Organic Goji Berries

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We were one of the first companies in the world to bring goji berries to the masses. Goji berries are vibrant red berries with a deliciously intense flavour. They 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!

Certified organic goji berries that contain a variety of nutrients including vitamins, minerals and amino acids, and boast a deliciously intense flavour that is often compared to a blend of cranberry and cherry. Perfect as a snack between meals or used in your choice of smoothies, trail mix, desserts and raw chocolate.

Product benefits

• Boast a deliciously intense cranberry/cherry flavour
• Make an ideal snack between meals
• Contain a variety of vitamins including B1, B2, B6, and E
• Contain a selection of minerals such as zinc, iron, copper, calcium, germanium, selenium and phosphorus
• Contain the carotenoids, beta-carotene and zeaxanthin
• Contain polysaccharides 
• Contain beta-sisterol
• Goji berries also contain polysaccharides which are found in high levels in traditional immune tonic herbs such as echinacea, medicinal mushrooms, and astragalus.
• They are an extremely nutrient-dense fruit. They contain 18 amino acids including all 8 essential amino acids, making them an ideal protein supplement. They contain 11.7% protein, and 328 calories per 100g
• Certified organic by "Organic Farmers & Growers", the UK’s leading government accredited organic certification body

Suggested Use

Goji berries can be enjoyed as a healthy snack between meals or used in your choice of smoothies, juices, trail mix, desserts, raw chocolate and other sweet treats. Goji berries can also be used to prepare a lovely tea.

Origins

Goji berries grow on the Box Thorn (Lycium barbarum), an impressive shrub that is related to the nightshade family and boasts branches of up to 5 metres in length. The Box Thorn is native to the Himalayas where local monks have enjoyed its beneficial effects since 800 AD. Today the shrub also grows wild in a number of European countries including the Netherlands and Belgium, although the majority of goji berries for sale in the west still come from China and its neighbouring countries. Goji berries boast a vivid red colour, are roughly the same size as raisins and possess a flavour that is often compared to a cross between cranberry and cherry.

Quantity and Dosage

Enjoy a small handful (10 to 30 gr.) of goji berries daily.

Facts

• Legend has it that Li Qing Yuen, a Chinese man who lived from 1678 to 1930, reached the ripe old age of 252 thanks to his daily helping of goji berries
• The Goji berry is also known as the Wolfberry
• 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”.
• 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 without pesticides in one of the purest places on earth.

Ingredients

100% certified organic goji berries

Nutritional information

Summary

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