hemp nut seeds

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Hemp has a high amount of protein too. (:- )

Donna

 

--- Maureen <ailanthus wrote:

 

> Erin, thanks so much for posting that link. What a

> cool article (or set

> of articles, I guess)--It helps me makes sense of a

> bunch of stuff I

> have a hard time wrapping my mind around. Thanks!

>

> Peace,

> Maureen

>

> Erin wrote:

> > Actually, flax seeds have a better ratio of

> omega-3's to 6's,

> > but hemp seeds are still impressive.

> >

> > >From this article:

> >

> >

>

http://www.vegsource.com/talk/campbell/messages/254.html

> >

> > comes:

> >

> > =====

> > If this is not enough, then it is time to bring

> out the " heavy

> > hitters " in the omega 3 plant world. The

> undisputed champ of

> > this category is the flax seed. Flax contains

> approximately 58%

> > of its fat in the form of ALA. One heaping TBSP of

> flax seeds

> > contains 2 grams of ALA, or your entire daily

> requirement. Flax

> > seeds contain about 4 times more Omega 3 fatty

> acids than Omega 6

> > fatty acids. Hemp seeds are another good source of

> Omega 3 fats,

> > with about 20% of its fat coming from ALA, and 60%

> coming from LA,

> > the Omega 6 EFA, creating a 3:1 ratio of Omega 6's

> to Omega 3's.

> > Walnuts and soybeans also contain ALA, but they

> have about 10

> > times and 7 times more LA, respectively. Canola

> oil has about 4

> > times more w6 than w3.

> > =====

> >

> > The rest of the article covers ALA conversion to

> DHA, etc..

> > A good read.

> >

> >

> > -Erin

> > www.zenpawn.com/vegblog

> >

> >

> >

>

 

 

Let me sleep all night in your soul kitchen

Warm my mind near your gentle stove

Turn me out and I'll wander baby

Stumblin' in the neon groves

Source: The Doors - Soul Kitchen

 

 

 

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