This wonderful dietary product, is more and more popular among nutritionists, athletes and in general all who seriously are engaged in healthy food.
And in it there is nothing surprising, all the handful of these berries can become replacement to vegetables and fruit, to considerably improve the general state and a metabolism.
The description and where grows
For the first time of these berries the world was told by the Tibetan monks who found them at tops of mountains. Tibetans opened in them medical qualities and began to use. Occurred a this century ago. Then cultivation of a godzha in China, then in the countries of Asia, in the USA and Southern Europe was started anew.
And here commercially godzh began to grow up only in the 20th century, in Tibet and China, in the province Ninsya, there it is called Ninsya of a goutsa — a ninsyansky dereza, in English — goji. And went — godzh.
In fact, it is a fruit of a bush of a derez ordinary, in the people still has the name wolf berry, however it is not poisonous. In appearance it is similar to raisin, but with honors: at a godzha red-pink color. To taste — a combination of dried apricots, dried grapes and a fresh dogrose.
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Structure of berries
If to consider the chemical composition, then it is detectable:
- 21 minerals (the most important — iron, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, copper, selenium);
- 18 amino acids from which are not made by the 8th human body;
- 6 fatty acids;
- 4 polysaccharides which are not contained more in one product;
- vitamins C, E, B1, B2, B6;
- linoleic acid;
- 68% carbohydrates;
- 10% fats;
- proteins of 13%;
- 10% cellulose.
5.8 grams of a protein, 155 milligrams of calcium, one gram of fat, 67 milligrams of phosphorus, 3.4 milligrams of iron, 3.69 milligrams of carotene, one percent of a betaine, 10.23 milligrams of B1 vitamin and 20.33 milligrams of B2 vitamin are the share of 100 grams of a godzha.
Whether you know? Popularity of berry got thanks to the healer Li Tsinjyunya who if to trust the Chinese sources, lived 256 years.
Useful properties
There is a lot of advantage of berries, you judge:
- restore exchange processes and, as a result, improve functioning of intestines and development by a stomach of additional enzymes for development of the nutritious elements arriving with food;
- are good at problems with a cardiovascular system, increase quantity of lymphocytes and update blood;
- well affect sight, have preventive impact on eye diseases;
- clean and recover a liver and also a bile-excreting system;
- restore hormonal balance;
- the rejuvenating effect: antioxidants of berries brake aging processes, improvement of complexion, smoothing of wrinkles, emergence of a healthy flush is observed;
- counteract nervous breakdowns. Softly restore a dream, improve the general spirit and promote disposal of the depressive phenomena;
- normalize sugar in blood, promote improvement of a pancreas and an endocrine system. Are recommended to those who has a diabetes of the I degree.
- help at dizzinesses, migraines and atherosclerosis;
- in general, increase endurance, stabilizes protective properties, well restore a libido.
For men
Throughout centuries in China apply these berries to treatment of male impotence. Gajah normalize work of the adrenal glands which are responsible for male sexual energy. Promote production of the greatest number of spermatozoa and testosterone which is responsible for a libido at men. In general, at men of a godzha normalizes metabolism and blood circulation, recovers production of hormones, raises a psychoemotional spirit and aggravates feelings at sexual proximity.
Dried apricots, dairy (kefiric) mushroom, thyme, ginger and sesame seed also influence increase in potency.
And the systematic use of a godzha increases male ability to bring forth healthy offspring.
For women
Berries are very recommended during a menopause. Thanks to them inflows are eliminated, the mood and arterial blood pressure is normalized, the general undesirable signs of a climax leave. At the dosed use there is an excellent prevention of a female urinogenital system. Besides, the restoring effect is had on reproductive purpose. Broth from a godzha reduces morbidity at periods, removes feelings of discomfort in the bottom of a stomach and a waist, allows to settle a cycle, positively influences normal work of ovaries, and, as a result — the strengthened release of women's hormones.
We advise to read what vitamins it is possible to protect an organism at a climax.
Nutritional value and structure
The portion of a godzha in 40 grams contains about 150 calories and at the same time in berries completely there are no saturated fats and cholesterol.
In hundred grams:
- fats — 3.6 grams;
- saturated fats — 0.92 grams;
- cholesterol — 0 grams;
- sodium — 22 milligrams;
- carbohydrates — 22 grams;
- dietary fiber — 0 grams;
- sugar — 17.1 grams;
- squirrel — 12 grams.
