Supplement Facts

Hemp is the highest vegan source of Edestin, a simple protein that is responsible for the natural and acquired immune system. All of our Hemp products are raw, containing live enzymes that help you digest your food, increase your energy, boost your immunity and help your body function at its best.

Hemp is high in the natural antioxidants Vitamin E, Vitamin C and chlorophyll. In addition, Hemp is a whole food containing complete and cholesterol-free protein. Proper protein intake is important in balancing our blood sugar, thus reducing cravings for sugar and other quick energy junk foods.

Hemp is recognized by the World Health Organization as having a perfect 3:1 balance of Omega 6 to Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acids for optimum health. These fats stimulate the body's natural thermogenic system which actually burns fat. The Essential Fatty Acids in Hemp also help muscle recovery and growth.

Hemp does not contain gluten and is free of the enzyme inhibitor found in soy and other legumes and grains which prevent protein absorption and typically cause gas, bloating and other digestion problems. In addition, there are no known allergies to hemp.

In order to attain optimum health, we must eat foods that contain live enzymes, active phytonutrients, vitamins, minerals, Essential Amino Acids, and Essential Fatty Acids. These elements are termed "Essential" because the human body does not produce them. They must come from the food we eat. Hemp seed is one of the plant kingdom's most concentrated, complete and balanced sources of Essential Amino Acids and Essential Fatty Acids. Hemp seeds are also rich in essential nutrients including chlorophyll, magnesium, potassium, sulfur, phytosterols, ascorbic acid, beta-carotene, calcium, fiber, histidine, iron, niacin, potassium, phosphorus, riboflavin and thiamin.

Hemp seed contains all 10 Essential Amino Acids, the building blocks of protein. Shelled hemp seed contains 34.6% pure digestible protein, providing readily available Amino Acids for the body's use in building and repairing tissues. The protein in hemp seeds is comprised of 65% high-quality edestin protein, the most potent protein of any plant source. The globulin edestin in hemp seed closely resembles the globulin in blood plasma, and is highly compatible with the human digestive system. Conversely, soy protein has been shown to contain high levels of enzyme inhibitors, which block the uptake of trypsin and other enzymes the body uses for protein digestion. Eating a diet high in enzyme inhibitors can result in chronic amino acid and protein deficiencies.

Hemp Seed is rich in Omega 6 and Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) as well as being one of the few plant sources of GLAs. EFAs are utilized by many of the body's systems to maintain proper tissue function. EFAs are required for energy production, proper functioning of the nervous system, brain development and function, skin health and elasticity, digestive efficiency, normal cardiovascular function, hormone production, and efficient immune response. Due to the popular misconception that fat is "bad" for the body, many people have adopted a low or no fat diet. Coupled with the widespread consumption of processed and genetically modified foods, many people are showing signs of EFA deficiency. Leading researchers are finding a significant link between diseases affecting the nervous system and EFA deficiency. Supplementation of EFAs is becoming an integral part of complementary medical protocols.

A variety of studies have also documented the importance of the ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3 consumption. Officials with the World Health Organization recommend a four-to-one ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3. Hemp oil is the closest to this range of any naturally occurring oil, with a ratio of at least three-to-one of Omega 6 to Omega 3. Oils with unbalanced ratios have been shown to have detrimental effects.

Hemp, Cannabis sativa, is one of nature's most nutritionally balanced and economically viable food sources on the planet. Hemp has been used for thousands of years by many cultures as a source of sustenance and livelihood. Since ancient times hemp has been globally used as food, medicine, and as a raw material in the production of rope, paper and canvas.

Hemp plants grow 6 to 16 ft tall in 70 to 110 days. They shade out weeds and thus eliminate the use of costly herbicides. Hemp yields 3 to 8 tons of dry stalks per acre, depending on climate and variety. Once harvested, the field is left virtually weed-free for the next crop. Hemp, in the growing process, pulls carbon out of the air (carbon sequestering), which enhances the quality of the air we breathe. Hemp grows deep roots, and when harvested, the roots and leaves replenish the soil making it possible to cultivate the same land year after year. Hemp is resistant to pests making it unnecessary to use pesticides or fungicides. Every part of the plant is used: fiber, leaf and seed. One acre of hemp produces as much raw usable material as 4 acres of pulpwood trees.

