Today at vegetarians and vegans the milk received in the artificial way from seeds of some plants uses great popularity. More often a product of consumption is hemp — it is used in the industrial purposes, do oil and milk. Whether the curative and strengthening effect has such milk, than the product is useful as it is done whether it can replace milk of animals — we will consider in more detail.
History
Hemp is used long ago, since the end of the 3rd century BC. Already Egyptian queens used hemp for creation of especially strong fabric used for daily dresses. The use was widespread and in ancient Asia — historical chronicles are mentioned use of a hempy product by emperors of the Ming dynasty. Ancient Greeks used this plant too — did milk which was called satisfying thirst of hemp.
In ancient Russia, hemp was the leading product in many spheres. It was used for production of fabrics, ropes, ropes, by drying oils for icons, did of medicine raw materials. The milk from hemp was used during a post when it was impossible to taste traditional dairy products.
Universal use of a rusichama of this plant is confirmed not only by chronicles, but also and architectural finds, fairy tales, legends.
Important! It is better to use hempy milk in a freshly cooked look, and it is necessary to store no more than 2-3 days it.
Structure and nutrition value
The hempy milk is made from the crude sunflower seeds of hemp by a pyurirovaniye method — the lack of heat treatment allows to keep all useful properties of a product. Has sweetish taste, it is externally similar to traditional milk of animals. The smell with a nut note, is present small sourness. On consistence — liquid, but not processed parts of sunflower seeds can come across.
The structure includes more than 400 names of components.
Acids:
- elainovy — 12%;
- linoleic — up to 57%;
- stearin — up to 5%;
- palm — 6%.
Vitamins:
- fat-soluble — A, B2, B6, E, K;
- chlorophyll;
- beta carotene;
- sterol;
- kannadibiol.
Also in structure there are various bactericidal and tannic components.
The nutrition value of 1 glass of milk is:
- proteins — 5 grams;
- fats — 2 grams;
- carbohydrates — 4 grams.
Caloric content of 100 grams of milk is 212 kcal. Having used only 2 glasses of a hempy milk, it is possible to provide an organism with a daily dose of zinc and potassium.
Whether you know? In the world there is one of the most unusual museums — marijuana and hemp. In it ancient finds and the evidence of use of hemp in life, medicine and the food industry of ancient people are collected — these data are applied in modern scientific research.
Indications to application
Can be indications to application of a hempy milk both prevention of some diseases, and their treatment and also strengthening of immunity and rejuvenescence of an organism. It is recommended to use this product to people with frustration of the nervous plan, with violations of work of an urinogenital system, having insomnia, having the low level of hemoglobin, having malfunctions in work of a digestive tract. The hempy milk is actively used in the sphere of medicine — its use promotes prevention of oncological diseases, diseases of a warm system. Also digestion function improves, blood cells are updated.
In branch of cosmetology such dairy product from hemp is also irreplaceable — it strengthens skin, humidifies and tones up it, removes various inflammations and regenerates skin at the cellular level. Milk perfectly strengthens hair and nails, eliminates dandruff, treats the damaged follicles. In the culinary industry the milk is also regularly applied — it is used in many dishes and food processes.
For athletes
Rich saturated fats as a part of hempy milk do it by an irreplaceable product in food of athletes. The omega-3 and an omega-6 of acid considerably reduce load of a cardiac muscle, increase working capacity, reduce nervous unloading, promote weight loss, increase digestibility of protein and increase testosterone level (owing to a lack of such fats this level very strongly falls that affects male health in general).
It will be useful for athletes to learn whether there is a harm from sports food.
Hempy milk is an excellent alternative to chemical artificial sports cocktails, and considerably surpasses in the content of useful substances even protein drinks. Athletes use it, adding to drinks and various sports mixes and also use in pure form in view of the fact that such product has ideal balance an omega-3 and an omega-6 of acids, it is perfectly acquired in an organism and brings the maximum benefit.
Professional athletes use such secret — add flower pollen to a hempy milk. In the milk enriched thus the amount of protein is doubled.
For children
To children for the correct development saturated fatty acids, vitamins which contain in hempy milk are also vital. A positive factor is that this product completely natural, is perfectly acquired by an organism and does not cause an allergy - it is an excellent alternative for those children whose organism does not acquire a traditional cow milk. By means of hempy milk to children indigestions treat, strengthen nervous system and also give for the purpose of prevention of many diseases. It is clinically proved that the children using milk from hemp sunflower seeds had higher intellectual and intellectual development, stronger immunity and much less problems with digestion.
It is important! Before using a hempy milk and to add it to children's dishes, consult with the pediatrician — he will help to calculate a necessary dose and the best method of application for the kid.
Advantage for health
The milk from hemp has the antineoplastic, antioxidant, toning, regenerating, soothing, calming, bile-expelling, sun-protection, strengthening and other functions. This product is capable to improve mental health, to strengthen nervous system, to rejuvenate an organism, to have preventive effect against many diseases.
