O Goji Berry is the fruit of the Lycium Barbarum plant, originally from the mountains of Tibet. It is an extremely nutritious food, with high antioxidant potential, it also has vitamin A, C and E, lycopene, zinc and 18 amino acids. This nutritional quality makes the regular consumption of the fruit help in cardiovascular health, in addition to helping to maintain the good appearance of the skin, including delaying aging, protecting the cells against free radicals and also helping to reduce cellulite, it also prevents against diabetes and cancer. Goji Berry is the largest known source of carotenoids and therefore helps to prevent vision problems and can provide additional photoprotection in people who are more susceptible to ultraviolet rays.
For those who want to lose weight, it is worth betting on this little fruit. Research published by the Journal of the American College of Nutrition has shown that ingesting 120ml of Goji Berry juice for 14 consecutive days reduces waist circumference and even increases metabolic rates in humans, compared to the control group that drank a juice. placebo.
Another study showed that a person who consumes an adequate amount of vitamin C is 30% more efficient at oxidizing fat during exercise, compared to an individual with a low content of the nutrient. It is important to know that 100 grams of Goji Berry has 50 times more vitamin C than an orange.
In addition to all this, the fruit is known for providing good mood, this happens because among the amino acids present are tryptophan and isoleucine, the two help form the homonym known as the neurotransmitter of pleasure, serotonin.
How and how much to consume?
To achieve the medicinal effect, a daily dosage between 15 and 45 grams or 120 ml of Goji Berry juice is recommended. The food can be mixed with other fruits or added to salads and yogurt.
Here in España it is still difficult to find the natural version of the fruit, it is much more common to find it dehydrated. In this case, drink plenty of water to hydrate the fibers and enhance the effects.
Written by Natalia Nocelli from Team Eu Sem Fronteiras.
