Grown in the hills and valleys of Tibet, Mongolia and
China for 6000 years, goji berries have long attained an esteemed place
in the East Asian household. Indeed, they are used as a food and
medicine. In the Chinese language the word goji is a derivative. The
brightly colored orange and red berry is so dubbed because it is said
that if you eat a handful every morning it will induce a mellow or happy
mood all day long. Therefore, goji berries are also known as happy
berries, reports from Natural News
Imagine the taste of a fully ripe cherry; now make the
taste slightly less sweet with a hint of sour. You are imagining the
taste of the balanced flavor of the powerful goji berry. The treasure of
the goji berry is its medley of antioxidants, 21 trace minerals, beta
carotene (more than carrots), vitamins such as C (higher than oranges)
and B1, B2 and B6; it packs a punch in the nutritional department.
However, the beauty of its complementary nature is that it is unassuming
enough in taste so that it does not overwhelm the palate. You will find
yourself gobbling them down in such oblivious pleasure that before you
know it your container is empty. They are the perfect snack.
Grow your own Buy Goji berry plant/seed
If you are new to goji berries, add them incrementally into your diet to gradually build and sustain their healthful benefits. This is preferential to bombarding the body by consuming large quantities in an attempt to quickly obtain the goji mojo, so to speak. Goji berries power the immune system by helping it to withstand strain and exertion, and they may slow the effects of aging, defend the liver, assist in vision health and improvement, and build the circulatory and cardiovascular systems. However, excess quantities can potentially affect allergies and interact with high blood pressure medicine. As usual, if in doubt, consult with your physician.
And just so you know, on the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity or ORAC scale, developed by physician and chemist Dr. Guohua Cao at the National Institute on Aging in Baltimore, goji berries rate number one with a score of 25,300 ORAC units. This means that goji berries have high antioxidant power. They go after the free radicals to neutralize and destroy them with a capacity higher than other well-respected superfood fruits such as blueberries, strawberries and prunes. These are the fruits purported to aid in fighting and preventing cancer and other auto-immune diseases.
The wonderful goji berry is available raw and as a juice. But try it blended into your daily smoothie or brewed in a hot beverage, or substitute goji berries wherever you would typically use raisins. Add it to your soup pot and you will discover a secret the Asian cultures have known for centuries...goji berries make for uncommonly http://jkmpic.blogspot.com stones.
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Grow your own Buy Goji berry plant/seed
If you are new to goji berries, add them incrementally into your diet to gradually build and sustain their healthful benefits. This is preferential to bombarding the body by consuming large quantities in an attempt to quickly obtain the goji mojo, so to speak. Goji berries power the immune system by helping it to withstand strain and exertion, and they may slow the effects of aging, defend the liver, assist in vision health and improvement, and build the circulatory and cardiovascular systems. However, excess quantities can potentially affect allergies and interact with high blood pressure medicine. As usual, if in doubt, consult with your physician.
And just so you know, on the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity or ORAC scale, developed by physician and chemist Dr. Guohua Cao at the National Institute on Aging in Baltimore, goji berries rate number one with a score of 25,300 ORAC units. This means that goji berries have high antioxidant power. They go after the free radicals to neutralize and destroy them with a capacity higher than other well-respected superfood fruits such as blueberries, strawberries and prunes. These are the fruits purported to aid in fighting and preventing cancer and other auto-immune diseases.
The wonderful goji berry is available raw and as a juice. But try it blended into your daily smoothie or brewed in a hot beverage, or substitute goji berries wherever you would typically use raisins. Add it to your soup pot and you will discover a secret the Asian cultures have known for centuries...goji berries make for uncommonly http://jkmpic.blogspot.com stones.