Hemp has never been genetically altered. In fact, hemp seed food plant strains are governed by Health Canada and have been hybridized since the 1930's to adapt to the Canadian climate and to produce low amounts of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), which is the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. The hemp seed has no THC. However, when the seed is harvested the THC resin from the flower and leaves may come into contact with the seed thus leaving trace amounts of residue.

Living Harvest is a proud member of Test Pledge. We guarantee 0.00% THC in our products

Dear Living Harvest,

As an adventurer, author, and teacher who travels globally, I am always in need of healthy, conscious fuel for my body and mind. I have searched for years to find a meal bar that is not genetically modified candy disguised as health food. I wanted a bar that was low in sugar, made from whole organically grown foods, crafted by people who value health and care about the planet. I am delighted to report I have discovered your Hempower Whole Food Bars, and my search has finally ended!

Your bars are exactly what I have been looking for, and they taste great too! Thank you for bringing real food to real people.

- Cain Carroll

Author of the internationally acclaimed book, Partner Yoga: Making Contact for Physical, Emotional & Spiritual Growth (Rodale 2000).

Living Harvest products, how amazing! I didn't even have to suffer through any hunger pains. The first 3-4 days were hard because I was still eating bread and dairy products at night with dinner. I lost my craving for carbohydrates slowly, and am now moving totally off of starch and dairy products! I feel much better now that I have more energy. I mix a shake in the morning which lasts me until early afternoon, and then I have my Hemp Bar, and it keeps me going until dinnertime. I can actually eat a small meal for dinner, completely carbohydrate free! And what is the most amazing thing is that I don't have any craving for sugar either! Because of being a pastry chef over the past 32 years, I became a type two diabetic seven years ago. I was really struggling with it and eventually started injecting insulin. Only after 2 weeks on Living Harvest products my sugar levels have dropped dramatically, and I am off insulin. I totally recommend this product to anybody. Just stick with it, and you will get the amazing results you've been dying to get on all those other diet products. I am looking forward to more success and finally living my dream of becoming healthy and active again. This product is amazing, take it from someone who has experienced the results!!

-Andreas Kieselbach, Maple Ridge

In my personal journey, I have spent a lot of time searching for the best way to empower others. What I have found is that when I feel healthy, I feel great about myself and this naturally empowers those around me.

Why Hemp? Two years ago, I met a new friend who inspired me to question what was driving me in life. The answer was that I wanted to feel good about myself. No, not just good…great! I wanted to feel alive, full of energy and healthy. About a year later, he started a new company named Living Harvest Conscious Nutrition manufacturing health-food products made from raw, organic hemp seed; their flagship product being Hemp Protein Powder. The rest is, as they say, history.

I have now been eating hemp protein for almost a year. I love it! It has become a staple food for me. It has been a major force in dramatically improving my diet and consequently my health and vitality. Most prominently I have noticed an increase in my day-to-day energy levels, I am less prone to shakiness between meals caused by low-blood sugar (hypoglycemia), and it has helped me cut highly refined foods from my diet such as bread, pasta, caffeine and sugar. There is a history of celiac in my family so the latter is especially important; no more stomach pains, gas and bloating--What a godsend!

I highly recommend hemp products for anyone, especially those with sensitivities or allergies to gluten and soy.

-Ashley Webster, President "The Food Sensitivities Market"

"Super" Dave Norona (Iron-man Athlete)

I have been using the Living Harvest Hemp Protein for exactly 5 months and in that time I am amazed at what it has taught me. It is the first whole food product that I have ever used and I am impressed with how different it is over typical protein drinks on the market. It not only fuels my fire as I compete but has help rid of typical bad cravings that I use to have. I find myself seeking out a more natural, raw diet, to compliment this system. Incredible!

