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Goji berries, organic, raw, vegan
 We love gojis!!!!
Important announcements from Shazzie
Why are we out of stock?
Have you tried our delicious raw organic mulberries as a tasty alternative to goji berries?
We were one of the first companies in the world to bring goji berries to the masses. We loved everything about them, but now it's changed. As a service to our customers, and for the sake of our fantastic reputation, we routinely pay for tests on our organic goods in EU-approved facilities to ensure they are up to scratch. When we did this in 2009 with a new consignment of "organic" goji berries, we were shocked at the results. They didn't come up to organic standards, but worse, they weren't even allowed to be sold as "conventional" as pesticide residues were above the legal limit. One particular pesticide was over 40 times the legal limit, and these berries were supposed to be organic!
Until China can resolve its pesticide issues in goji berries (which may not be until May 2010 because they're usually only harvested once a year), our advice to all goji berry customers is this: When buying goji berries, ask the retailer to provide a copy of their EU-approved test certificate, to ensure you are not buying food ladened with pesticides. If they can't supply this, then it may be that the goji berries are being sold illegally and the public's health may be at risk, even if the goji berries have organic certification on the packaging.
Have you tried our delicious raw organic mulberries as a tasty alternative to goji berries?
Is it really organic?
"Recently, there has been an influx of inferior
superfoods into the UK. When buying superfoods on the Internet or in shops,
ensure you are buying organically certified (if it says organic, it should
be accompanied by the details of the certifying body (OF&G or Soil
Association, for example). If it doesn't say who's certified it, ask the
seller for their certificate. For your protection, it's illegal to sell
uncertified products as organic."
Price matching
"If you find certified organic superfoods of a similar
quality to ours at a cheaper price, we will attempt to price match this
item. Please ring Denise or Angel on 08700 113 119 for a price match."
With love
Organically certified goji berries are an extremely nutrient-dense fruit. They contain 18 amino acids (six times higher than bee pollen) including all 8 essential amino acids, making them an ideal protein supplement! They contain 11.7% protein, and 328 calories per 100g!
The Goji berry is a deep-red, dried fruit about the same size as a raisin. It's very sweet and tastes something like a cross between a cranberry and a cherry. We love adding them to smoothies, trail-mix, cereals, teas and cakes. Err... we also just eat them by the handful!
Nutritional Information
Goji berries contain up to 21 trace minerals (the main ones being zinc, iron, copper, calcium, germanium, selenium, and phosphorus) and are an incredibly rich source of carotenoids, including beta-carotene (more beta carotene than carrots).
Goji berries also contain vitamins B1, B2, B6, and vitamin E.
Mature fruits contain about 11 mg of iron per 100 grams, betasisterol (a hormone-like fatty acid), linoleic acid (a fatty acid), sesquiterpenoids (cyperone, solavetivone), tetraterpenoids (zeaxanthin, physalin), and betaine (0.1%). We strongly advise you to carry out your own research to determine the effects of these powerful components.
Goji berries also contain polysaccharides which are found in high levels in traditional immune tonic herbs such as echinacea, medicinal mushrooms, and astragalus.
Traditional use
Goji berries have been traditionally regarded as a longevity, strength-building, and sexual potency food of the highest order in the traditional practices of Chinese medicine.
According to our Medical Herbalist Dale Pinnock MNIMH “these berries are often given in Western Herbal Medicine as a nutritive tonic for the eyes, due to their carotenoid content. Just remember the old sayings about carrots and seeing in the dark”. He added “I also find them a great energy tonic for my patients who have lost their appetite and need some concentrated nutrition from only a small volume of food”.
Production
The plants grow like bushes with vines that reach over 15 feet. The berries are never touched by hand as they will oxidize and turn black if touched while fresh. They are shaken onto mats, and then dried in the shade. These berries are grown according to strict organic standards in one of the purest places on earth.
Dosage
The amount used is around 10-30 grams per day, though we just eat them because we love them! There is no upper limit for their consumption.
Shazzie's pregnant smoothie
This is Shazzie's most satiating
pregnancy smoothie of all. When she was pregnant, it made her and Tiny feel totally
cosmic all morning long.
Blend it all up in a jug or Vita-Prep,
and drink. It should satiate you for hours.
The goji berry baby
This is Evie, aged 2 and a little bit. She's eaten goji berries nearly every day since she started eating food (and when she was in her mummy's tummy). She's a raw organic vegan unvaxed breastfed child. She's never ever been to the doctors with an "illness". Here, she's eating raw chocolate cereal that her mummy, Shazzie, made her, which is topped with coconut milk and yummy goji berries.
What you say
"Hi, I have just been reading some more about the magic of Goji berries. I am nearly 70 and suffer very badly from arthritis. I have one replacement hip and am waiting for another... I have very severe arthritis in my feet and shoulders. I have got fibromyalgia and all the other associated aches and pains that go along with it. I have been including goji berries in my diet for the past three weeks and I have never felt better in my life. The main benefits to me are the anti-inflamitory properties but I must also mention the feeling of well being and the fact that my skin is begining to look 10 years younger. I can only atribute this to the only change in my diet...Goji Berries, plus the Manuka honey which I have been using for the past couple of years...thank you so much...(not so achy pensioner.)"
Pam Williamson, UK
Important legal note: Though we are happy to provide
products and services which will help you to improve your health and well being, we do not 'treat', or aim to 'cure' any disease. Under UK law only a medical doctor may 'treat' illness and disease with a medical origin. The information in this web page is for information purposes only.
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