Losing Weight With Goji Berry: Does It Work?
For hundreds upon thousands of years, traditional Chinese medicine has incorporated the goji berry as part of its medicinal must haves. It is also a product that is currently carried in most health food stores.
Grown in both China and in certain areas of the Himalayas, the goji plant produces berries that are relatively small, are a vibrant red in color, and are extremely delicate to the touch. As a matter of fact, they are so extremely delicate that the berries are not plucked from the plant, but rather must be shaken off of the plant very gently. After they are taken from the plant, they are allowed to dry in the plentiful sunshine.
Most recently, the goji berry has been said to assist in the weight loss process; weight loss and medical experts believe that this is due to their low Glycemic index.
The Glycemic index describes that speed at which the foods that we eat are converted into blood sugar or glucose. The lower the Glycemic Index (GI) of a food, the slower the rate at which it converts into blood sugar. One of the big problems that most people encounter in relation to diet and weight control is the craving and urges to eat sugary, starchy foods that have a high GI index. What happens then, when we give in to the craving and indulge our desire, is that blood sugar levels soar or spike.
The bodys natural defense to high blood sugar levels is then automatically triggered, and the pancreas creates insulin. The result is that the blood sugar level nose dives, starting off a chain reaction of craving more sweet and starchy foods. The viscous cycle has begun.
The other effect of this see sawing in blood sugar levels is that you dont feel as if you have sufficient energy in your body to perform regular exercise. Consequently, youve got the worst case scenario; high intake of sweet starchy foods; and lack of exercise; a classic recipe for obesity.
Examining now the goji berry, which has a glycemic index of 29, we can see that its glycemic index is very low, especially when compared to apples, 38, and oranges, 42. Moreover, goji berries are rich in fiber, which is known to help in moderating blood sugar levels, and chromium, which can enhance blood sugar control and is known to help retain muscle mass. Due to the fact that muscles use up more calories than fat, this can help to stimulate a better metabolic rate.
Goji Berries also contain a number of nutrients that aid in turning food into energy, and not allowing it to become stored body fat. These nutrients include: thiamin, calcium, copper, phosphorus, sodium and zinc.
While we are young, the body produces lots of growth hormones which help to keep us slender. However, as we grow older, our bodies stop growing and generate fewer growth hormones which results in small amounts of newly formed muscle tissue and greater amounts of newly created body fat. Goji berries contain amino acids and potassium, which help the body to create more growth hormones.
However, good as they may be, Goji Berries are not in themselves a diet, nor do they purport to be. But they can be very useful in the weight loss process if they are taken in conjunction with a genuine weight loss product such as Medifast.
The Medifast meal replacement program is a leader in weight loss products and can be used in along with the goji berry. When used together, your body should have increased stimulated weight loss.
Goji berries alone will not cause you to lose a lot of weight. However, when used in their supplemental capacity, the results can be astonishing. - 17268
Grown in both China and in certain areas of the Himalayas, the goji plant produces berries that are relatively small, are a vibrant red in color, and are extremely delicate to the touch. As a matter of fact, they are so extremely delicate that the berries are not plucked from the plant, but rather must be shaken off of the plant very gently. After they are taken from the plant, they are allowed to dry in the plentiful sunshine.
Most recently, the goji berry has been said to assist in the weight loss process; weight loss and medical experts believe that this is due to their low Glycemic index.
The Glycemic index describes that speed at which the foods that we eat are converted into blood sugar or glucose. The lower the Glycemic Index (GI) of a food, the slower the rate at which it converts into blood sugar. One of the big problems that most people encounter in relation to diet and weight control is the craving and urges to eat sugary, starchy foods that have a high GI index. What happens then, when we give in to the craving and indulge our desire, is that blood sugar levels soar or spike.
The bodys natural defense to high blood sugar levels is then automatically triggered, and the pancreas creates insulin. The result is that the blood sugar level nose dives, starting off a chain reaction of craving more sweet and starchy foods. The viscous cycle has begun.
The other effect of this see sawing in blood sugar levels is that you dont feel as if you have sufficient energy in your body to perform regular exercise. Consequently, youve got the worst case scenario; high intake of sweet starchy foods; and lack of exercise; a classic recipe for obesity.
Examining now the goji berry, which has a glycemic index of 29, we can see that its glycemic index is very low, especially when compared to apples, 38, and oranges, 42. Moreover, goji berries are rich in fiber, which is known to help in moderating blood sugar levels, and chromium, which can enhance blood sugar control and is known to help retain muscle mass. Due to the fact that muscles use up more calories than fat, this can help to stimulate a better metabolic rate.
Goji Berries also contain a number of nutrients that aid in turning food into energy, and not allowing it to become stored body fat. These nutrients include: thiamin, calcium, copper, phosphorus, sodium and zinc.
While we are young, the body produces lots of growth hormones which help to keep us slender. However, as we grow older, our bodies stop growing and generate fewer growth hormones which results in small amounts of newly formed muscle tissue and greater amounts of newly created body fat. Goji berries contain amino acids and potassium, which help the body to create more growth hormones.
However, good as they may be, Goji Berries are not in themselves a diet, nor do they purport to be. But they can be very useful in the weight loss process if they are taken in conjunction with a genuine weight loss product such as Medifast.
The Medifast meal replacement program is a leader in weight loss products and can be used in along with the goji berry. When used together, your body should have increased stimulated weight loss.
Goji berries alone will not cause you to lose a lot of weight. However, when used in their supplemental capacity, the results can be astonishing. - 17268
About the Author:
Dorthy Weatherbush is a leading expert in diet and weight loss for both men and women. She has used the Medifast diet plan in conjunction with the goji berry to help her clients achieve optimal results. In addition to Medifast , Dorthy utilizes lots of cardio activity and weight training to get her clients the bodies of their dreams.
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