At the Herd Juicery, hemp is an ingredient seen all across our menu. We love this ingredient because of the versatility and the several health benefits. Hemp can be found in generally 4 forms: hemp seeds, hemp powder, hemp flour and hemp oil! The Herd carries both hemp seeds and hemp oil. Take a look at these 4 health benefits we’ve compiled about hemp.
Hemp is a great vegan source of protein.
Hemp is another one of those great protein sources! It’s vegan, gluten free, and it provides about 10 grams of protein in each serving! Each serving is around 2-3 tablespoons.
What also makes hemp a great source of protein? They are also called a “complete protein.” This means that all 9 amino acids are found in hemp! Who said vegans don’t get enough protein?!
Anti-inflammatory and antioxidants.
Hemp extract contains CBD, or cannabidiol. This comes with a bunch of health benefits in itself, but one big ones are maintaining brain function, anti-inflammatory effects and antioxidant content.
Hemp has some pretty important fatty acids.
Hemp is also high in fat - but healthy fats! The two main fats found in hemp are omega-6 and omega-3. It’s important that you eat both omega-3 and omega-6, so consuming hemp ensures that you’re getting those healthy fats in. Hemp is high in healthy fats and low in saturated and trans fat.
Hemp is high in nutrients and minerals.
Aside from protein, there are so many more nutrients found in hemp. Some of those include fiber, vitamin e, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, and zinc!
One serving of hemp seeds has about 2g. of fiber, 300mg of potassium, 140mg of magnesium, and 2g of carbs, and 2mg of zinc.
Hemp provides 20% RDI of iron, 2% calcium,
This is The Herd’s Almond Butter toast with a hot Turmeric Latte - both contain hemp seeds
We use hemp seeds in 5 of our superfood smoothie recipes. You can find hemp seeds in the Blue Monkey, Chunky Monkey, Mojo Rising, PB&J, and The Radical Green. Keep in mind, you can always use hemp seeds as an add-in to any of our smoothies! You can also find hemp seeds in the Turmeric latte, Desert Trip bowl, and Almond Butter toast.
Be sure to look at our 100% vegan, gluten-free and organic menu for a full list of ingredients and check out our instagram @theherdjuicery to stay up-to-date with all the happenings!
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/308044
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/6-health-benefits-of-hemp-seeds#section1