Do you know there is a type of berries called Goji berries that turn black if you touch it with your hands? In order to harvest these berries, the farmers shake the bush vigorously so that the plump things fall down on a mat spread under the bush. Later, they dry them under the shade.

These little wonders have their origin in Inner Mongolia, a region where farmers never use pesticides. They are also cultivated in Tibet. The Mongolians and Tibetans are so crazy about Goji berries that every year they organize a two-week festival to celebrate the harvesting of these berries!

 Goji Berries As Aids To Weight Loss

A Goji berry a day keeps extra pounds away.  People who have gone on a diet of Goji berries for a couple of weeks found themselves to be one pound lighter! However, not all may love the taste of these rich red color berries. They are neither very sweet nor very bitter. It is in fact, hard to describe the taste in words. The best way to find out is to eat them!

Nutritional Value

Goji berries are the richest in vitamin C. One ounce contains 500 times more vitamin C than oranges. Besides this, they are packed with vitamin A, B1, B2, B6, and E. They are fast gaining popularity as an antioxidant. These berries have not 10 or 15, but 18 amino acids! This is more than what bee pollen does. And this is not all. They have 21 trace minerals, higher beta carotene than the humble carrot, and linoleic acid.

Medicinal Value

Goji berries have found their place in clinical trials on cancer patients due to the presence of large quantities of selenium and germanium elements in them. In vitro studies have shown that Goji berries destroy several types of cancer cells. What medical experts believe is that there is something in Goji berries that renders the cells unable to divide, thus alleviating its capacity to reproduce. A Japanese report says patients who ate these berries had their tumor growth slowed down by 58 per cent as compared to those who did not.

The patients who have these berries show substantial liver protection while undergoing chemotherapy. These red berries have impressed the Oriental medicine too. They have been found to improve chi deficiency, which means people with low levels of energy, or suffering from heart palpitations, insomnia, or anxiety, have experienced immense relief after having these berries. A report in Mongolia reveals that there was a considerate rise in lymphocyte activity in patients having Goji berries daily. Besides this, their blood from consuming goji berries resembled that of a younger person!

Therapeutic Dosage

The therapeutic dosage of Goji berries is 10-30 grams daily. You can have the berries in any form, either as mashed, whole, liquid, or as a snack, at any time of the day.

The Laugh-a-minute Berry

What happens if you feast too much on these cute red berries? Well, nothing serious though, only you would be laughing all day! Yes, Goji berries are known to induce a happy mood, if taken in large quantities. At last, here’s in these Goji berries a unique stress-buster for modern people.

Do you know that a famous Chinese personality Li Qing Yuen lived till the age of 252 years, from 1678 to 1930? He used to eat Goji berries daily!