Organic Goji Berry , of the latin name ‘Lyceum barbarum’ and other common name ‘ wolfberries ‘ has been eaten for many hundreds of years in China’s Tibet region – only recently have the extraordinary health benefits been fully realised!
This frequently large vine of a plant, which sometimes exceeds 15-20 feet in height, organic goji grow heartily in its favoured environment of sheltered himalayan valleys and fertile soils. One area of Tibet that is a classic example is the province of Ningxia, in the central northern region of the vast country that is China.
Locals have for centuries collected the organic goji fruits using a simple method. Once the fruits have ripened they are shaken or knocked off the vines onto specially designed collecter mats. Once all the fruit has been removed it is then left to dry under the powerful himalayan sun. Whislt the drying process is in operation nobody is allowed to physically touch any of the fruits, since this can result in the fruits going black and inedible through oxidation. Once dried the shrivelled goji berries look akin to your average raisin.
Once only the food of those living in Tibet, modern entrepreneurs and marketers have realised the potential market for these goji berries and subsequently goji berries can be found in most supermarkets today.
Numerous goji juices health benefits abound:
Improves skin
Increases libido
Lowers cravings for sweet foods
Raises energy levels
Relieves insomnia brought about by the menopause
Improves your mood
Increase in physical prowess during sport and exercise
The beneficial health properties of these goji berries are:
Promotes weight loss
It is known that some people in the more remote areas of the world live far healthier lives, many entering the ripe old age of 100 or more. Goji berries, where they have been consumed, may well have been one of the biggest factors in lengthening these lives. organic goji berries may in fact be one of the most powerful anti-ageing foods yet known!
Most people are still unaware of the strong benefits to come from goji berries. Today organic goji juice is available in supermarkets, a superb purchase not only for your health but also for protecting the environment that little bit more.
Many health benefitting nutrients exist in organic goji juices . Minerals that abound are calcium, zinc, copper, germanium, selenium, phosphorus and iron. Amino acids like methione and isoleucine are also prevalent. Probably the most important constituent of these berries are the anti-oxidants that lie within, superb at combatting cancers. Unique sugars called lyceum barbarum polysachharides have also been noticed, these can lower the development of macular degeneration whilst also fighting cancer and helping combat other diseases.
The daily ‘oxidation radical absorbance capacity’, or ORAC count suggested by health experts today is between 5000-7000 ORAC units. Dried goji berries acutally blast this recommendation into orbit with thier 22,000 ORAC units per single gram!
Leukemia can have its spread through a human body lessened by the consumption of goji berries. People’s immune systems are believed to be bolstered from organic goji juices in peoples diets, as important ‘cytokine’ chemicals which aid the bodies defences become regulated better.
It is amazing at the moment how so many people are saying ‘what is so special about organic goji juices ?’, when really what most should be asking themselves is ‘why are more people not asking about the goji?’.
