Secrets of Goji berries - Superfood..
Many studies have been done to find out the properties and benefits of an amazing superfruit – goji berry. It turned out to be perhaps the most nutritionally dense food on this planet. Here’s some facts: Goji berries have more protein than whole wheat,
about 500 times more vitamin C than oranges and more carotene B than
carrots. And do you think this is enough? Those berries are considered
to have high concentration of anti-carcinogenic and anti-aging
compounds. These highly salubrious compounds provide you immunity
against cancer, aging, heart disease, diabetes and problems of nervous
system in addition to various other health related problems.Gojies are perhaps the only fruit that contains vitamin E, vitamin B1
and B6. What is more they also come with about 18 amino acids (building
blocks of proteins) and about twenty one trace minerals. And you were
thinking these are only berries. Goji also possesses essential fatty
acids. It is perhaps the richest source of carotenoids on this earth. Modern scientific studies have finally supplied some substantiation to
this property. It turns out Goji fruit not only contains high amounts of
b -carotene 8 mg/100g but this b -carotene is in a highly biologically
active form which is readily utilized by the body. Another well-known and long-documented traditional property of Goji
fruit is its ability to “benefit complexion and maintain one’s beauty”;
Goji is also considered to have anti-aging properties.
WHAT ACTUALLY IS GOJI BERRY?
Goji berry is a small bright red fruit that is shaped almost like a
raisin and grows on vines with green leaves. You would find that owing
to its delicacy the berries are shaken from the vines during harvest and
not picked. They are then carefully dried in the shade. When you eat
it, you would find it very chewy and taste would be a cross between
cranberry and raisin. Goji berry is also known as happy berry, gou qu zi
and gouqi.
Gojies are rich sources of vitamins and other nutrients. They contain
vitamin B1, B2, B6, C and E and also has about eighteen amino acids.
They are considered perhaps the richest source of vitamin C; only
Australian billygoat plum and the South American camu camu are better
sources. As for minerals, they contain zinc, phosphorus, germanium, iron
and calcium in different proportions. What is more they also contain antioxidants essential to human health.
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