Hemp Protein Powder - The Athlete's Choice

 
When I was preparing to headline the show for my last appearance in professional sports, I was training 5 hours a day, 6 days a week. A sore body is inevitable when training this much, and my next training session was never far away. Being in this state for prolonged periods forces one to contemplate more deeply what choices to make when it comes to feeding the body - not only for the sake of performance, but also for one's everyday sense of well-being.

Protein helps the body rebuild itself, which is why most athletes supplement their diets with a protein powder. But not all powders are created equal.
 
It’s not just the quality of protein that you consume that is relevant, but how easily it can be digested by the body.
 
Years ago, I was sponsored by one of the largest sport supplement companies in the world, but as I began to educate myself on nutrition and delve more deeply into the wonderful world of plants, it became obvious that there was no need to put anything artificial into my body – there is always something abundantly available in Nature that is superior to whatever can be made in a laboratory.

The powder made from this single plant was able to offer more nutritional benefits and without any of the artificial sweeteners, fillers or preservatives that I had previously been consuming. Once discovered, it is a no-brainer for any health-conscious human to make the switch over from the protein powders of yester-year; remnants of the body-building era, where myths abounded about what the body actually needed. Nowadays people are interested in being lean not bulky, in performance over aesthetics, and they care about where their products come from, how they are made, and the knock-on-effect on the planet due to their product choices.
 
Hemp protein powder is made from finely crushed shelled hemp seeds – just one of the many amazing products from this super plant.

It contains around 50% protein content, made up of 23 amino acids, including the nine essential amino acids that our bodies are unable to produce on their own.

Amino acids are the building blocks of protein, the chemical basis of all life processes. By fuelling their bodies with high quality protein before and after training, athletes significantly improve their recovery times.

Made With Hemp

The body is able to digest different types of protein with varying degrees of ease.
 
Since much of hemp’s protein resembles that found in human blood, hemp protein is very easily digested and assimilated. 65% percent of the protein content found in hemp is called “edestin”, a high-quality globulin protein (this is the highest percentage of edestin found in the plant kingdom). Edestin proteins are pre-cursors to such vital bodily components as hemoglobin, hormones, enzymes and antibodies. Edestin facilitates digestion.

Hemp protein powder is dairy free, gluten free and suitable for vegans
 

​Hemp protein provides the essential fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6 in a healthy 3:1 ratio. Most diets are overly high in levels of omega 6’s and too low in omega 3’s, so this is a great way to balance that out.

Hemp is also one of the few sources of the rare gamma linolenic acid (GLA), a healthy, plant-derived omega-6 metabolized differently than other less healthy omega-6s.
 
GLA-rich foods like hemp have been observed to help people with:

• High blood pressure
• Obesity
• ADHD
• Skin allergies
• Diabetes and diabetic neuropathy
• Heart disease
• Multiple sclerosis
• Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
• Rheumatoid arthritis

Hemp Protein Powder Tips
With an earthy flavour, hemp protein can be made into a delicious smoothie mixed with banana and almond milk. You can also try adding hemp protein powder to cereal, yogurt, pancakes, granola bars, protein bars, muffins, brownies, cakes and breads. You can use hemp protein to replace up to 25 percent of the flour in baked goods.

Hemp protein powder is also high in fibre, and rich in magnesium, iron, potassium, and zinc, so it’s no wonder athletes are making the switch - it was just a matter of discovering the amazing benefits and seeing through the misleading nutritional propaganda that we’ve been bombarded with for so long. As always, it is recommended to buy hemp protein powder made from organically grown hemp plants. HEMP POWER!