THC reacts with the endocannabinoid system to promote hunger cues. Photo by Puhimec. Somewhere in between centuries of cannabis use, the munchies were born. A classic case of cause and effect, the munchies is a universally recognized term coined to describe cannabis’ uncanny ability to stimulate the appetite. But like most conversations surrounding the medicinal plant, the … [Read more...] about The Science of Munchies: Why Cannabis Stimulates Your Appetite
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SPICY ROASTED CHICKPEAS
CANNABIS-INFUSED EDIBLES have a hard-earned reputation for being overwhelmingly strong and sweet. While more and more Americans are improving their health by cutting back on sugar and adding a micro-dose of cannabis to their daily regime, it’s still challenging to find healthy and affordable savory edibles. If you’re starting to experiment with edibles, using a store-bought, … [Read more...] about SPICY ROASTED CHICKPEAS
Get High on These Low-Sugar, Keto-Friendly Munchies
Written by Rita Thompson Keto in a Nutshell According to Good Morning America, a ketogenic diet was one of the most searched diets in 2019, and the most searched in 2018. Keto is a very low-carb, high-fat diet designed to train your body into being incredibly efficient at burning fat for energy. Typically, this involves drastically reducing carbohydrate … [Read more...] about Get High on These Low-Sugar, Keto-Friendly Munchies
We Want This Food: The Impossible Whopper is Coming to Burger King
Hot on the heels of Beyond Meat’s vegan sausage patty launch at Dunkin’ Donuts, Burger King is about to drop the Impossible Whopper on all of us like a veggie dream come true. Not known for their vegan-ness (chicken fries, anyone?), BK brings the meaty fast food to the limit, always stocking bigger patties than competitors. Now the global food chain is looking to expand … [Read more...] about We Want This Food: The Impossible Whopper is Coming to Burger King
We Want These Infused Tater Tots by Chef Holden Jagger Right Now
Nothing beats potatoes when you’re consuming (or have consumed) cannabis. Dropping those hot, oily-but-never-greasy glops of salty crunch into your gob is what feasting on munchies is all about. Needless to say we were panicking over not being able to eat these glorious tater tots by Altered Plates chef Holden Jagger. From the flecks of thyme to the little pat of what … [Read more...] about We Want These Infused Tater Tots by Chef Holden Jagger Right Now
