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Goji Nutritional Information

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Goji Facts:

* Contains 19 amino acids the building blocks of protein including all eight that are essential for life.

* Contains 21 trace minerals, including germanium, an anti-cancer trace mineral rarely found in foods.

* Contains more protein than whole wheat (13 percent).

* Contains a complete spectrum of antioxidant carotenoids, including beta-carotene (a better source than even carrots!) and zeaxanthin (protects the eyes). Goji berries are the richest source of carotenoids of all known foods.

* Contains Vitamin C at higher levels than even those found in oranges.

* Contains B-complex vitamins, necessary for converting food into energy.

* Contains Vitamin E (very rarely found in fruits, only in grains and seeds).

* Contains Beta-Sitosterol.

* Contains essential fatty acids, which are required for the body’s production of hormones and for the smooth functioning of the brain and nervous system.

* Contains Cyperone, a sesquiterpene that benefits the heart and blood pressure.

* Contains Solavetivone.

* Contains Physalin.

* Contains Betaine, which is used by the liver to produce choline.

 

 

 

 

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Goji Berries are a very rich source of vitamin C, having 500 times more vitamin C per ounce than oranges, actually more almost any fruit you could name. They are also a superb source of vitamin A, not surprising because they are a really pretty red color. Goji berries also have vitamins B1, B2, B6, and E; they are becoming a famous antioxidant.

They are also a rich source of both selenium and germanium.


 

 

 


Scientific Studies on the properties of Goji

Many of the legendary health-giving properties of lycium barbarum (goji's Latin name) are today being confirmed in modern scientific studies, and this has led to the possibility of even more far-reaching benefits.
Click on these medical publications to see for yourself!

Articles from The National Library of Medicine 

Enanced Immune Response

Antifatigue Effects 

Weight Loss

Free Radical Prevention 

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Articles From Health Publications

Natural Health Article

HerbMed® Entry on Lycium

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Himalayan Goji Juice has a 3,000-year history in the Chinese and Eastern medical traditions. The Chinese have been growing this alkaline fruit for thousands of years, which is so revered that it has an annual two-week festival in its honor!

 

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