dasha
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Post by dasha on Sept 28, 2008 23:09:01 GMT -5
I am still looking for a protein I can add to my shakes and today I found some hemp protein in the protein isle in my grocery store. I looked it up online - seems to be suitable for our diet! Anybody uses it? Look:
30–35% of the weight of hempseed is oil containing 80% essential fatty acids (EFAs), linoleic acid (LA, 50-70%), alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, 15–25%) and gamma-linolenic acid (GLA, 1–6%).[9][10] The proportions of linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid in hempseed oil meet human requirements for EFAs. Unlike flax oil and others, hempseed oil can be used continuously without developing a deficiency or other imbalance of EFAs. Unfortunately the unsaturated fat makes the oil rancid quickly, unless it is stored in dark coloured bottles or mixed with chemical preservatives. This makes hemp oil difficult to transport or store. The high unsaturated fat content also makes the oil unsuitable for frying. This severely limits hemp oil's potential on the food market, although some marketing potential exists as a nutritional supplement.[8]
Hemp seed also contains 20% complete and highly-digestible protein,[8] 1/3 as edestin protein and 2/3 as albumins. Its high quality amino acid composition is closer to "complete" sources of proteins (meat, milk, eggs) than all other oil seeds except quinoa and soy.[11]
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Post by someuser on Feb 15, 2009 16:09:08 GMT -5
I saw some Hemp milk in the store yesterday and wondered the same thing - is it OK for Endo diet? I imagine so. My wife doesn't like the taste of rice/almond milk so I'm still on the lookout for more alternatives. I'd imagine it's good but she hasn't tried it yet and she is new to the diet so we are not trying experiments yet.
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