Cannabis in nutrition

Cannabis sativa is a plant that has lived very near man since ancient times, dating back to thousands of years before Christ. During this time, it has been attributed all kinds of properties: textile, ceremonial, aphrodisiac, medicinal, and even nutritional. The progressive release of restrictions on the research and consumption of cannabis derivatives in more and more countries has opened the door to exploring its multiple properties, including its effect on eating disorders and nutrition. Historical records exist which describe the intake of cannabis in various ancient civilizations. One of the most interesting ones found is from China, where its consumption, as a food, was recurrent during the post-World War II famines. Nowadays, along with the popularization of cannabis the medicinal use, there is a growing movement promoting its consumption or its derivatives as a dietary supplement, due to its beneficial effect on health and well-being in general. Cannabis is also a solid candidate to be incorporated into the culinary world, due to its organoleptic properties: the flavor, aroma, and texture that its incorporation into various recipes can provide. Do you know what nutrition is? It is necessary to answer this question before talking about the nutritional properties of cannabis and how its derivatives could positively influence daily well-being. Likewise, Do you know what is an orexigenic? Because some molecules present in the cannabis plant have properties of this type, it is for this reason that its use has been proposed as an alternative to treat eating disorders. Did you know that the cannabis leaf is rich in certain types of carbohydrates, proteins, and antioxidants? The nutritional properties of the cannabis plant are a topic that is often neglected, overshadowed by the multiple benefits demonstrated by cannabinoids, its main molecules in the medicinal use of the same. Did you know that you can incorporate cannabis into your daily diet by combining it with products such as flour, dairy products, and oils? This is a simple way to include the benefits of cannabinoids in your daily routine, but these preparations are not so easy to make, and their misuse can result in adverse or, for some, unwanted effects. Incorporating cannabis in daily life is a possible practice that can be beneficial. Nonetheless, it is necessary to have the relevant information at hand. With this in mind, the Pharmacology University team has developed this audiobook, in which you can find the answers to the above questions and many others that you may not yet be asking yourself. You will learn about many topics with this audiobook: including basic concepts, such as nutrition, food types, origins of eating disorders, and how cannabis or its derivatives can significantly contribute to their resolution, as well as to the improvement of health in general. In short, now that you have at your disposal the necessary information, supported by scientific evidence, we invite you to explore the many ways in which you can prepare homemade recipes using cannabis, thus casually incorporating it into a daily life oriented to wellness and health.