1. What is Goji Berries?
Goji berries is valuable medical plants, shrub, standing tree, about 0.5-1 m high, they have egg-shaped, and ripe with dark red or yellow red colour
Dried goji berries: This is the ingredient used in medicinal. About 0.5-1 cm long, and 0.2 cm in diameter, the outside is wrinkled, burgundy or reddish. Eating with a slightly sour taste, no smell.
2. Nutritions facts & Health Benefits of Goji Berries
Ingredients | Functions |
Betaine Hydrochloride (C5H11O2N) | An organic compound known as HCL acid (gastric juice). Helps digestive system work better and burn fat more easily. Enhance absorption of minerals and vitamins |
Beta sitosterol | Burn bad cholesterol in the liver. Stimulate the growth hormones of the pituitary gland. Helps skin become more smoothly, anti-aging and improve sleep |
17 types of amino acids, including some essential amino acids such as Lysine, Valine | Lysine: Absorb calcium, help strengthen bones, prevent spinal aging, and maintain nitrogen balance in the body, thereby avoiding muscle relaxation and fatigue. Valine: Heals muscle cells and forms new cells, while helping to balance the necessary nitrogen. In addition, it decomposes the glucose in the body. |
Vitamin C | Create collagen, and connective tissue. Participate in transforming Protid, Lipid, Glucid. Anti-stress, enhance resistance. Helps to increase absorption of iron and calcium. |
Vitamin B1, B2 | B1: Enhance energy production, support and protect the nervous system before injury. B2: Converting sugars, proteins, fats to create energy, impacting iron absorption-reserve-metabolism. |
Beta Carotene (Vitamin A precursor) | Brightens eyes, supports treatment of eye diseases. Anti-oxidant, prevent cancer. Anti-aging skin. |
Vitamin E | Help to have healthy body Resist cell death. Resisting the aging process. Beneficial for pregnant women, female genitalia. |
Some other substances: Ca, P, Fe | Supplement minerals and trace elements needed for the body. |
In addition, Goji Berries also support in weight loss
Rich nutrition ingredients, rich vitamins, and minerals help improve digestive system, improve energy metabolism, burn excess fat.
- Contains antioxidants: Helps slow down the aging process, suitable for people with diseases: Diabetes, hyperlipidemia, liver ...
- Beta Sitosterol: Helps burn bad cholesterol in the liver - is the cause of obesity
- Clinical trials and opinions from experts have concluded that 98% of people using Goji Berries in correct ways will reduce weight. Side effects are almost absent; it is an effective and safe weight loss method.
H. TO GOODNESS ORG GOJI BERRIES 200G
P. SUPERFOODS ORG GOJI BERRIES 125G
3. How to use Goji Berries
- Eat 5-7 fruits / time, 3 times per day, last 1-3 months, depending on the result you want to achieve.
- In addition, Goji Berries also use as Tea: take 30g Goji Berries, soaked with boiling water, drink instead of tea. After that, you can eat the fruits directly once a day.
Note: Goji Berries is often used at a dose of 10-12 g / day, if used too much, it is not good. However, the daily dose depends on other factors such as body’s health, age, gender, and associated diseases. It is better to try one or two fruits first, then gradually increase them until they fit with your achievement in your weigh lost!
4. Contraindication
- Do not use for pregnant and lactating women because betaine in Goji Berries can cause miscarriage.
- Do not use while having a fever or a cold.
- Do not use when you are experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal distention. You need to cure these symptoms completely before using Goji berry.
- Do not use for people with low blood pressure because it can cause hypotension.
- Do not use the Goji Berries while taking drugs that are metabolized in the liver because it may increase the side effects of the drug. It slows the metabolism of the drug in the liver. You need to consult a specialist.
- Do not use Goji Berries while taking antihypertensive drugs because it can cause a very dangerous sudden drop in blood pressure.
- Do not use Goji Berries when taking hypoglycemic drugs, if you use Goji berries in any form, you must monitor blood sugar carefully to avoid complications due to hypoglycemia.
- Goji Berries slows down the clotting process, so if you have a coagulopathy, consider it before you take it.
ORGANIC GOJI BERRIES SUNFOOD 227G
To buy Goji Berries with the best quality, go to Nam An Market.