-Dave Norona


Cat Smiley (Professional Freeskier / Athlete)

I'm writing to let you know how stoked I am with the hemp protein. Compared to the array of nutritional supplementation I have been using thoughout my athletic career, I don't believe I have ever encountered a product as light-feeling and functional as Living Harvest.

As a vegetarian for 12 years, I have struggled with anemia (cronic iron deficiency) despite huge efforts to eat well. I recently got my blood tests back, after using AH for one month, and my iron levels were 'normal'. I have been feeling energized and less stressed about finding protein sources from day to day - I simply dissolve the powder in soup, baking, orange juice...

Usage of hemp protein has also helped me to drastically reduce my caffeine and dairy intake, a pleasant side effect. I would heartily recommend Living Harvest products to anyone who values their healthy existance on this planet. New benefits keep popping up - and this is only after the first month.

I look forward to a kick butt season of competing against the best skiers in the world, and I thank you greatly for giving me the oppurtunity to represent a product of this quality. If anyone reading this would like more info, feel free to contact me personally.

Kind regards,
Cat

I wish I had a dollar for every time someone asked me, 'Where do you get your protein?' I usually just laugh and say, 'The same place a gorilla gets his protein.' Now, I'll say, 'From this new 100% raw, vegan, and organic product called 'Hemp Protein' -- it has 30 grams of protein per serving! I add it to my morning and evening smoothies every day and all I can say is this stuff is a god-send! I can feel myself getting bigger and stronger each day since taking it.

-Stephen Arlin,
240-pound raw-food bodybuilder and author of "Raw Power!" and "Nature's First Law: The Raw-Food Diet"

Living Harvest products are crafted by people who value health and care about the planet. Living Harvest Conscious Nutrition was founded by a father and son team. Ken and Charles Holmes had a mission. They were looking for a complete and balanced source of protein. Their lofty goal was to find the perfect plant protein. A source of Protein that would provide health conscious people with the potential for optimal well-being. Living Harvest was established after years of studying the nutritional benefits of a broad range of proteins from many food sources.

Ken and Charles studied the science and the rationale behind each proteins’ potential. Many proteins were close to meeting their tough criteria. Yet they were all lacking in one or more of the Essentials needed to provide perfection. Until they found Hemp Seed. Hemp Seed stood above the rest as a complete and balanced protein.

The critical issue with Hemp Seed, as with any food, is the processing. The processing methods that existed could not maintain the exceptional nutritive value of Hemp Seed Protein. This reality led to a second mission. Finding a milling process that would do as little damage to the Hemp Seed as possible. This mission fit Kens' lifelong vocation. Ken, working with a fellow millright, a respected organic farmer, dedicated the next 18 months to creating the perfect mill. The development of the proprietary process maintains the integrity of the Hemp Seed Protein. This is what makes Living Harvest stand out above the rest.

Application of Ken’s technologies resulted in the introduction of the world’s first organic, live, protein powder made from 100% Certified Organic Hemp Seed. In addition to being a whole live food, the protein powder has a 46% protein concentration. This extraordinary increase in protein content is a result of Ken creating an innovative low temperature process that reduces the Hemp Seed shell content of the finished product.

Today, Living Harvest employs technologies such as Ken’s proprietary Cold Vacuum Mill™, vacuum food dryers, and cold mechanical presses in the creation of a full line of Hemp food and supplement products. Living Harvest is committed to the Holmes founding mission, keeping nutrient quality and density at the highest possible levels. Living Harvests’ production processes ensure Maximum Food Value™. Maximum Food Value™ creates maximum utilization of the nutrients in food.

One of Living Harvests most valuable assets is their relationship with the Hemp Seed Grower. Living Harvest understands that the Grower is a vital link in the production chain. Quality Seed produces Quality Product. The Growers take a risk planting Hemp instead of a proven crop. To reduce the risk Ken meets with the Growers in March to contract for the seed needed for next year’s production. Living Harvest partners with the Grower by paying for half of next years crop up front. This financial partnership lessens the risk and creates a strong bond with the Grower.

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