Ted discovered gogi berries on our new 3-year-old cutting planted this year--4 berries are on it! The other two plants, 2-year-old cuttings were planted last year, are flowering, but not bearing any fruit so far. Info on Gogi as a Superfood: Its often said they are one of the most nutritionally dense foods known, and this appears to be true. The list of nutrients, in high concentration, is impressive: plant-derived polyphenolic antioxidants; carotenoids such as beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, lutein, beta-cryptoxanthin, and lycopene; vitamins C, B1, B2, and niacin; more than 30 essential and trace minerals, including zinc, iron, copper, calcium, selenium, and phosphorus; polysaccharides; and 18 amino acids such as isoleucine, tryptophan, leucine, and arginine. That list may help explain why goji berries have the highest ORAC score among 46 foods (and one tea) listed on one web page. Goji is truly the best food to up your bodys antioxidant activity! From: naturalnews/022082_berries_goji_food.html
Posted on: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 00:59:40 +0000
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