Goji berries make you lean, healthy and up your stamina!
January 14, 2009
Goji berries are incredibly nutritious. For their weight — a daily serving is only 10 to 30 grams — goji berries have more vitamin C than oranges, more beta carotene than carrots and more iron than steak. Beta carotene is believed to help fight heart disease and also protects the skin from sun damage. Goji berries are also a good source of B vitamins and antioxidants, which protect against harmful free radicals that damage cells in your body. They’re also rich in polysaccharides, which aid the immune system, have 18 kinds of amino acids, and are a rich source of potassium. And, as if protecting your heart, skin and immune system weren’t enough, beta carotene and antioxidants are thought to help fight cancer.
Goji Berries and Diabetes
A 2004 study at the College of Public Health at Wuhan University tested the effects of goji berry extract on diabetic rabbits. The scientists found an increase in HDL, or “good,” cholesterol in the rabbits and a reduction in blood glucose level.
Goji’s polysaccharides have a chemical structure similar to substances found in echinacea and maitake mushrooms, herbs known for their ability to support a healthy immune system.
Chinese studies show that goji berries inhibit some of the gene mutations that lead to cancer and that the fruit has anti-tumor properties. In addition, the berries may also help with the side effects of chemotherapy or radiation treatment for cancer…
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dried goji berries