Goji Berry is a nutritious food that has been the part of Chinese culture for more than 2000 years. This fruit belongs to Lycium barbarum or Lycium chinense plant family. It is also known as “Red Diamond” because of its high medicinal and nutritional values.

What makes Goji Berries so popular?

You will be amazed to know the numbers of nutritional values of this red shiny fruit. Here are few of them you must know:

• Rich in 18 amino acids out of which 8 are the most essential for the human beings.
• Rich in six most needed fatty acids for humans.
• Rich in vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C along with 22 essential minerals.
• Rich in copper, zinc, potassium and riboflavin.
• Great source of fiber.
• Great Source of antioxidants

Benefits of Goji Berries

Regular intake of Goji Berry helps you to improve your health better and fast. It is also known for its anti-ageing characteristic. Here are few more benefits you can get from this red diamond fruit:

Strong Immune system

The rich antioxidant and vitamins present in the fruit helps to improve the immune system of the body. It is also very effective in protecting our body from harmful flu.

Helps in controlling weight

The beery is rich in fiber and low calories. This make it perfect food to get maximum nutrition without getting extra weight.

Great for eye and skin health

The antioxidant quality of the fruit make it beneficial for eyes and skin. The zeaxanthin present in fruit helps in reducing the rate of cell breakdown in the body against the exposure sun radiation.

Improves the testosterones quality

The regular intake of berries will help in increase in testosterones level and quality in the body. It also improves the sperm quality and fertility.

Keeps your lung healthy

Goji berries helps in improvement of immunity in body. The increase in white blood cells in body prevents lungs from get affect from deadly diseases like influenza.

Helps in fighting Depression

The fruit is rich in magnesium, vitamin B and vitamin C. These compounds helps in increase the energy level in the body. The fruit is used as a medicine to cure depression for more than 2000 years.

Precautions

Before taking goji berries you must need to take some precautions to avoid some problems. You must consult doctors before taking Goji berries if you have any of the following problems:

• You have a low blood sugar level.
• You are using any blood thinner.
• You are a high or low blood pressure patient.
• You are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• You are allergic to fruits.