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Thursday, January 15, 2009

Shop Carefully When Looking for the Benefits of Goji Berries

By Alonzo Chang

The issue of what is wild-crafted Tibetan Goji Berry (Lycum Eleagnus Barbarum) seems to plague marketers of this delicious fruit. There are blatant misrepresentations of its origins by sales efforts wanting to cash in on the fruits pristine regional origins while distancing themselves from the polluted background of the Chinese variety called Wolfberry (Chinese Lycee or Lycium Barbarum), which most provider's source as Goji.

Goji Berries have been harvested in Tibet for thousands of years and it is revered there as a potent medicinal food. It grows wild in Tibet and is a very popular fruit with many Tibetans lauding its benefits. Wolfberries are harvested in China. Unfortunately, China does not offer organic certification and questionable regulation regarding pesticides, herbicides, and DDT with regards to farming and cultivation. Chinese agricultural land is often compromised by over farming which leads to soil depletion and diminishes the nutrient quality of the produce and this holds true for Wolfberries.

Goji Berries are a unique food that are further enhanced by being grown in in the natural pristine soils and air of Tibet. The environment of Tibet creates an almost optimal natural growing condition for wild-crafted goji berries and helps enhance their exceptional nutritional value. Goji Berries from Tibet have a very high antioxidant levels along with being a great source for vitamins, minerals and polysaccharides. As a result Goji Berries are something very beneficial you can incorporate into your life.

Berries grown in China are Wolfberries not Goji Berries. In terms of comparing the two, Goji Berries are much more nutritionally dense than Wolfberries. One major example in the differences between Goji Berries and Wolfberries is their make up in terms of amino acids and trace minerals. Goji Berries may cost a little more than Wolfberries, but there are good reasons for that price difference and Goji Berries represent the better nutrition and better value.

The Tibetan Goji Berry is the most superior berry because of the numerous third parties certified USDA registered laboratory reports confirmed the antioxidant levels (ORAC units) and health promoting polysaccharides in these Goji Berry, as well as the nutritional density.

Are you sure you are buying Goji Berries and not Wolfberries? There are over 40 different varieties of Goji Berries and Wolfberries and they are not created equal. - 17268

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