Nutrition news and Goji Juice (lycium barbarum)
February 7th, 2008 by aelusiveLet’s be completely honest, nutrition today is a massive part of everyone’s concerns on a daily basis. And we know that there is a broad array of healthy foods which have been proven to have various vitamins plus antioxidants, as well as minerals which are said to assist one in not only good health but also help to guard against some diseases such as cancer. Broccoli is one of these vegetables that is said to have properties that are known to aid against cancer.
There are also things that we find new on the shelves at health food stores and one of them is goji juice. This juice comes from a berry and vine that grows in the Himalayan valleys and has long been popular in traditional Asian medicine. The berries of this vine are known in this culture to have antioxidants and in China the Goji is a name used for more than a few different species of plants and usually is known to refer to the verieties of Lycium, a name that might be known is English Wolfberry, matrimony vine, and Chinese Boxthorn.
As you probably already know, the berries of this plant are from hence goji juice is made and they may be orange but more usually a light reddish color. The berries additionally also have numerous seeds, and when eaten by itself have a somewhat sour taste and for this specific reason they are generally combined with other food.
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Goji juice and its various properties are used as a daily nutritional regiment by many people throughout the entire far east, an area of the world famous for it’s knowledge of herbal and nutritional matters in general. Goji juice is relatively rich in antioxidants and of course antioxidants are known to help build up the immune system and help fight free radicals which can damage our cells.
Dr. Earl Mendell, formulator of high quality goji juice, states that the role of this petite red berry from the Himilayas has been scientifically researched with significant results. He has been instrumental in starting
the so called “nutrition revolution” with his writing of the excellent Vitamin Bible (available on Amazon by the way) which is only the biggest selling nutrition book ever written (sorry but I just have to hype up this guy and give him kudos because of his extensive track record). On the whole, he basically brought the power of MSM to the mainstream United States and he has also dedicated more than forty years in assisting others to optimize their health and well-being.