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Today I’m going to focus on a new berry that has been incredibly popular in the Health Food circles that I tremendously support. The Goji berry is one of the healthiest foods in the world, and has been a staple of the Chinese medical herbal system for thousands of years.
The Goji berry is truly amazing simply because it’s what’s known as a super food. Super foods are also traditionally known as functional foods, which means that they possess an extremely large amount of nutrition in a very small amount of space. What’s great about the Goji berry is that not only is it one of the most potent super foods on a planet but it’s also incredibly tasty making it ideal for children, picky eaters, and as a regular snack.
- The goji berry contains 18 amino acids - the building blocks for protein.
- The goji berry contains over 12 times more protein than apples, oranges, or strawberries.
- The goji berry is a better source of beta-carotene than carrots themselves.
- The goji berry has higher levels of vitamin C than oranges.
- The goji berry contains polysaccharides, which can help prevent cancer, neutralize the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation, normalize blood pressure, balance blood sugar, combat autoimmune disease, act as an anti-inflammatory, lower cholesterol, and increase calcium absorption.
January 14th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Hrmmm… I will have to try these, thanks for the reference!