Guest guest Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Goji are delicious, bright red berries native to the Orient. They grow on a vine that reaches up to 20 feet high. When ripe, the berries are collected by shaking the vines over special mats where they are untouched and left to dry under the Himalayan sun. It is vital that the berries are never touched by the human hands when they are fresh, otherwise they will oxidize, causing them to turn black and become unusable. There are many health benefits attributed to the Goji Berry and most of these have been linked to its very high antioxidant properties. To compare the antioxidant values of various foods and nutrients, scientists developed a unit of measuring called the ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbing Capacity.) The higher the ORAC rating of a substance, the more free-radicals it can destroy. Free Radicals are one of the leading causes of premature aging. According to Agricultural Research Service, USDA (Tufts University in Boston,) the recommended amount of antioxidants a person should consume daily should be a minimum of 5000-7000 ORAC units. Dried goji berries contain an astounding 22,000 ORAC units per 100 grams!! These healthy berries also contain powerful polysaccharides which have anti-aging properties as well as improved learning, memory abilities and remarkable immune system enhancing capabilities.* This could explain why the Goji Berries may contribute to living a longer and healthier life.* Goji berries have 18 amino acids (including 8 essential amino acids.) Essential amino acids are ones that the body cannot produce and must come from the food we eat. Goji berries also contain trace minerals and protein. There is more beta carotene in Goji berries than in carrots and they contain MORE VITAMIN C THAN ORANGES! They are also a rich source of naturally occurring B1, B2, B6, vitamin E, essential fatty acids and polysaccharides. Scientific Studies: Research on Goji in the scientific community has shown remarkable evidence of health benefits. After reviewing the many dozens of studies, you will see for yourself why this berry is considered by many physicians, scientists and scholars to be the most health benefiting fruit on the planet. To review research on Goji, go to: http://www.pubmed.org/ and type in lycium barbarum, which is the Latin name for the Goji berry. http://intapp.medscape.com/px/medlineapp/medline?cid=med & adv=1 and type in lycium barbarum in the search section. Best regards, oonhk nsgclife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Goji berries are also known as wolfberries and are likely to be much cheaper at your asian market than from those marketing goji berries/juice as health food. Laboratory testing shows that the dried berries have a very low vitamin C profile, so don't bother buying the dried berries as a vitamin C supplement. Vitamin C is pretty easy to get from a range of fruits and vegetables. If you are going to eat 100 g of goji berries in order to get your daily antioxidants (you are going to get a wider variety of micronutrients by eating a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables than sticking to one dried fruit) be aware that 100 g of goji berries are nearly 400 kcal. Be careful of goji berries if you are sensitive to sulphites or nightshades. As always, beware of snake oil salesmen who offer goji berries as the cure for every ailment known to man. Also, from personal experience, don't drink goji juice if you have an ulcer! Ouch! Pam On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 2:24 AM, nsgclife <nsgclife wrote: > Goji are delicious, bright red berries native to the Orient. They > grow on a vine that reaches up to 20 feet high. When ripe, the > berries are collected by shaking the vines over special mats where > they are untouched and left to dry under the Himalayan sun. It is > vital that the berries are never touched by the human hands when they > are fresh, otherwise they will oxidize, causing them to turn black > and become unusable. > > There are many health benefits attributed to the Goji Berry and most > of these have been linked to its very high antioxidant properties. To > compare the antioxidant values of various foods and nutrients, > scientists developed a unit of measuring called the ORAC (Oxygen > Radical Absorbing Capacity.) The higher the ORAC rating of a > substance, the more free-radicals it can destroy. Free Radicals are > one of the leading causes of premature aging. According to > Agricultural Research Service, USDA (Tufts University in Boston,) the > recommended amount of antioxidants a person should consume daily > should be a minimum of 5000-7000 ORAC units. Dried goji berries > contain an astounding 22,000 ORAC units per 100 grams!! > > These healthy berries also contain powerful polysaccharides which > have anti-aging properties as well as improved learning, memory > abilities and remarkable immune system enhancing capabilities.* This > could explain why the Goji Berries may contribute to living a longer > and healthier life.* > > Goji berries have 18 amino acids (including 8 essential amino acids.) > Essential amino acids are ones that the body cannot produce and must > come from the food we eat. Goji berries also contain trace minerals > and protein. There is more beta carotene in Goji berries than in > carrots and they contain MORE VITAMIN C THAN ORANGES! They are also a > rich source of naturally occurring B1, B2, B6, vitamin E, essential > fatty acids and polysaccharides. > > Scientific Studies: > > Research on Goji in the scientific community has shown remarkable > evidence of health benefits. After reviewing the many dozens of > studies, you will see for yourself why this berry is considered by > many physicians, scientists and scholars to be the most health > benefiting fruit on the planet. > > To review research on Goji, go to: > > http://www.pubmed.org/ and type in lycium barbarum, which is the > Latin name for the Goji berry. > http://intapp.medscape.com/px/medlineapp/medline?cid=med & adv=1 and > type in lycium barbarum in the search section. > > Best regards, > oonhk > nsgclife > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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