Try this slightly sweet seed for hunger-fighting protein and disease-fighting fatty acids.
If you’ve been bypassing hemp seeds in the grocery store because you associate hemp with cannabis (marijuana) — or maybe you’re just not a seed lover — it’s time to give these tiny, tasty powerhouses another look.
What are hemp seeds?
Hemp seeds are one of the six best seeds you can eat. “The Cannabis sativa plant that we get hemp seeds from is a different variety than the one that produces marijuana,” says registered dietitian Julia Zumpano, RD, LD. You won’t get high from hemp seeds because it has such a small amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) — the compound in marijuana that gives you that buzz.
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