
Consuming the right ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids is important because it helps various bodily systems function better. The 3-1 or 2-1 ratio may help reduce inflammation in people with inflammatory diseases, and even slightly higher ratios at around 5-to-1 may be helpful for people with asthma. In contrast, ratios around 10-to-1 start producing negative effects on your health.
Hemp oil comes from cannabis, specifically Cannabis sativa. This is a common type of the marijuana plant, so hemp oil and marijuana oil may often be confused for the same product. However, hemp oil is a healthy, nutty-flavored oil that can be easily integrated into your cooking. Hemp oil is considered so nutritious that it is often used in animal feed to improve the nutritional quality of meats.
Since hemp can be used to produce thousands of items including paper, clothing, construction materials, automobile parts and foods and can even be used as a biofuel, 39 states have introduced pro-hemp legislation and 22 have actually passed it. The legislation may have started off as symbolic, but earlier this year, in a move supported by hemp legalization advocates, Congress voted to include an amendment in the Farm Bill that would legalize hemp production for research purposes.