CBD foods

CBD foods have been entering the market for some time, it has become a trend and everyone wonders what their benefits are, below we will tell you everything you need to know about them.

It is possible that when reading foods with CBD the first thing the reader thinks is of the well-known brownies with psychoactive effects, but it has little to do with them. Marijuana brownies have a psychoactive effect as they contain doses of THC or tetrahydrocannabidol, the psychoactive compound in marijuana. But then what are CBD foods?

As the name says, it has CBD which is cannabidol, this compound extracted from marijuana plants does not contain psychoactive effects and its uses are linked to improving health, according to the World Health Organization unlike THC it does not present addictive effects nor can cause overdose. Until now, no health-related problems associated with the use of CBD have been detected.

But there are many benefits that have been detected, among the best known we can see that it facilitates relaxation, improves nausea, asthma, anxiety, depression, migraine and many more (For more information, article on What is CBD for? )

There are foods that naturally contain CBD extracts and others that contain them in an added way, that is, they are enriched with this active principle.

Types of foods with cannabidol or CBD

As previously mentioned, we can find two types of foods with CBD which we will detail below:

- Foods that naturally contain CBD include:

- Cocoa

- Rosemary

- Black pepper

- Flax seeds

- Bruise

- Echinacea

- Hemp seeds

- Among the foods enriched with CBD we find :

- Chocolates

- Cookies

- Refreshments

- Beers

- Infusions

- Coffee

- Chewing gums

- Candy

- Oils

- Brownies

In several countries of the world, sales of these products are made in restaurants and shops. Some of the challenges posed by this diet is not only incorporating the taste experience at mealtime but also subsequent relaxation and reduction of pain symptoms such as back pain from the stress of a long day.

Contraindications

Despite having multiple benefits, it is important to note that consumption may have contraindications and therefore it is important to mention that when buying foods that contain added CBD, these are certified products, that is, they have been subjected to a quality analysis and food security for your country. Like any other substance, we must take into account the doses consumed according to our needs and physical characteristics, also if we are following any treatment it is important to consult with our family doctor to make sure that there will be no interactions.