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Benefits of Hemp Protein Powder

By Ben Mester

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Published: 20Nov2010
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Hemp protein powder is a very interesting protein powder because it's the first protein powder that I've seen which actually has high levels of fiber. That's a pretty unusual combination if you ask me, because protein and fiber are generally found in opposite places naturally. Protein most naturally occurs in meat, whereas fiber, which is indigestible plant matter, is mostly found naturally in vegetables. The other reason why hemp protein powder intrigued me was because hemp in general is already a very useful product. Many people use hemp in their moisturizing lotions, and hemp has been used historically for a lot of other things. But as a protein powder, hemp is starting to gain mass acceptance. In fact, according to some sources, hemp protein powder is the best protein powder out on the market today. That's surprising to me. But read on and you'll see why.

There's a reason why hemp is widely used in cosmetics and health products. Hemp is amazingly rich in essential nutrients. Hemp protein powder contains every one of the essential amino acids your body needs, which is very rare, especially from a plant source. Amino acids have been called the building blocks of life, and they're definitely the building blocks of protein. Proteins are nothing more than long chains of amino acids. Did you know that according to the scientific research book "The Hidden Face of God", each cell in your body is producing 2,000 proteins every second? Sounds impossible doesn't it. And there are many different kinds of proteins. Having a protein source with every one of the essential amino acids allows your body to make everything it needs, from muscle repair to digestive enzymes.

Another reason why hemp protein powder is so amazing is because it contains a good balance of Omega fatty acids. If you've read any of my other articles, you know how big of a deal Omega fatty acids are. I'll give you the summary. The two types of Omega fatty acids are Omega 3s and Omega 6s. In times past, our diets have given us a healthy balanced ratio of 1:1 between Omega 3s and Omega 6s. But in recent days, because of corporate farming methods, our consumption of Omega 3 essential fatty acids is way below where it should be. We consume on average 10 times more Omega 6s than Omega 3s. Hemp protein powder is a very good source of Omega 3 fatty acids.

Yet a third reason why hemp protein powder is gaining huge popularity is because of a reason already mentioned, it's high in fiber. Now for those who are looking for a muscle building protein powder, you might want to go with the hemp that's higher in protein content where some of the fiber is filtered out. But in the long run, you really ought to have the fiber in your diet anyway. There's still quite a bit of protein in the regular version of the hemp protein powder, more than enough to help boost your workouts.

The bottom line is that hemp protein powder is really the best because it's a holistic food. So many protein isolates prove to be unhealthy in the long run because they're too unnatural. They've packed as much protein into their powder as they can, giving your body an overload of one single type of food. But those who have studied any kind of medicine or nutrition know that the body is a machine with many working parts, and the best to build up one single system, like the muscles, you have to support all the other systems as well. Hemp protein powder supports a wide variety of systems in the body and helps boost overall function. This makes it superior to any other kind of protein powder I've seen.

For more information about protein, check out my articles on liquid amino acids and the side effects of whey protein.

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