Hempy milk contains several times more protein, than soy, but at the same time is not a genetically modified product. Such protein is acquired by an organism completely — it has the same structure, as well as the protein formed in a human body. Today it is proved that hempy milk has such useful properties:
- for heart — prevention of atherosclerosis, ischemia, stroke and heart attack, obstruction of capillaries blood clots;
- for blood — rejuvenescence, synthesizing of blood cells. Very effectively at anemia;
- for digestion — normalization of exchange processes, increase in digestibility;
- for lungs — treats pneumonia, asthma, bronchitis;
- for skin — treats many dermatological illnesses — psoriasis, eels, an acne, eczema and so forth. Heals wounds, both small and deep;
- for nerves — strengthens, calms, treats insomnia, normalizes frustration and deviations in behavior, it is effective at autism;
- for women — it is useful at PMS and menstrual pains, improves mood, calms, reduces spasms;
- for men — raises testosterone, treats damages of a prostate and can eliminate impotence.
Such milk is also effective at various options of oncology. It is remarkable that for approach of positive effect it is necessary to accept this product within only 2 weeks — already through this time it is possible to notice the general improvement of health.
Milk from soy - a great option for people with intolerance of lactose.
Harm or contraindications
Hempy milk is a surprising product: without having side effects and without making negative impact on an organism, it won to itself the status of a superproduct. However if to consume such product in excessive doses, then it, naturally, can cause some negative consequences — for example, indigestion. Also it is worth limiting or at all to refuse the use of this product to people who use medicines for blood fluidifying.
Whether you know? According to the Convention of the UN of 1961, hemp officially appeared under a ban. And though it is proved today that products from hemp have unique useful properties, the official ban was not withdrawn. In this regard cultivation and production of such plant is difficult in many countries — it is necessary producers passes through many bureaucratic difficulties.
Preparation
For preparation of hempy milk in house conditions, it is necessary for you:
- To fill in 1 glass of the crude (not processed) sunflower seeds of hemp with water for 6-8 hours (it is the best of all to do it for the night);
- 6 hours later to merge water and to carefully wash sunflower seeds with flowing water;
- to pour the inflated seeds into the blender, to add 3 glasses of clear water, to pyurirovat to a uniform state;
- to pass the received mix through a sieve (it is better to use the coffee filter).
Drink is ready! It is necessary to store it in the fridge under the closed cover no more than 2 days.
Other milk of plant origin
The people adhering to vegetarianism and not using traditional milk have no problems with alternative food today — the food industry makes a big variety of dairy mixes from various plants. Everyone can choose that product which completely will satisfy individual flavoring preferences.
Rice milk
Is fine substitute of cow's milk, without conceding to it in nutritiousness and content of vitamins. It is made of rice, by its cooking, crushing and the subsequent mastication through a sieve. However you should not raise babies such mix — in it nevertheless not enough calcium and vitamin D that can negatively affect development of kids.
Learn, than rice milk is useful for an organism.
Almond milk
This tasty nut drink bears a faint resemblance to mix from soy. As almonds — one of the most useful nutlets, its milk (received by method of crushing of almonds and its pyurirovaniye), also contain a rich set of useful minerals.
Recipe for almond milk in house conditions.
Coconut milk
This sweet drink which, unlike other dairy product from plants, is produced in the natural way (it contains in a ripe coco) is saturated with vitamins and perfectly strengthens immunity. It does not contain cholesterol and is recommended by doctors for the use as option of substitute of traditional cow's milk.
Oat milk
Milk is made of porridge by way of a pyurirovaniye of the wetted cereals. To taste such milk slightly sweetish, it well affects a digestive tract, strengthens heart and brings toxins out of an organism.
Poppy milk
This known product from sunflower seeds of poppy was since ancient times used as the anesthetizing drink of narcotic action which was successfully applied in various surgeries since the Middle Ages era. Contains several times more calcium, than milk of animals. This product does not do harm to an organism: it is proved that at heat treatment dangerous alkaloids perish and there are only really useful components.
Read also about application and advantage for health of poppy, coconut, oat milk.
Milk from cashew
The product from nut of cashew turns out dense and fragrant. In the course of preparation use spices and seasonings: cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg. Cream cashew replaces yogurt more often, so it is included in the menu by vegetarians and adherents of healthy food.
Pumpkin milk
Is an irreplaceable product for diabetics: it considerably reduces glucose level in blood, dilutes blood, removes toxins. Besides, improves sight and a condition of skin (rash and acne ulcers can treat).
It is possible to draw a conclusion that vegetable milk from hemp is excellent substitute of traditional dairy products — it gives the chance to people with an allergy to a traditional product to receive the maximum advantage from vegetable substitutes. The milk from hemp not only is capable to strengthen an organism and to increase immunity, but also to save the internal systems of activity of the person from different violations.