Goji Berries - Health Benefits
Goji berries, also known as Wolfberry, Lycium Fruit, Tibetan Goji Berry and Duke of Argyll's Tea Tree, are grown in China, Mongolia and in the Himalayas in Tibet. In recent years, they’ve been named as a ‘superfruit’ as they’re incredibly rich in nutrients as well as having powerful antioxidant qualities.
In short Goji Berries have a lot of health benefits. Eating foods that are high in antioxidants helps to fight damaging free radicals which attack the body. Free radicals are a factor in the aging process and numerous diseases.
This bright red berry contains 18 Amino acids, high levels of Beta Carotene and Iron and 21 trace minerals. In addition, they also have vitamins B1, B2, B6, as well as vitamin E which is rarely found in fruits. These vitamins help your metabolic rate to function well. In addition, the polysaccharides in the Goji berry increase the metabolic rate, which in turn, can lead to reducing your body weight.
Goji berries health benefits include:
Betaine
This is used by the liver to create choline which is a compound that calms nerves, improves memory, promotes muscle growth and protects against liver disease.
Physalin
This helps to fight leukaemia and has also been used as a treatment for Hepatitis B.
Solavetivone
This is anti-fungal and anti-bacterial.
Beta-Sitoserol
This is an anti-inflammatory agent that has been used to treat sexual impotence and prostate enlargement. It can also lower cholesterol.
Cyperone
This is benefits the heart and blood pressure and has also been used in the treatment of cervical cancer.
Goji berries have also been called the world’s most powerful anti-aging food. It’s been rated number 1 on the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity or ORAC scale which measures the antioxidant level in foods.
Goji berries are possibly the powerful berries in the world!