I FEEL GOOD!!

I can hear James Brown’s voice, screaming “I FEEL GOOD!” over the radio even now. I have no idea what made him feel good. And come to think about it, I’m not sure I even want to know.

But the Goji Berry has been advertised all over the net as the feel good fruit.  Is this just marketing hype?  No, it is true. Our Goji Berries contain 100mg of tryptophan per 100 grams of dried fruit.  Tryptophan is the amino acid that is the precursor to serotonin and serotonin is the hormone in your brain that makes you feel good. 

I checked one of my favorite sites, Nutritiondata.com to see how the goji berry stacks up. While there are lots of other foods that have more tryptophan, the goji berry is the highest fruit. The highest fruits listed were dehydrated apricots at 87 mg per 100 grams of dried fruit. 

As an amino acid, tryptophan is found in much higher amounts in protein foods like meats, dairy products and grains. But in the category of fruits, the Goji Berry is indeed the Feel Good Fruit!

Eating Healthy, 

Tim