Goji Berry
Sure, all berries are delicious, healthy, and carry numerous benefits, but not all berries are quite as magical as the goji berry - Torii Labs
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On first glance, dried goji berries look like nothing more remarkable than slightly oversized red raisins. But these nutrient-dense berries, which taste like a cross between cranberry, cherry, and tomato, make regular appearances on the Instagrams of popular health food bloggers like Hemsley and Hemsley and My New Roots. What's so special about these chewy, sweet-tart berries? Here's your guide to eating and cooking with Goji berries.
What You Need to Know
Goji berries are indigenous to parts of Asia, particularly the Himalayan mountain region of Tibet, where they've been used for thousands of years for medicinal and spiritual purposes. Consequently, it's…
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Goji Berry Benefits: Antioxidant & Anti-Inflammatory Superfruit
Goji berries have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years. Some legends report that goji berries were eaten by monks in the Himalayan Mountains thousands of years ago and steeped in hot water to help aid meditation and obtain greater health, vitality, longevity, energy and stamina. Low in calories, fat-free, a good source of fiber and a high-antioxidant food...
A Shot of Goji, Please
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Goji berries gain in popularity
But goji shouldn't be viewed as a miracle ingredient, in the way that it's sometimes marketed, Dunlop says. "I'm quite skeptical of the idea that you should eat lots of those. I would rather take them as part of a very rich food culture," she says. "Food is medicine in China; everything has medicinal value. People have a very good sense of a holistic diet, adjusted to take into account the weather or how you're feeling. "Identifying one thing and eating lots of it to cure something - I think people in China would think that very bizarre."
Goji Berry Benefits 101 – Everything You Need to Know
This complete guide is a curated collection of handpicked blog posts, articles and videos for the goji berry enthusiasts. The exquisite content aims to save you time and provide a one-stop place for a-to-z information on goji berries.
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Smart Fuel: Goji Berries
Our advice? Look at the Goji berry not as a solution to all your health problems – or as one internet site claimed, a source of happiness that would have a cumulative affect so that you could eventually be left smiling all day – and instead scoop up Goji berries as part of a healthy diet just as you would any other berries. We can recommend them as Smart Fuel but don’t buy into the hype of $60-a-bag miracle food. They’re just berries!
Superfood Love: Go Go Goji Berries!
These treasures are one of the most nutritionally dense fruits on earth! When local berries are out of season, these handy little red gems always give me the antioxidant boost in a flash since they are dried and keep for a long time.
Superfood Staple: Goji Berries
Chances are, you’re no stranger to the fact that berries, which are chock full of vitamins and antioxidants, almost always offer a healthy addition to your diet. Because you’ve probably had your fair share of raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries, it might be time to try something else. We introduce to you the goji berry.
The Goji Berry Phenomenon
Not all berries are created equal. Sure, all berries are delicious, healthy, and carry numerous benefits, but not all berries are quite as magical as the goji berry. The goji berry may seem super trendy right now, but this scrunched up superfruit has actually been around for centuries and dates back to the early days of Chinese medicine! And there’s a reason why: it’s immensely powerful.
The Goji Berry Plant: Grow the Alpha Superfood in Your Garden
Wolfberries can be grown in anything from a one-gallon container to open fields. A critical factor in goji berry plant propagation is soil pH. It MUST be 6.8 or higher.
All About Dried Goji Berries, the Superfood Raisin
On first glance, dried goji berries look like nothing more remarkable than slightly oversized red raisins. But these nutrient-dense berries, which taste like a cross between cranberry, cherry, and tomato, make regular appearances on the Instagrams of popular health food bloggers like Hemsley and Hemsley and My New Roots. What's so special about these chewy, sweet-tart berries? Here's your guide to eating and cooking with Goji berries.
5 Reasons to Eat More Goji Berries
For a tiny berry, gojis are loaded with impressive disease-fighting compounds. Deemed a healing food in traditional Chinese medicine for over 5,000 years, ancient medical texts lauded goji berries as a tonic for the eyes, liver, and kidneys. Today, they are known to be one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet. Here are 5 great reasons to get more gojis into your diet...
8 Healthy Facts About the Goji Berry
You might have heard of goji berries and their health benefits. But do they live up these claims? Their history as a medicinal plant has roots in ancient China. Many people use goji berries to treat eye, liver, and kidney ailments. Also known as wolfberries, these festive red berries have a sweet, slightly-sour taste and often come in dried form, like raisins.
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