The wolfberry has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for many centuries. It is believed to have many important benefits including general strengthening of the immune system and longer life. It has only more recently come to the attention of Western culture where today you can buy it in natural, dried and juice forms from specialist health food shops as well as from online stores.
Claimed or implied benefits of goji berries cover the full spectrum of health issues, however the most commonly reported seems to be generally improved health and vitality.
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According to Tufts University, the average person needs approximately 3,000 to 5,000 ORAC units per day to have a significant impact on plasma and tissue antioxidant capacity. Three servings of fruits and vegetables per day provide approximately 1200 ORAC units. This means the average person is short by up to 3800 ORAC units each day, depending on the fruits and vegetables they are choosing and their body's requirements. To make up the difference, experts recommend supplementing our diet with high ORAC foods such as Goji Berries to become and stay healthy and slow down the aging process caused by free radical damage.
As they fed the goji berries into the spectrometer, an interesting pattern
began to emerge. There seemed to be a great similarity between the
spectral signatures of goji berries from each of these regions. That was to
be expected, as all goji varieties have a close family resemblance. They are
all of the Lyciumgenus.
There were several peaks, however, that varied greatly in height for
different samples of berries. Spectral signature graphs of berries from
Xinjiang and Ningxia tended to exhibit the highest peaks, with the rest
of the samples showing peaks that were lower to varying degrees.
To the researchers, the discovery of these peaks indicated that there
might be some unknown active compounds present in the goji berry,
and that they were found in the famous berries of Ningxia and Xinjiang
at higher levels than in the less renowned berries.
There were two complicating observations, however:
1) Not all samples of Ningxia or Xinjiang berries had these high
peaks. Some of the samples had lower peaks, and it was noteworthy
that the lower-testing berries corresponded with years in which
there had not been as much sunlight or rainfall, or when late
summer temperatures had been abnormally low.
2) Conversely, there were some samples from lesser regions that tested
incredibly high, and once again there was a direct correlation
between the high spectral peaks and an exceptional growing season.
But doesn’t this make sense? Not every year is a “vintage” year, for goji
berries or for fine wines. In fact, in the last 30 years, one of France’s premier
vineyards has produced a “great” wine only three times. Twice during that
time, the wine has been pronounced to be virtually unfit to drink! To learn more about goji berries and the spectrometer click here.
The nutritional benefits of Goji juice are being corroborated and confirmed by research and clinical studies. Studies with elderly people and those suffering from general debility have shown that consuming Goji juice can lead to a three-time increase in the T-cell transformation functions and the white cell interleukin-2 count can double. This opens up the possibilities of extracting even greater benefits from this berry, particularly for fighting tiredness, improving the working of the immune system, preventing the growth of free radicals, etc.
The ingredients that you would need are:
2 1/2 cups of flour
1 cup of sugar
1 table spoon of baking powder
1 table spoon of salt
1 egg
1/2 cup of shortening
3/4 cups of milk
3 tablespoons of finely grated orange peel
1 cup of chopped pecans
1/2 cups of Goji juice
It is pretty simple to prepare. Take all purpose flour, baking powder, sugar and salt and mix it in a mixing bowl till the mixture becomes uniform. Now, use blender or a fork to add the shortening to the mixture. Enjoy!
Eating dark chocolate may help lower blood pressure, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) (2003, Vol.290, No.8:1029). Researchers conducted a randomized clinical trial on 14 individuals between the ages of 55 and 64 with mild untreated hypertension. Half of the patients consumed 3-ounce dark chocolate bars containing 500 milligrams of Polyphenols every day for two weeks. The other half of the participants ate the same amount of white chocolate for the duration. Blood pressure remained unchanged in the white chocolate group. In the dark chocolate group, however, blood pressure had dropped an average of five points. Researchers concluded that while blood pressure did not drop to a desirable range, the results indicate that dark chocolate could be a promising approach to reducing hypertension.
Fruit is good for you; and most everyone knows that. Certain fruits have been recognized to have much higher nutritional content and antioxidant properties than others. Of this category of fruit, the Acai berry comes out as a leader. With a high content of vitamins B1, B2, B3, C, and E along with iron, phosphorous, calcium and potassium, the vitamin and mineral content in this grape-sized, unique-tasting fruit alone would make it worth adding to your diet. But the benefits don’t stop there! Acai fruit contains so many other natural health-enhancing ingredients that it is arguably one of the most nutritious foods that any person could add to his or her diet.
Goji Berry Seeds sow early spring in a greenhouse. Germination is usually good and fairly quick. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer. Pinch out the shoot tips of the young plants in order to encourage bushy growth. The cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 – 10cm with a heel is possible, July/August in individual pots in a frame. The cuttings of mature wood of the current season’s growth are performed from autumn to late winter in a cold frame. Due to this fact it gives a high percentage of good shoots. The division of suckers is better in late winter. Very easy, the suckers can be planted out direct into their permanent positions.
Goji berries grow on small green-leafed vines that yield a bright red fruit with a shape most resembling a raisin. The berries are extremely delicate, and during harvest, they are shaken from the vine rather than being picked. To avoid spoiling, they are slowly dried in the shade. The texture of a goji berry is very chewy, and its taste is often described as a cross between a raisin and a cranberry.
Modern science has shown that this bright red berry not only contains extremely high levels of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, but also contains many unique phytochemicals, polysaccharides, and complex compounds that scientists are just beginning to understand.
