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Goji, Wheatgrass, Spirulina, and Barleygrass

Recent years people all over the world have discovered many benefits of goji berries. In July 2006 Time Magazine called the goji berry the "Breakout Superfruit of the Year". Its popularity and consumption have been increasing all the time in Western countries such as USA, Japan, Canada and Europe et. Many published studies discussed the benefits of goji berries, including its antioxidant properties etc. Researchers have found that goji contains many nutrients including 11 essential elements, 22 trace dietary minerals, 18 amino acids, 6 essential vitamins, 8 polysaccharides, and 6 monosaccharidesm. In addition, it also has been found to contain 5 unsaturated fatty acids (essential fatty acids, linoleic acid, alpha-linolenic acid, beta-sitosterol and other phytosterols).

Wheatgrass also contains 20 amino acids, several hundred different enzymes not found in other foods, as many as 90 out of 102 possible minerals, vitamins and other important nutrients. It is a great supplement for people on diet, for sports people, and for people who want to maintain a healthy immune system. The average dosage taken by consumers of wheatgrass is 3.5 grams (flour or tablets). Some also have a fresh squeezed 30ml shot once daily or for more therapeutic benefits a higher dose up to 2-4 oz taken 1-3 times per day on an empty stomach and before meals. For detoxification, some users may increase their intake to 3-4 times per day. It should be noted that consumers with a poor diet may experience nausea on high dosages of wheatgrass.

Spirulina are floating filamentous cyanobacteria with cylindrical trichomes in left-hand helix. Spirulina grows naturally in tropical and subtropical lakes with high pH and high concentrations of carbonate and bicarbonate. It is commonly used as food supplements. Spirulina is rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals. It contains Lysine, Cysteine, Methionine, Phenylalanine and Threonine, whic are important amino acids that can only be acquired by human beings through food. Spirulina is also a very rich source of Vitamin B-12. It has much higher iron content than Spinach.

Most recently Barley grass becomes a popular healthy food. It is similar to wheatgrass but it is more easier to digest. Barley grass has many nutritional & healthy benefits. Nutritionally young barley leaves contain all the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and detoxifying compounds, proteins and enzymes. In addition to chlorophyll and a bunch of vitamins, minerals and enzymes, it is also believed that barley grass have 30 times as much vitamin B1 as in milk, 3.3 times as much vitamin C, and 6.5 times as much carotene as in spinach, 11 times the amount of calcium in cow's milk, nearly five times the iron content of spinach, nearly seven times the vitamin C in oranges etc etc. Barley grass contains an important element P4D1, which has been shown to be able to repair the DNA in the body's cells. P4D1 can help the preventing aging.

Posted in Health on Tuesday 8th of July 2008 02:00:40 AM