Microsoft Word - H.E.M.P Healthy Eating Made Possible - Paul Benhaim - Completed.docx

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  Paul  

  Benhaim

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HEMP,

 FOOD

 AND

 NUTRITIONAL

 CHOICE

Hemp

 as

 a
 Food

emp seed is the fruit of the Cannabis sativa plant, and may
have been the first part of the plant used by humans. Hemp
seed is an easy grain to harvest and contains over 30% oil.
It has been an attractive commodity since the Neolithic times, and
is proving a success for modern hemp food producers. Having
many nutritionals benefits, it contains a high proportion of amino
acids in ratios best suited for human assimilation. The protein
content is approximately 25%. Hemp seed also contains essential
minerals including Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and
Sulphur. Hemp is a very good source of Manganese which is
helpful in assisting the metabolism of the EFAs that it naturally

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