Health Benefits of Goji Super-Berries
Goji berries are rapidly gaining ground to be labeled as the newest “super-berry”. These berries are grown in China and Tibet on low-lying deciduous plants. They are quite small and are orange or red in color and look similar to tomatoes or crabapples. The berries are harvested in the summer and dried to sell as health food or for use in Chinese medicine. They have even been made into a fruit drink, wine, added to soup and trail mix, or made into powder form which can be added into water for a nutritious drink. They taste similar to cherries but have a bitter taste.
Goji berries have been used in Chinese medicine for around 6,000 years. Herbalists have used the berries to protect the liver, improve eyesight, improve sexual function and fertility, boost immunity, and improve blood circulation. They also provide many other benefits including treatment of diabetes , hypertension, malaria, fever, cancer and other ailments. They are also classified as an “adaptogen” which is a substance that can provide a variety of different therapeutic benefits. They help strengthen the immune system and help the body to deal with stress. Goji berries also support normal functioning of the adrenal glands. Not only can they ease medical ailments, but these berries pack more vitamin C than some oranges and more beta-carotene than carrots.
Numerous studies are being conducted on Goji berries so that health care practitioners have facts to support the amazing powers of this berry. Still, its presence in the market is growing. Most health food stores sell the dried berries or at least some kind of juice containing the Goji berry. It has also become extremely popular as a health beverage. The next time you think about buying a bottle of wine think about substituting it for wine with Goji berries, or just Goji juice and reap the health benefits.
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