How can I explain my new found love, hemp? I was not aware of hemp and it's nutrition until now - wish I had known about it sooner. Did you know hemp has all the essential fatty acids in just the right proportion (very rare)? And it's high in vital minerals our diets usually lack - iron, zinc and magnesium. It's also got the perfect balance of omega 3 to omega 6's (a great, more sustainable source than fish oil). Very rarely is hemp grown with any pesticides etc either, so it's very clean. It's also one of the most highly digestible proteins, unlike whey or soy. The best way to eat hemp apparently is raw (which this seems to state that it is, on the back). When I drink this, I do feel it digesting very easily, in fact it almost feels like a b-12 shot! I assume this is perhaps due to the abundant magnesium. Who knows. I love it.
I love that this is high in protein and low in sugar. I am so sick and tired of sugary drinks, finally someone makes something without unnecessary sugar! A rare thing indeed. The 4 grams of sweetness is perfect to me just as is actually (vanilla hemp mixed with almond milk). Or just a banana or some maple if you think it's lacking. I'd rather have low sugar and add some of my own - so much more versatile - thank you Nutiva, please keep it this way! I love the vanilla, will have to try the other flavors eventually.
The price is tough, but I have to admit, worth it for what it is - which means a lot, because I do not like spending this much on anything I consume at this pace!
PS... this is NOT a pretty drink. Your friends will think you are drinking ground up leaves and mud! A trick to make it less gritty is to pour in just a little bit of your milk into the powder and make a paste, then add the rest so it's not as lumpy. Or use your blender. I prefer almond over soy milk (it tastes better and for what it's worth, soy is hard to digest unless fermented, full of estrogen, and usually a gmo product - all things we try to avoid at our house).
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