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What is it about hemp we love?Is it “just another oil? Another superfood?”
We know. Do you?
The health benefits of this very underappreciated plant are extensive.
The articles below may convince you to try it for yourself. And once you have, you’ll wonder what took you so long…
Why is Fibre Important for the Body?
New Zealanders do not eat enough dietary fibre. Adult men and women are consuming approximately a third less than the recommended daily intakes (Dietary Fibre 2015). What’s so important about this nutrient? What is dietary fibre? This term originated in the...
Omega 6 – Is Really a Good Guy
Omega-6 fatty acids have got some bad rap in the past. Here we aim to set the record straight with emerging new research that suggests it really is a good guy in our diet. Read on to find out. What are omega-6 fatty acids? Omega-6 fatty acids are a type of...
Top tips to staying healthy this Christmas
It’s that time of year again. The festive (silly!) season. With that, comes the Christmas food and drink which can throw us out of normal eating routine, adding extra calories, fat, and sugar we would not usually consume. So how can we enjoy what Christmas has...
Super Seeds – Should We Eat Them?
Seeds are powerhouses. They contain the genetic material that programmes a tiny seed to grow into a mature plant. Seeds are super in this context. No marketing gimmicks. Super miraculous. Super nutritious.
Diet trend: The Plant-Based Diet.
You might have heard of the plant-based, plant-forward or even chegan (a ‘cheat’ vegan) or flexitarian diets. These all revolve around foods of plant origin and are the topic of conversation in food circles of late. These lifestyle, and diet based trends, have been born from concern for our environment, animal welfare, and/or our health and well-being.
What does Hemp Seed do for you?
Moving right along … so let’s introduce our new hemisphere™ Hemp Seed Hulled. We make this by mechanically removing the hull, the outer protective shell, from the whole seed of the Cannabis Sativa Hemp plant. Sometimes this seed is called hemp seed ‘hearts’ to...
