Goji Berries - The Ultimate Superfood

Goji berries are small red berries that grow in the remote areas of Tibet, Mongolia and China. They have been eaten for almost 2,000 years for their delicious taste and powerful medicinal properties.

This small red berry is a powerhouse of nutrition, often described by leading world experts as the most nutritiously dense food on earth. Goji berries comprise;

	the highest levels of antioxidants than any other food on earth;
	one of the richest sources of vitamin C available;
	21 trace minerals;
	more iron than spinach
	more betacarotene than carrots; and
	a range of B vitamins

The medicinal properties of the goji berry are supported by dozens of published medical articles found in the USA, National Library of Medicine (www.PubMed.gov). These medicinal properties include:

	powerful anti-ageing properties;
	boosting the immune system;
	enhancing liver function; and
	increasing energy levels.

How goji berries significantly slow the ageing process?

Free radical damage (oxidation) speeds up the ageing process, can lead to cancer, hardening of the arteries, etc. Free radical damage is simply the rusting process. This continual rusting process, ages our bodies. Over time, cells are damaged and our body starts the deterioration process. This is the same process turns apples brown once sliced in half, and the same process that causes metals to rust.

Rusting, also known as oxidation, occurs on a cellular level in our bodies and has damaging effects.

Q. How can we slow the ageing process caused by free radical damage be slowed down?

A. Through the power of Antioxidants.

Antioxidants neutralise oxidants (free radicals) which cause the rusting process. The high levels of antioxidants provide a protective barrier in our bodies against free radical attack.

The best way to increase the levels of antioxidants in your body is through diet. Eating foods high in antioxidants is essential. Goji berries are the world's highest antioxidant food, having over 10 times the antioxidants than blueberries. What better way to boost your levels of antioxidants than to regularly eat the delicious small red berry from the Himalayan region - the goji berry.

Goji berries can be eaten as dried fruit (like sultanas), mixed with breakfast cereal, muesli or yoghurt.'

We are Vitality recommend approx 20 goji berries per day to maintain a healthy balance to your diet.