GOJI BERRIES - It’s berry season, so I know most of you are sneaking in lots more fruits and berries, and that’s okay as long as you don’t finish off a Costco 4 lb box of blueberries and a four pound carton of cherries in two days (as a patient last week fessed up to, when her Berkeley Labs returned).
Goji Berries are also called wolfberries, and come from an evergreen shrub, Lycium barbarum or Lycium Chinese; a native plant of southeastern Europe and Asia, whose family is Solanaceae, which includes all the nightshade plants, tomato, potato, eggplant, chili peppers, and tobacco!
Goji Berries are classified as a “Super Fruit” and have captured the attention of marketers who trumpet their super powers as nothing short of curative for almost anything you can dream of (Mona vie, is a classic example). However, underneath all the hype are some really interesting facts that make your consideration of Goji Berries worthwhile. They have been used in China for over 6,000 years and are reputed to protect the liver, help eyesight, improve sexual function and fertility, strengthen the legs, boost immune function, improve circulation, and promote longevity! Wow!
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