By weight, hemp seed is 30-35% oil, of wich 80% consists pf polyunsaturated EFA’s, linoleic acid (LA- omega-6 at 60%) and linoleic acid (LNA or ALA -omega-3 at 20%). These are the parent compounds wich build longer-chain fatty acids. LNA then converts to DHA ( docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA ( eicosapentaenoic acid). Other notable fatty acids are GLA (gamma linolenic acid from LA) and SDA ( stearidonic acid from LNA), which serve as intermediaries in the information of longer-chain  fatty acids and vital hormone-like prostaglandins in the body.

There is much conflicting information today regarding nutrition and the consumption of fish oil versus plant-based oils. Here are 6 reasons not to consume fish oils:

1. Fish is no longer a health food. All marine life has varying levels of toxins and pollutants.

2. Not all fish oils are created equal. The highest EFA’s levels come from salmon, tuna, etc. Most fish oils are made up from such cheaper and lesser fish as mackerel and anchovies.

3. EFA’s are easily destroyed, especially preformed ones. Preformed EPA and DHA are destroyed by cooking, toxins are not.

4. Fish-based EFA’s increase certain risks. The reduction of vitamin E in the liver and plasma leads to cancers, cataracts, immune system decline and brain dysfunction.

5. The hype about ALA conversion contains half-truths. Humans, from fetus to old-age, are able to convert ALA to DHA.

6. Fish oil and EPA may not be the best for the heart. DHA offers greater cardiovascular benefits than EPA.

Conclusions: Because our brains are made of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, many assume that the only way you should obtain these is by eating such things as fish, which have the long-chain fats. Plant sources, such as hemp seed oil is made up mainly of medium-chain fats. However, when log-chain fatty acids are eaten, they must be emulsified by bile salts in the small intestine before they can be absorbed into the body. Short-and medium-chain fatty acids are absorbed directly through the portal vein to the liver, where they are immediately available to the body.

References:

http://www.innvista.com/health/foods/hemp/hempoil.htm

http://www.innvista.com/health/nutrition/fats/fishoils/default.htm

900 g shelled hemp seeds

200 g nuts, minced

100 g carob powder

honey

Method:

Mix all the ingredients and shape the resulted composition as a cake. Put into the fridge.

1/2 mug of hemp oil

1/2 mug of honey

1 egg

2 mushed bananas

1 and 1/2 mug of wheat flour

1/2 mug of hemp flour

1 teaspoon of baked powder

1 teaspoon of salt

3/4 mug of shelled hemp seeds

1 teaspoon of vanilla essence

Method:

Mix the oil with the honey (into a mixer or blender).  Mix the egg with bananas and add them to the composition. Than add the flour, salt , hemp seeds and vanilla. Mix all togheter very well and bake them into the oven heated for one and a half hour.

2 mugs of chopped red cabbage

1 thinly chopped onion (or fresh green onion)

1/2 bunch of chopped coriander

1/4 mug of hemp seeds

2 spoons of hemp oil

lemon juice

salt, pepper

Method:

Mix the forth ingredients into a serving bowl. In another recipient mix the following ingredients for dressing and pour over the salad.

Enjoy!

1 mug of whole-rice or wild red rice

3-4 mugs of water

1/2 mug of sweet corn

1 chopped fennel

1 red pepper, cubles

1 bunch of green fresh onion

3-4 spoons of hemp oil

flavors ( basil or coriander, cardamonne etc)

Method:

Boil the rice. Roast the vegetables until they get smooth. For dressing, add one spoon of apple vinnegar,  lemon juice or mable syrup, 3-4 spoons of hemp oil and the flavors.  Mix all the ingredients and serve with the salad.

500 g wholemeal

75 g hemp flour

225 ml water (milk)

3/4 raw yeast or dried yeast

1 teaspoon of salt

2 teaspoons of brown sugar

3-4 teaspoons of olive oil

100 g shelled hemp seeds

Put the shelled hemp seeds at the end of kneading, to keep them undivided.

 The hemp flour can be use in recipes for all kind of pasta, cookies, biscuits in a proportion of aprox. 20% .  The rest of 80% must be wheat flour or other flours wich contains gluten.

polenta

hemp flour

Method:

Mix the polenta- 75%  of the total quantity with the hemp flour -25%. Use more water than usualy used for preparing the polenta , because the hemp flour requires more water.  It remains the standard recipe for polenta .

The hemp flour can be use in recipes for all kind of pasta, cookies, biscuits in a proportion of aprox. 20% .  The rest of 80% must be wheat flour or other flours wich contains gluten.

Ingredients:

2-3 teaspoons of nuts

1 teaspoon of walnuts

1 teaspoon of shelled hemp seeds

1 teaspoon of flax seeds  powder (or flax seeds)

3-4 dried plums without pips

3-4 dried dates, without pips

optional a bit of maple syrup or honey

Method:

Put all the ingredients into a blender and mix them until the composition remains sticked on the blender wall and the fruits and seeds are totaly minced.

Ingredients:

1/4 mug of coconut

1/4 mug of minced nuts (not powder)

2 teaspoons of cranberries or dried appricots (minced)

2 teaspoons of goji

1 teaspoon of shelled hemp seeds

1 teaspoon of raw sun-flower seeds

1 teaspoon of  cocoa beans

Method:

Mix all the ingredients and put them into a little square tray, than into the freezer. Slice the solid composition into little bars.

Source: http://floridecires7.blogspot.com/search?q=canepa&x=0&y=0

3 spoons of shelled hemp seeds

2 mango

400 ml of natural water

 Method:

Let the shelled hemp seeds into a bowl filled up with water into the fridge until the next day in the morning.

After that, put the seeds with all the water into a blender and mix up until it turns to milk.

Peel the mango fruits , cut into cubes and add them to the milk. 

For more sweetness ,(if the mango fruits are not very sweet) add honey or others sweetners and mix up into the blender until it gets  a smooth composition.

Put the composition into the ice-cream machine or even into a freezer.

It tastes delicious!

Source: http://www.aromeinroz.com/feluri-dietetice/sorbet-de-mango-si-seminte-de-canepa/