Goji Berries: Why This Fruit Can Add Years to Your Life
By far Goji Berries are the best way to alkalinize your blood.
The miracle berry has been used for a few thousand years in China, Tibet and India to improve health and increase longevity. People have long claimed their effect in:
- improving liver function
- strenthening eyesight
- improving sexual function and fertility
- strengthening the legs
- boosting immune function
- improving circulation
The Perfect Delicious Daily Snack Food If you're looking for a good snack, try a handful of Goji together with a few nuts, or just chew on a handful of dried gojis straight. You'll be able to notice an improving from the very first day. Your Daily Dosage Be careful though, gojis are very strong. A typical daily dose is one ounce a day which is equivalent to a small handful. Since this is a food suppolement, most people can take up to a few handfuls a day. In can cause bowel upset if you already have a sensitive digestive tract. But, if you start with just a few a day, you may be able to build up that daily dosage and derive the full benefit of these incredible gifts of nature. You could also add the dried berries to your salads, or make a goji-fruit shake with mangoes, apples, and bananas. These ‘magical’ berries grow on an evergreen shrub in regions of China and in the Himalayan Mountains of Tibet. Other names for the goji berry are lycium barbarum and wolfberry and are in the nightshade family of plants. They are usually eaten either dried, resembling raisins, or in the juice and taken like an elixir, and they can be mixed into recipes or made into a tea. They are slightly sweet and tangy, and are a great snack since they tend to give a nice feeling of energy and rejuvenation between meals. Nutritional Composition of Goji Berries Goji Berries contain 21 trace minerals such as
- zinc,
- iron,
- copper,
- calcium,
- selenium
- phosphorus,
Gojis are very rich in anti-oxidants such as caratenoids (such as beta-carotene.) and zeaxanthin. Zeaxanthin plays a key role in protecting the retina of the eye. This may help reduce the risk of vision loss and macular degeneration in people over the age of 65. In addition, Goji berries also have significant amounts of vitamins B1, B2, B6, and vitamin E.
Goji has been shown to be high in polysaccharides which help the body’s immune system. Polysaccharides have been shown to help normalize blood pressure, lowers cholesterol, acts as an anti-inflammatory, and helps balance blood sugar. These sugars also can inhibit tumor growth.
Antioxidants? Goji fruit pack a powerful punch!
The standard measurement of a product’s antioxidant capacity is through the ORAC value system. Basically, the higher the ORAC value equals greater ability for that product to quench the body’s damaging free radicals.
As far as the ORAC value of goji, there are conflicting reports. Some report goji as having an ORAC value of 253. and others report that goji’s value reaches up to 25,000. Nonetheless, everyone would agree that its anti-oxidant content is high enough to render it a very valuable supplement in building the body’s natural immunity.
What’s the downside?
The only precaution to taking goji berries would be if you are on prescription blood thinners such as Coumidine.
Discussion
Goji berry seems to have the ability to promote health through its immune-enhancing and antioxidant qualities. Research into mechanisms of action are beginning to reveal that this ancient food, revered as a health tonic for centuries, may hold great importance for supporting the health and function of a number of bodily organs and systems.
These ‘magical’ goji berries contain caratenoids which help protect your eyes from macular degeneration. They also contain high doses of Vitamin C and linoleic acid which help reduce inflammation and can prevent disease. The berries have been useful for people with hepatitis and other liver ailments.
They have 20 times the alkaline effect on your blood then pure wheatgrass, plus they have ten times more antioxidants than raisins.
Multi level marketing companies have recently produced goji juice to be sold at a very high price. They claimed that this juice contains the ‘elixir of life’, being able to cure almost anything under the sun. Goji juice can be a very beneficial, however, you would probably be able to get the same results that the ancient Chinese and Tibetans did by chewing the berries as a snack. I would certainly recommend using the goji berries
either in its dry form or in the juice for your daily regiment.
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