Caloric content
It is low — only about 112 kilocalories on 100 grams, but the caloric content of a dried godzha is already higher — over 300 kilocalories on 100 grams.
Application of berries
They positively influence all organism, all its systems and bodies, and it well is reflected in the general condition of the person. Curative qualities of these berries are equally important both for strong prevention of different illnesses, and for healing from diseases.
Whether you know? In goji berries of vitamin C is a hundred times more, than in lemons.
Indications to application
The Chinese medicine recommends to take goji berries in case of bleedings from a nose, malaria, a diabetic disease and cancer, at bad blood circulation, at a ring in ears and delirium, utrudnenny breath and erectile dysfunction. Even for improvement of a liver, kidneys, blood clarification, for consolidation of bones and strengthening of muscles.
Contraindications
At all their usefulness, nevertheless it is necessary to use goji berries after consultation with the doctor. As well as everything, at them has negative by-effects too.
Sometimes (infrequently) after the beginning of reception there are nausea and vomiting so to begin them it is necessary to accept gradually, controlling the state. Reaction of an organism to intake at the same time of medicines which regulate pressure, and godzh and also at a diabetic disease and diseases of a liver is ambiguous.
We advise to read about vitamins for patients with diabetes, also get acquainted with vitamins for a liver.
It is most strictly forbidden to accept godzh at high temperature, disorders of intestines and a meteorizm, at heart troubles. Also godzh are forbidden to the use to children up to three years.
As it is correct to use
For achievement of the greatest medical effect, it is recommended to use tea from goji berries. On a teapot teapot of average volume the godzha tablespoon undertakes, it is filled in with hot water with the temperature of 85-90 degrees, about 40 minutes infuse.
Someone recommends to have such tea before meal, but in China claim that it is necessary to accept it all first half of day and it is obligatory (!) to have a positive spirit and a smile. By quantity recommend two teapots of the average sizes (if there is desire, of course). And in general there are 3-4 cups of tea a day. For preservation of a tone, improvement of protective properties of an organism and prevention of age changes one tablespoon of berries infused within 30 minutes in 150 grams of hot water is recommended.
For the purpose of prevention of aging apply chrysanthemum flowers. Gajah and chrysanthemum flowers in a proportion to one it is necessary to boil one five-ten minutes, it is possible just to fill in in a thermos with boiled water for the night.
Berries for weight loss
For the purpose of reduction of body weight it is necessary to accept every day from 30 to 50 grams of dry berries, both in the form of tinctures, and in ordinary foods.
Important! Pregnant women and the feeding women cannot use goji berries.
Tinctures are cooked water and spirit.
Water. Take a tablespoon of berries with hill one glass hotter (90-95 degrees) than water. When cools down, use 50 milligrams before meal. Spirit. Better on vodka. On the half-liter container with vodka to take 50 grams of a godzha, to insist in the place protected from light, from a week to ten days. To accept 10 grams, adding to drinks or water.
Porridge for weight loss.
The tablespoon of dark not polished rice and from five to seven goji berries to fill in with one-two glasses of cold water. To bring to boiling and to weary on slow fire under a cover. It is better to eat without spices and salt — curative effect of porridge then much more increases.
Soup from a liver and berries.
To fill in hundred grams of chicken or calf's liver and 50 grams of a godzha with a small amount of water and to cook to readiness. As seasoning — fresh greens.
Important! At acquisition of dried berries it is necessary to be guided by the Chinese producers, godzh it is from Tibet. Cheap analogs — or bad quality, or a fake.
Effect of a loss of appetite
It is reached at the expense of the low glycemic index of berries. That is from an indicator of how food influence glucose level in blood after their use.
Let's consider on an example:
- At the use of sweet and flour products, sugar is quickly soaked up in blood.
- Its level in blood increases.
- Having reacted to sharp increase in level of sugar, the pancreas instantly throws a lot of insulin in blood.
- Sugar quickly decreases.
- Desire to eat something sweet arises again.
- Everything revolves.
From here a conclusion — if to eat something sweet, then this sweet has to be high nutritional value and with the low glycemic index. And it at a godzha 29. For comparison: at apple — 38, at orange — 42, at raisin — 64 and at watermelon — 72.
How many it is possible berries in day
Norm in day — from ten to twenty grams, and it the same that from thirty to fifty berries.
In conclusion it is necessary to tell that goji berries — a fine natural elixir. And at its right reception, he will present health, cheerfulness and longevity.