Hemp Hearts

[MorningGlory]

Have any of you heard of these? They apparantly are helpful with low carb lifestyle....among other benefits.
See link:
hemp hearts

[MotherOfGizmo]

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I think that they are illegal in the U.S.

[jimmie 48]

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i am searching for an update and right now the only thing i have found is the following:

http://frenchmeadow.com/Hemp.Press.Release.htm dated in 2003.

[MotherOfGizmo]

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The only things I could find Jimmie, were sites where you could mail order them from Canada and a couple of UK sites.

[lisaj]

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http://agadaherbs.com/index_files/Page800.html i found this, they are located in MI. I was curious as to why they would be banned. As a soapmaker, i have hemp oil and hemp butter, figuring if you could get that, we'd be able to acquire these. Ebay sells the seeds also. I googled it came up with a gazillion places that offer them. Yeah!!!

[MotherOfGizmo]

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Cool - that's good news. I wonder if you can get them cheaper than the 100 bucks (american) that they wanted on that Canadian site I found!

[MotherOfGizmo]

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Yep way cheaper on that site, too bad they use paypal.

[2big4mysize]

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I can get them in the healthfood store but remember they are a seed and should be eatten only after the nuts and seed rung of OWL

Mircromini used to eat them all the time back in 2003 and post about it.

[jimmie 48]

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2big, all we were thinking was "is this legal?" and only you or megs would be mindful enough to say "only when you get the nut rung!". lol

[sadie147]

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Has anyone actually tasted them?

I saw them at the local bulk store, and they're really cheap here. I may have to try them, maybe mix them into a flax bun or something. I'll let you know what i think, i might pick some up tomorrow. I'm a little skeptical, I've tried hemp flour and it was like ground up sod LOL.

Maybe they're not legal in some states because of their origin?

[jimmie 48]

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morning glory hasn't been back here to make any comments so i am not sure what kind of feed back she wanted. general stuff maybe?

we'll watch for a post, sadie, after you critique the product. thanks for the tester.

[cmcole]

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I've bought the hemp seeds (I believe that's what they were called) at the "Bulk Barn".
I used them in a LC scone I made, in place of the ground nuts that I often use in them. Not bad.

Lots of people sprinkle them on salads like sunflower seeds (at least that's what the lady at the health food store suggested).

But, I classified them as being in the nuts/seeds rung, as well, even though I'm past that point.

[sadie147]

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I've bought the hemp seeds (I believe that's what they were called) at the "Bulk Barn".
I used them in a LC scone I made, in place of the ground nuts that I often use in them. Not bad.

Lots of people sprinkle them on salads like sunflower seeds (at least that's what the lady at the health food store suggested).

But, I classified them as being in the nuts/seeds rung, as well, even though I'm past that point.

It's bulk barn that sells them here as well, I did see the hulled ones, not sure if they have the regular seeds. Did you use the hulled ones? I'm wondering if I do buy the regular seeds, if i should be grinding them inthe food processor like flax. I was also thinking of baking with them.

[MotherOfGizmo]

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I bought the oil at Whole Foods. They were out of the seeds but they said they do carry them. The suggested dose for the oil was 2-3 Tablespoons a day. I have only taken it 2 times so far, I don't see any pro or con effects yet. I can see using this on a salad in place of olive oil but haven't tried it yet. The oil has a flavor that is kinda hard to describe, it tastes "green" if that means anything to anyone, it does have a kind of nutty flavor but it mostly tastes "green" Its not horrible but its kinda hard to swallow the second tablespoon and you'll taste it for a while after taking it. I think it will be easy to get used to though.

You can't cook with the oil because if you heat it above 350 degrees it says that it will turn into a transfat! How about that!

[jimmie 48]

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mog, was the price reasonable? did you get a price as on the seeds?