Hemp seed is the seed of the plant cannabis sativa. It contains all the essential amino acids and essential fatty acids necessary to maintain healthy human life. Hemp seeds can be eaten raw, ground into a meal, sprouted, made into hemp milk, prepared as tea, and used in baking. The fresh leaves can also be consumed in salads. 

Hemp seeds contain omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids, two vital nutrients for growth, development, heart and brain function. Hemp protein has the highest percentage of the high quality edestin and albumin protein of any plant based source. It contains all amino acids, the good fats and the uncommon gamma linolenic acid. These qualities make it a highly digestible and complete protein source.

Although it's related to marijuana, the hemp plant does not produce enough of the chemical that people need to experience a high when the plant's leaves are smoked. The hemp plant, even for culinary purposes, is still illegal to grow in the United States. Most organic hemp seeds found on the market in the U.S. are grown in Canada.

You can buy hemp seeds in many grocery and health stores or online. Hemp seeds should be stored in a dark, sealed, air tight container and kept at a cool temperature to preserve the nourishing Omega-3s.

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Hemp seed is the seed of the plant cannabis sativa. It contains all the essential amino acids and essential fatty acids necessary to maintain healthy human life. Hemp seeds can be eaten raw, ground into a meal, sprouted, made into hemp milk, prepared as tea, and used in baking. The fresh leaves can also be consumed in salads.  Hemp seeds contain omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids, two vital nutrients for growth, development, heart and brain function. Hemp protein has the highest percentage of the high quality edestin and albumin protein of any plant based source. It contains all amino ..