Sunday, February 15, 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.

Goji Berries have been harvested in Tibet for thousands of years and it is revered there as a potent medicinal food. It grows wild in Tibet and is a very popular fruit with many Tibetans lauding its benefits. Wolfberries are harvested in China. Unfortunately, China does not offer organic certification and questionable regulation regarding pesticides, herbicides, and DDT with regards to farming and cultivation. Chinese agricultural land is often compromised by over farming which leads to soil depletion and diminishes the nutrient quality of the produce and this holds true for Wolfberries.

The Tibetan regions provide pristine conditions that have contributed to the amazing nutritional complex of the Goji Berry because of the natural soils, air, and multiplicity of plant life, resulting in natural growing conditions that make wild-crafted botanicals so nutritionally rich. The wild-crafted Tibetan Goji Berry is a botanical rarity. The extremely high levels of antioxidants contained in these Goji Berries, along with many vitamins, minerals and immune-stimulating polysaccharides, make this brand of Goji Berries one of the worlds most desired and beneficial whole natural foods available.

To call a product Goji when in fact it is a Chinese grown fruit could be construed as a truth in advertising claim violation even though the claim fails to have legal implications. Our resources indicate there is some definable amino acid and trace mineral difference between Goji Berry and Wolfberry. The Goji is more nutritionally dense; it is the gold standard. Thus, wild-crafted Tibetan Goji Berry is original and highly superior to the Wolfberry.

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.

Are you sure you are buying Goji Berries and not Wolfberries? There are over 40 different varieties of Goji Berries and Wolfberries and they are not created equal. - 16004

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