{"id":3945,"date":"2017-06-30T23:56:29","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T23:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vivehealth.com.au\/blog\/?p=3945"},"modified":"2017-06-30T23:56:29","modified_gmt":"2017-06-30T23:56:29","slug":"the-many-health-benefits-of-hemp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vivehealth.com.au\/blog\/2017\/06\/30\/the-many-health-benefits-of-hemp\/","title":{"rendered":"The Many Health Benefits of Hemp!"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Mindy Duncan | Naturopath<\/p>\n

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Now that we will no longer have to make ‘body creams’ with our beloved hemp seeds and can finally talk freely about the benefits of consuming this delicious seed it\u2019s important we discuss the many, and there are many, benefits of this whole-food nutrient rich food source.<\/p>\n

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Just to be clear\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n

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As of April 2017 Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) finally approved the proposal to permit the sale of low-THC hemp foods for human consumption, meaning that the Food Standards Code will be amended to allow the sale of low THC hemp foods. However these changes will not be come into effect until November 2017<\/strong>.<\/address>\n<\/blockquote>\n

….now lets celebrate what is to come, the countdown is on!<\/p>\n

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What is hemp & how does it differ from marijuana?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hemp & marijuana are indeed members of the same species,\u00a0Cannabis sativa<\/em>, but are actually completely different<\/strong> plants.\u00a0Hemp is a \u2018non-drug variety of the cannabis species\u2019 which has been extensively studied<\/strong> for its nutritional potential. There are in fact\u00a0 many varieties\u00a0of hemp grown for food purposes. According to recent literature it\u2019s one of humanities oldest crops, with records suggesting it dates back over 6000 years!!<\/p>\n

Hemp contains almost undetectable concentrations<\/strong> (we’re talking 0.001%) of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive ingredient that is commonly associated with this plant species.\u00a0 In other words, you could eat truckloads of the stuff and never really getting any \u201chappier\u201d if you catch my drift. The only buzz you\u2019ll get from hemp will be nutritional.<\/p>\n

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Hemp is used not only as a nutritionally dense food source but for:<\/p>\n