Hemp Hearts - Another Cannabis Medical Wonder

2009.04.03

The controversy regarding cannabis and its medicinal purposes has become such a topic of conversation that both pro and anti cannabis types are more actively involved.

One area of cannabis that does not seem to draw as much conversation is the use of hemp as a food. Perhaps because it doesn’t give a high or buzz like that from weed, grass, pot, hash or any of the other common cannabis names. 

Then another reason that it may not be such an exciting topic is that many people really don’t understand what it is. Anti cannabis, activists ignore hemp simply because it’s not a term thrown around by what they consider the “stoners”.

Getting onto Hemp Hearts you may have heard them called by several names for hemp seeds, or nuts or actually hemp hearts. The cannabis plant produces fruit, which is referred to as the nut, or as it’s becoming commonly known as the hemp heart. In this form, it is legal for use, as it doesn’t create the high that comes from other forms of the cannabis such as the pot, weed or other street names.

It should be cautioned though although in this form hemp is a natural product. People that are otherwise healthy have been known to have adverse effects from perfectly natural food. Before incorporating hemp hearts into your diet, you may want to confer with your nutritionist.

So what’s the big fuss over hemp hearts all of a sudden? They are becoming known for the nutritious qualities. They actually supercede the soybean. They are the highest source of the essential fatty acids, and stands second in line for having complete protein with soybean being the first. The bonus to this it is more digestible. It lacks nothing in dietary fiber as it consists of 35% and is boosted with b vitamins as well.

One of the most beneficial sicknesses that can benefit from the hemp heart is those suffering with drops in blood sugar or related diseases for example.


Hemp hearts and high protein foods used to replace starches go a long way it weight control. By utilizing foods that contain slow digesting essential fat, and hemp hearts do not have the urges for energy boosting snacks.

These are just a few of the many benefits of hemp hearts. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that hemp protein or hemp flour is going to give you the same benefits. These are just the left overs from the grinding of whole hemp seeds and do not contain the same qualities.

So as you can see although its not cannabis in the form that is most often the topic of conversation it does has some good uses that even the anti cannabis advocates would have to admit. All too often when a particular product has what some consider as negative aspects, then any of the good points are swept under the carpet. This is usually the case when it comes to cannabis. In fact, it’s becoming less common to even refer to this plant by its true name. Some anti marijuana, hash, pot, weed, dope activists don’t even recognize the name cannabis.