Goji Berries: "The superfood"

Goji berries are dried fruits of intense color very similar to raisins, they have been in use for medical purposes since 1840 and are collected at over 4000 meters in Tibet.

To obtain the benefits of the berries need to consume 20 to 40 berries daily.

Goji berries belong to the group of foods that are considered natural superantioxidantes, an amount of about 15 goji berries have an antioxidant capacity more than 15 blocks. Many studies are being conducted on berries goji.Estas have aroused the interest of many researchers because in the mountains of Tibet, farmers and people who regularly consumed goji berries for years, the% of people multiplied by centennial 10, and people had a percentage of diseases such as cancer associated with very low cellular aging.

¿Legend o reality? Li Ching Yuen was born in China in Szechuan expert herbalist, I spend time in the mountains of Tibet. He was born in 1677y died in 1928, to 251 years. General Seng Yan, amazed by their vitality and potency own youth, and his incredible longevity invited him to his residence in 1927, a year before his death that he took the only picture that remains of it. Professor Wu Chung, Chengdu University, found the two records congratulations on China's imperial government, two Emperor's congratulations to Li Ching Yuen, one in its 150 1827por other in 1877th birthday and 200 years. It was found that Li Ching Yuen took over his whole life a goji berry soup every morning, along with ginseng root also take regularly.

Most complete nutritional analysis Goji Berries:

A vitamin: Important for vision and bone growth, vitamin A deficiency occurs with dry eyes and loss of vision especially at night.

E vitamin: Powerful natural antioxidant important for many functions related to the circulatory system. The body has trouble absorbing this vitamin as it only summarizes approximately 20% of it and those from natural products (goji berries), and artificial supplements that the body assimilates more than half.

B1 vitamin: Thiamine, in the functioning of the nervous and digestive system and promotes assimilation of carbohydrates.

B2 vitamin:Important for metabolism and for the formation of red blood cells.

Vitamin B6 helps the immune system and body's natural defenses, it also stimulates and helps build the muscles of the body.

Vitamin C: Important antioxidant and known, they contain six times more than oranges and twice the parsley.

Carotene: The carotene content of the berries is higher than carrots, great for the skin.

Omega 3 fatty acids: reduction of over 50% of cardiovascular disease, protects lung disease, lower cholesterol and triglycerides.

Omega 6 fatty acids: Cancer, depression, wrinkles, skin problems, multiple sclerosis, heart attacks, arrhythmias, formation of cell membranes.

Betaine: A substance important for the liver, producing detoxified nutrient choline.

Sitosterol: Lowers cholesterol naturally and is a natural aphrodisiac.

Carotenoids: goji berries are a food that has more carotenoids, carotenoids are essential for the activity of vitamin A.

Ciperona: Anti-cancer natural

Physalin: Enhances the body's natural defenses, hepatitis B and herpes sores.

Lutein and zeaxanthin: Minerals important in eye care.

Solaventivona: Appears to be a potent antifungal and antiviral.

Superoxide dismutase and phenylpropanoids: inhibitors of cancer and premature aging process.

lbp2, lbp3, lbp4: unique polysaccharides that contain only what these fruits, which are responsible for transmitting information between cells.

Trace minerals to goji berries: A total of 21 trace elements of which the most important with respect to the amount by which they are found.

Zinc: Bones, insulin, liver protector, nails, hair, collagen synthesis deficiency manifests with white spots on nails.

Iron: goji berries contain iron, responsible for transporting oxygen to body tissue, DNA synthesis, nervous system, detoxifies.

Copper: Copper plays an important role in the development of bones, tendons, etc.