Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Little known facts about Goji berries: FYI they have protein!

Did you know Goji Berries are a vegetarian source of protein containing high amounts of essential amino acids, vitamins C and A, and over 20 trace minerals and vitamins (including zinc, iron, phosphorus, B2, vitamin E, and carotenoids). ?
Yup.
And they taste great too.
An excellent replacement for dried cranberries or cherries in any recipe.

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For their weight , a daily serving is only about 1 oz., goji berries have more vitamin C than oranges, more beta carotene than carrots and more iron than steak. You can over do it! Goji berries are high in selenium: the right quantity helps to keep your liver healthy; too much can be toxic.

Most commonly,  goji berries are known for creating longevity and maintaining healthy vision. With their high beta-carotene properties, more than 18 amino acids and 21 minerals this super food is truly in a category of it’s own. Here are some fun facts about goji berries that perhaps you didn’t know:

Goji berries grow in temperate regions in China, Mongolia and in the Tibetan Himalayas.

Legend says a man named Li Qing Yuen consumed goji berries daily and lived to be 252 years old!

A Chinese study published in the Chinese Journal of Oncology in 1994 found that 79 people with cancer responded better to treatment when goji was added to their regimen.

Some claim that the goji berry is a fountain of youth. The Ningxia Hui region of Northern China, where goji berries are grown and eaten on a daily basis, has 16 times as many centenarians as the rest of the country.

For their weight , a daily serving is only about 1 oz., goji berries have more vitamin C than oranges, more beta carotene than carrots and more iron than steak.

You can over do it! Goji berries are high in selenium: the right quantity helps to keep your liver healthy; too much can be toxic. For that reason, it’s good to stick to the recommended daily dose of 1 oz. or so. A little goes a long way!

According to several sources, goji berries’ ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) value is more than 25,000! (Kale is 1,770 and Prunes 5,700 for comparison sake.)

While there is no shortage of new age super foods on the market that claim to boost fertility and sex drive, help you live a longer life and give you tons of energy, goji Berries might be slightly underrated and worth the investment!

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