Woohoo!!

bites:
1/2 cup cubed cheddar cheese
2 fried eggs
more cheese
hemp hearts
handful m&ms with peanuts
2 chicken breasts
1 string cheese
7 shrimp
carrots and broccoli 1/2 slice cantaloupe
4 bites coconut cream pie
yogurt with flax and chia seeds

several large cups hot tea. 2 glasses dt. cola.  2 large glasses water

Vites: all of them

exercites:
Walked 3.5 miles
hooped 7 minutes without dropping - a new personal record.

You done good!

hemp hearts?? details please. 
you know i had to giggle a little since i am a child of the 60's. 

:)
Hemp hearts are the shelled seeds of the hemp plant.  Quality protein!   Fatty acid and protein composition most closely resemble human breast milk than any other source, if memory serves correctly.  Love the taste of them... sort of like sunflower seeds but more butters.  Perfect for those with allergies to nuts.  And no, there is no THC in the hemp hearts.

The Facts About Hemp Protein

      1 Comments Sep 27, 2010 | By Joseph Nicholson Photo Credit hemp image by Dmitri MIkitenko from Fotolia.com

Hemp is a common term for plants of the genus cannabis that are stalky and contain little or no psychoactive THC. These plants have long been used as a source of nutrition, and modern science has tended to confirm the healthy benefits of hemp as a food source. Hemp protein is available in a variety of food products ranging from hemp butter, seed cakes and protein powders.

Essential Amino Acids

The U.S. Department of Agriculture calls hemp protein "high quality." To be more specific, the hemp seed is that extremely rare plant-based nutritional source that offers a complete protein. Unlike most other plant-derived foods, hemp protein contains all the essential amino acids required in the human diet. What's more, according to author and researcher Lynn Osburn, hemp contains those essential amino acids in precisely the ratio required by humans, a feature no other plant food source can claim.

 

Easily Digestible

The USDA also says hemp protein is readily digestible. According to Living Harvest, a hemp product producer, hemp protein is more readily digestible than soy protein because it does not contain enzyme inhibitors or phytates. Hemp-derived protein powders are also high in fiber. The THC Club maintains that hemp protein is easily digestible because it is similar in composition to human blood plasma.

Heart Healthy

Another major attraction of hemp protein products is the content of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. According to Living Harvest, hemp seeds contain both of these essential fatty acids in abundance. According to the USDA, hemp seed contains the perfect 1:3 ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 linoleic acids---the precise ratio that would be found in a nutritionally balanced diet. These fats are proven to lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and hemp has them in the optimum ratios, making it superior to flaxseed as a source of essential fatty acids. Unlike animal protein sources, the complete protein of hemp seed is rich in heart-healthy fats.

Hypoallergenic and Vegan

Hemp protein is also ideal for those with peanut and soy allergies, says Living Harvest, which maintains that no known allergens are present in hemp. Peanuts and soy, however, are both considered among the most allergenic food substances by the Food and Drug Administration. Hemp protein is gluten-free and kosher. It is also appealing to vegetarians and vegans, who generally can only find complete proteins through food combinations.

Legality

Hemp protein is legal to import and possess in California, Arizona, Nevada, Montana, Oregon, Idaho, Hawaii, Wyoming and Alaska---the states presided over by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In the 2004 case of the Hemp Industries Association v. the Drug Enforcement Administration, the federal appeals court ruled that hemp products are exempt from the Controlled Substances Act that makes marijuana illegal. The legality of hemp products is less certain in other states.

 

References

• Ratical.org: The Most Nutritionally Complete Food in the World
• USDA: Industrial Hemp in the U.S.
• Living Harvest: Benefits of Hemp
• THC Club: Hemp Seed & Nutrition
• San Joaquin Agricultural Law Review: The Argument for the Legalization of Industrial Hemp

Article reviewed by Jessica Lyons Last updated on: Sep 27, 2010