My Thoughts:

I love hemp seeds and my favorite product is ‘Organic Shelled Hemp Seeds‘ from Nutiva. Hemp seeds have a great nutty flavor with a variety of uses. Nutiva uses the finest certified organic ingredients, there organic seeds are grown without any chemical pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers and there not genetically modified–safer for you and the planet. There products are certified by Quality Assurance International(QAI)-which is a USDA authorized organic certifier.

Another great way to get the health benefits of hemp seeds is to purchase, ‘Cold-Pressed Hemp Seed Oil‘, which is nutritionally superior to olive or flax oil, and so, makes a great alternative in salads, smoothies, and other non-frying uses.

It should be noted that you can also purchase ‘whole hemp seeds’ that are not ‘hulled’ (outer shell removed). They are a bit harder to find at your local grocery store, but there are lots of places on the internet where you can buy them. Whole hemp seeds are an excellent source of minerals and much more stable out in the air then hulled seed. However Nutiva takes great care in processing and packaging there ‘hulled’ hemp seeds creating maximum nutritional potential. I have recently ordered ‘whole hemp seeds’ from several manufactures and will be writing a future article on the best place to find them.

On a separate note: I highly recommend everyone reading this, to watch a documentary called: Emperor of Hemp by Jack Herer. You will be amazed at how hemp fiber could revolutionize the world we live in, but as always the harvesting of hemp is outlawed to protect ‘Big Corporation’ from massive profit loss. All of which is truly at the expense of our planet.

How To Eat Hemp Seeds:

Incorporating hemp seeds in your diet is so easy. You can purchase whole hemp seeds, hulled hemp seeds, hemp seed protein powder, and hemp seed oil. Simply just eat them raw, add them to a salad, replace olive oil with hemp seed oil, etc. I add 2 tbs of Hemp Seeds everyday to my ‘health shake’. Post a comment below and tell us how you use hemp seeds!

Remember it’s best to keep hemp seeds refrigerated and air tight. If you purchase a bulk 5-pound bag, consider adding a pound to a container for daily use, and seal up the 5-pound bag and place it in the freezer. This will help protect the seed and the nourishing Omega-3s which are sensitive to heat and oxygen.

Where To Buy Hemp Seeds:

You can buy them at Whole Foods and many grocery and health stores, there usually located in the vitamin department. I personally buy them online at Coconut Oil | Organic Virgin Coconut Oil | Hemp Oil | Hemp Protein | Nutiva. Some grocery and health food stores have hemp seeds in the ‘dry bin’ section. The only reservation I have about this, is hemp seeds should be stored in a dark, sealed, air tight container and then kept at a cool temperature to preserve the nourishing Omega-3s which are sensitive to heat and oxygen, With the ‘dry bins’ you don’t know where the hemp seeds came from, how long they have been there and they’re usually not sealed, in a cool place or certified organic.