Hemp

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Hemp protein powder anyone used?

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So no one then

Ok I have some & have to say quite pleased with the fact it doesn`t cause any intestinal distress, taste funky & looks wonderfully green when mixed

Hoping that the manufacturing process keeps everything as a "food" rather than something that is just mass produced.

Lower protein serving than whey but as yet that doesn`t seem to be a problem

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So no one then

nope, just you...... hippy!

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Halfway through tub & quite pleased with this so far, no gastro issues like gas or bloating, taste still takes a little getting used to & its not the most dissolvable product available.

http://www.mybikefood.com/article1.html

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Little update from earlier post.........

This week I`ll be using 1 scoop of hemp powder per meal to see how much it improves recovery. Now this week is meant to be a deload week for me & it will be interesting to see how much more quickly I recover during this week compared to previous deload weeks. I had also shown a loss of weight last week partly due to an increase in daily workloads & again nice to see if that added protein calories from the hemp will aid in regaining that loss.

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Pleased with the results so far in regards to helping me keep overall protein levels up during this rather lazy deload week & the fact I don`t feel as if I have dropped any weight like I normally do when not training all out.

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Still using & liking,

Adding in a new twist, have started including a wee drop of apple fibre to increase the fibre content slightly more & using small amounts of vanilla seeds from a vanilla pod to help give the shake a nice flavour, trouble with hemp is that it can be quite bitter on its own & looking into other natural ways to flavour it just for fun.

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Hugh double barrelled name of River Cottage fame had hemp on his program this week with a nice idea for me to try..

Watch this space for more details, good or bad

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Today we made hemp bread, well bread with a few scoops of hemp powder added

Needs a little work, bread did not rise as normal & I think it will need a little longer on the cooking front.

Tastes ok, but may need more hemp in to bring protein ratio up a little more, added 28 grams worth to the flour which had roughly 70 grams of protein, then a wee bit more from the milk. Looking at 100-110 grams for a loaf a little over 1lb. Trouble with adding more hemp in will be the bitter taste I find it has, may have to find a way around that & use more yeast to give the loaf a lighter texture.

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Bread works a treat

Now adding a teaspoon of cocoa powder, apple pectin & wheatgrass to hemp shakes (not all at the same time) sometimes a little coconut milk to add a bit of taste & texture.

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10kg of this now on its way, bought bulk saved 77 quid & there was mention of some freebies to try out

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10kg of this now on its way, bought bulk saved 77 quid & there was mention of some freebies to try out

Geeezzzzz 10kg of protein comes in one BIG drum

They chucked in 2 new water/shake bottles & 3 energy/food bars