Hempseed Oil
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Vegetarians can cheer since edestin protein
is a complete protein, meaning it contains
all 8 essential amino acids.
At almost 31 grams in a 100-gram serving,
hempseed is higher in protein than even
beef, fish or poultry.
While
soy is
chock-full of isoflavones,
hempseed oil is the only common oil
that contains gamma linoleic acid (GLA),
same stuff people pay big money
for in supplement form.
The hoopla on GLA has reached new heights
with recent study published
in
International Journal of Cancer which
states that GLA can kill brain and prostate
cancer cells inhibits
spread of malignant tumors
by restricting blood vessel growth.
GLA helps lower LDL cholesterol,
bad cholesterol that is a significant
contributor of cardiovascular disease.
Nutritionally, hempseed oil
can be thought of as diet oil.
Since it is 80 percent EFAs,
only 20 percent of oil is available to be used
as energy or converted to body fat.
With soy consumption at an all-time high,
soy allergies are
also on the rise.
Hemp has the upper hand in that
it is rarely allergenic;
meaning it is rarely the culprit of allergies.
Many people have trouble digesting soy
due to the oligosaccharides,
which cause gas and stomach upsets.
Hempseed by contrast is highly digestible
because it contains a superior type
of protein called globulin, which is similar
to that found in the human body.
Finally, recent concern about
soy stems
from the now more than 50 percent of the crop
that is grown from genetically modified seed,
while hemp remains untouched.