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The Anti-Aging beery from Tibet
Goji berries or Wolfberries (Lycium barbarum) have a long history of medicinal use in China.
Th e goji is a shrub that grows up to 5 meters; it has thorny branches and long leaves; pink of purple fl owers, bears a red or orangish oval shaped berry and grows in the sunny valleys of
the Tibetan mountains. Th e Tibetan monks consider Goji berries as the fruit of good health and vitality; they attribute long life and wellbeing to the berries and therefore, also call it the“happy berry”.
Recent studies confi rm that the positive eff ects of Goji are like “a gift from nature”. Goji
berries are rich in polyssacharides, fl avonoids, carotenoids (lutein and zeaxanthin), vitamin
C and vitamin B complex, various monosaccharides, 17 amino acids (including arginine and
glutamine), Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids, and 21 minerals with special emphasis on iron, zinc,
calcium and phosphorous, among many other active substances; all which have a repairing action in our organism, intervening in many of our body’s vital processes. It is incomparable to any other plant known. Its high lutein, zeaxanthin and beta-carotene contents are important for vision and eye health.
Goji berries, due to their extraordinary antioxidant contents, contribute, in an important way,
to cell protection; they increment energy and strength, especially when the organism is fi ghting against disease, and protect the organism from premature aging. Taking one or two spoonfuls of Goji berries a day is enough to benefi t from all their nutrients. Organic Goji berries, once harvested, are carefully sundried so that they keep all their nutritional value. They have an intense fruit fl avor, not too sweet and ideal to blend with yogurt, muesli, or to snack on between meals. You should buy Goji berries from a reliable source that guarantees their quality, especially when the berries are imported from Asia.
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