Goji Berries Benefits
Goji berries benefits are seemingly endless, which you've no doubt heard by now with all of the hype surrounding this superfood.
They come in many different varieties and are grown in several different parts of the world, but one location has been crowned king because of its lack of pesticides and pollutants: the Himalayas in Tibet.
While there have indeed been some cases of falsely-labeded "organic" berries from this region, it's far more common in other places, including China.
For this reason, most experts agree that Himalayan or Tibetan goji berries provide the most benefits.
Top 3 Goji Berries Benefits
1. Antioxidants
ORAC scores (oxygen radical absorbance capacity) are the most common way of determining a food's antioxidant levels, and this process is fully endorsed by the USDA.
Goji berries have one of the highest ORAC scores of all known foods with an astounding 20,000-25,000+ per 100 grams.
2. Fruitiest protein
Rarely do you find so much protein in such a sweet package. Goji's pack a protein punch with 18 amino acids, including every essential amino acid, making them a true complete protein.
A small 30 gram serving can provide a relatively large 4-5 grams of protein.
3. Nature's multivitamin
Remember those great-tasting Flinstones multivitamins you chewed as a kid? Well, goji berries are nature's version of those: sweet, chewy, and packed with a big chunk of your daily vitamin needs.
Just a small sample of these vitamins and minerals include calcium, potassium, iron, zinc, B2, and vitamin C.
As you can see, goji berries truly are a superfood, and while slightly more expensive than mere mortal berries like straw-, blue-, and rasp-, they may pack even more value per gram.
This is just a small "taste" of goji berries benefits, so feel free to leave some of your favorites in the comments.
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