by
Paul
BenhaimAn average adult holds about 10kg of body fat. On
average, about 1kg of that is LA. For vegetarians this increases to
about 2.5kg. About 200g of the total body fat is LNA. Over time,
LNA may produce smooth velvety skin, increase stamina and
general vitality as well as speeding up healing. In animal studies,
LNA has even been shown to kill malaria.
More than half of the fatty acid of dark green leaves are
LNA with much LA. So plenty (1-2kg per day) of raw green
vegetables topped with your favorite hemp and flax oil dressing or
hulled hemp seeds will be more than enough to provide a silky
smooth skin and a body with great immunity to disease.
EFAs help to prevent bronchial asthma, rheumatoid
arthritis and ulcers. Eczema, dry skin and dandruff, brittle nails,
hair loss, kidney disease and prostate gland disease may be
caused by lack of EFAs, which can be supplied by hemp seed
added to the diet.
Olive oil contains a sufficient quantity of mono-unsaturates
and is low in EFAs, which is why it makes an ideal oil for frying
(although cooking food damages the nutrients available). ‘virgin’
olive oils are the most widely available unrefined oils. Always
choose extra virgin olive oil if available, otherwise you are paving
the way to doing more damage than good. Anything other than
extra virgin is often contaminated due to excess heat and light
absorption during processing.
The best way to get the freshest oils is to regularly
consume high quality seeds – hemp being the best choice. The
hulled softer seeds contain more concentrated nutrition and taste
far better than the whole crunchy husk is also full of nutrients and
very high in fibre, so if you do need a boost in fibre and cannot
stomach enough raw green leafy vegetables and fruit (up to at
least 80% of your diet), then whole hemp seeds will make a
perfect topping to almost any food.