in a wide range of traits; e.g. producing different compositions of cannabinoids (THC, CBD, CBN, etc.), producing improved quality of fibre, industrial uses, and much more.

In the 1900s, the cultivation of industrial Hemp was mainstream. By that time, it was associated with its biological sister, aka drug-type Cannabis species, which contains comparatively a higher level of THC or psychoactive properties.

How can Hemp benefit your health?

Now let’s see in what ways it can benefit your health. 

Hemp seeds are considered superfoods for their exclusive nutritional content. They consist of all nine essential amino acids including – threonine, histidine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, phenylalanine, valine and tryptophan. These amino acids are considered to be the building blocks of proteins, which are the most essential components of our body. Hemp seeds contain a good amount of vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C and vitamin E.    

Hemp seeds are full of nutrients and provide a noticeable amount of health benefits. Some of them are being discussed below:

Boosts your Immune System

Due to its huge nutritional content, hemp seeds are considered to boost the  immunity system of our body. Hemp seeds are also enriched in vitamins and minerals which make them one of the most reliable ways of boosting your immune power point.

Makes your Gut healthy

Including hemp seeds in your daily diet can improve your gut health. Their rich fibrous content and nutrition strengthen your digestive system, making your Gut as healthy and happy as ever.

Prevents hormonal disorders 

Since the early age, hemp seeds have been used to treat various hormonal imbalances and disorders. Many studies have unveiled that hemp extracts can be used to treat postmenopausal symptoms such as anxiety, stress disorders, etc.

Use Hemp seeds in your recipes.

Here are the top 5 ways how you can use Hemp seeds in your daily diet plan:

Smoothie

Make yourself the best and the healthiest smoothie ever.

Add a spoonful of roasted hemp seeds to your blender along  with all the essential elements for your smoothie. Pour it out in your smoothie bowl, and garnish it with dry fruits of your choice and sprinkle some hemp seeds over it and enjoy!

Post Workout Meal

For those gym buddies out there, Hemp seeds can be a great post-workout meal option as they contain a high level of protein, nutrients, vitamins, amino acids, omega 3, and so much more.

Hemp seeds Pudding

Do you have a sweet tooth but are still afraid to consume sugar?

Though you can always have a cheat day, here’s a trick to keep dessert in your daily diet plan. 

Take a small glass jar, fill the jar to half with almond or coconut milk. Put a tablespoon of greek yoghourt in it along with a decent amount of honey and stir it well . Through some nuts and berries of your choice. Now that our base is ready, put three whole tablespoons of hemp seeds into it and shake the baby well. Pop it to the freezer and let it rest over night. And to your surprise, it will be ready for you to enjoy it in the next morning!

Hemp seed Butter

The two words ‘butter’ and ‘fat’ are both interlinked.

It’s like, the word ‘butter’ itself secrets fat. The fear of not having butter in order to maintain a “perfect slim body” is passed down by generations after generations. But, not any more!

Gift yourself a delicious homemade hemp seed butter and enjoy the taste of it to the fullest.

Take a cup of hemp seeds and roast them until they turn nice and golden. Let them cool down for a bit before putting them in the blender. Now blend the batch of roasted hemp seeds with extra virgin hemp seed oil and a pinch of salt (according to your taste). There you go! Now, you have your very own homemade hemp seed butter.

Hemp seed Bread

A simple hemp seed bread can make your breakfast more wholesome.

It’s surprisingly easy to make and amazingly delicious. Enjoy your homemade hemp seed bread by dipping it in tomato soup, or create your hemp seed Focaccia with tons of garlic and cherry tomatoes from your farm.