Got Hemp Milk? Why a Growing Number Do
Below is a post from Well+GoodNYC, a web site devoted to beauty, health, wellness in its many forms that we absolutely love. We’ve been pretty excited about hemp milk ourselves, so we thought this was a fun one to share. Have you tried hemp milk? Let us know in the comments!
First there was soy. Then the myriad nut varieties. And now there’s hemp—milk that is. It blasted into the mainstream last week when Dr. Oz picked it as his favorite milk alternative on his eponymous TV show. So should you be washing down your (vegan) cookies with this health elixir? We take a look.
Can you get a buzz with breakfast?
Hemp milk comes from the seeds of the cannabis plant which are pulverized and mixed with water—but no, it doesn’t contain any THC or the mind-altering fun of marijuana. That said, the very fact that hemp milk comes from, well, the hemp plant, can be problematic for manufacturers. Cathy Hearn, president of Living Harvest, says her company is active in campaigning for the legalization of hemp plants at the federal level because of the plant’s nutrition factor (and her brand’s sustainability, of course).
What are the health benefits?
Hemp milk is extremely high in hormone-regulating Omega 6 and anti-inflammatory Omega 3, fatty acids that we have to get in our diet. Dr. Oz has extolled hemp milk’s ability to help your brain—well, its cognitive function and memory—as well as for heart health.
Keep reading about the health benefits here. So what’s your favorite milk?
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My fave is almond milk. Best is the fresh stuff I make myself. I like most nut and seed milks but find almond most versatile.
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2% cow’s milk is my favorite (not that I drink anything else, except for the occasional soy milk). 3% would be even better, but I don’t like the taste and it’s a little bit more pricey. I really need the calories, and none of the other options offer as of them many as cow’s milk does (seriously, 70 calories in a cup of almond milk?! Cow’s milk has 130!). Besides, it’s the only economically reasonable option.