Friday, January 30, 2009

Goji Berries not Chinese Wolfberries

By Alonzo Chang

It is important to ensure the Goji Berries you are buying to enjoy the incredible the nutritional benefits from Goji Berries are really Goji Berries and not Wolfberries from China. There is a significant difference. As well as being different species of Berries the environment these berries grow in are also very different: the pristine Tibetan mountains versus the polluted land in China.

The wild-craft Tibetan variety has been harvested for thousands of years as a medicinal food by Tibetan doctors and eaten freely as a wild fruit. Many generations ago Goji seeds were taken to China , cultivated, and called Wolfberry. The Chinese Wolfberry is suspect if it does not possess organic certification because of the lack of regulation regarding pesticides, herbicides, and DDT over the years in Chinese farming practices. It is a botanical given that soils with a history of repeat planting often suffer from mineral depletion, which can affect the nutrient quality of the produce, even in somewhat, similar climatic conditions.

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.

Goji Berries offer one of the highest antioxidant sources in the world. Certified USDA registered laboratory reports have confirmed nutritional density, antioxidant levels(ORAC units) and polysaccharides in Tibetan Goji Berries.

You should investigate what of the 40 varieties of Goji Berries or Wolfberries you are buying. The differences between the varieties of the berries are not insignificant.

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