Until recently little has been known in the western world
about Goji berries and the many health benefits that this little red miracle
fruit
has to offer. Linwoods has carefully selected Goji berries sourced from the
Ningxia province situated in North-West China otherwise known as ‘China’s
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• Goji Berries are packed full of vitamins, polysaccharides, proteins,
anti-oxidants and essential amino acids.
• The use of Advanced Steam Processing technology ensures safe, superior
quality food.
Ningxia region offers the ideal growing conditions for Goji berries as
the Huang He
(Yellow) river, which originates in the Himalayan Mountains, flows through
this province and over the centuries has created mineral rich, super fertile
silt-water flood plains found nowhere else on earth. With its unusual
alkaline soil and extreme temperature range, Ningxia provides the perfect
growing conditions which ensure Goji berries are packed full of vitamins,
polysaccharides, proteins, anti-oxidants and essential amino acids.
Goji Berry Facts:
• 19 amino acids – the building blocks of protein, including all eight that
are essential for life
• 21 trace minerals, including manganese, magnesium, zinc, iron, copper,
calcium, cobalt and selenium • more protein than whole wheat
• a complete spectrum of antioxidant carotenoids, including beta-carotene
and zeaxanthin.
• B-complex vitamins, necessary for converting food into energy
• E Vitamins (very rarely found in fruits, only in grains and seeds)
• Beta-Sitosterol, an anti-inflammatory agent. Beta-Sitosterol also helps
lowers cholesterol and has been used to treat sexual
impotence and helps reduce prostate enlargement
• Cyperone, a sesquiterpene that benefits the heart and blood pressure,
alleviates menstrual discomfort .
• Betaine, which is used by the liver to produce cholin, a compound that
calms nervousness, enhances memory, promotes muscle
growth and protects against fatty liver disease. Betaine also provides
methyl groups in the body’s energy reactions and
can help reduce levels of homocysteine, a prime risk factor in heart
disease. It also protects DNA.
• Essential fatty acids, which are required for the body’s production of
hormones and for the smooth functioning of the brain and nervous system.
• Goji berries contain bioactive polysaccharides, also called proteoglycans,
a family of complex carbohydrates that are bound to proteins. They are
produced by some plants as an extremely effective defence mechanism against
attack by viruses, bacteria etc. Although many plants produce small amounts
of bioactive polysaccharides, it seems that those with the highest levels of
these protective compounds are those that are themselves more sorely in need
of protection. Goji Berries must attempt to survive under great stresses
such as the extremes of temperature, high altitude or wildly unpredictable
precipitation. No plant on earth grows
under more stressful conditions than Goji berries.
Fortunately for humans, many of these protective effects are conferred upon
us when we eat plants that are rich in polysaccharides.
TOP 10 BENEFITS OF POLYSACCHARIDES
Research evidence suggests that Polysaccharides may help to:
1. Protect against tumour growth
2. Neutralise the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation
3. Help normalise blood pressure
4. Help balance blood sugar
5. Combat autoimmune disease
6. Acts as an anti-inflammatory
7. Balance immune function
8. Lower cholesterol and blood lipids
9. Increase calcium absorption
Research strongly suggests that Goji berries unique polysaccharides work in
the body
by serving as directors and carriers of the instruction that cells use to
communicate with each other. In this way, it can be said that goji berries
polysaccharides are ‘master molecules’ by virtue of their ability to command
and control many of the body’s most important biochemical defense systems.
Many of the traditional health giving properties of Goji berries are being
confirmed by modern scientific studies, some of which include:
• Boost immune system
• Increase energy and strength, especially when fighting disease
• Anti-ageing effects. (Goji berries stimulate the secretion of the human
growth hormones which help reduce or even reverse the
effects of ageing.)
• Eliminates free radical damage to the skin
• Helps fight cellulite
• Supports healthy kidney and liver function
• Strengthens muscles, bones and heart
• Maintains healthy blood pressure
• Helps lower cholesterol
• Promotes normal blood sugar in early-onset diabetes
• Supports eye health and improves quality of vision
• Relieves headaches and dizziness
Linwoods Goji berries are a deep red, dried fruit about the same size as a
raisin. They taste somewhat like a cross between a cranberry and a cherry.
We recommend two dessert spoonfuls daily (20 – 30g) which may be added to
your favourite breakfast cereal or taken as a snack. Store in a cool dry
environment. The product is also suitable for either refrigeration or
freezing.
Linwoods Goji berries are
produced to the highest environmental standards and certified free from
detectable pesticide and herbicide residues. Advanced Steam Processing
technology ensures safe, superior, quality
foods.
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