Have You Tried Goji Berries?

Have you tried goji berries? I’ve had them in smoothies and really loved the taste. I try to eat goji berries whenever I get the chance but unfortunately that’s not as often as I like. I’m always on the lookout for them and am glad I can finally buy them online.

Tell us what you think about goji berries and your favourite way to eat them.

More information on goji berry:

Wolfberry, commercially called goji berry. It is also known as Chinese wolfberry, mede berry, barbary matrimony vine, bocksdorn, Duke of Argyll’s tea tree, Murali (in India), red medlar, or matrimony vine. Unrelated to the plant’s geographic origin, the names Tibetan goji and Himalayan goji are in common use in the health food market for products from this plant. Read more.

The goji berry is a Chinese berry that has been getting attention as an anti aging wonder. Goji berries (also called wolfberries) are used in a wide variety of traditional Chinese medicine preparations. Goji berries have high levels of antioxidants, making them a popular superfruit, and opening the potential of health and anti aging benefits. They also (like most fruit) contain a wide variety of healthy vitamins and minerals. You’ll see goji berries added to everything from chocolate bars to energy drinks. Read more.

The goji berry is the latest so-called super-food name to trip off the tongue and into the mouths of health-food evangelists. Small, red, dried, and a bit like a savoury cranberry, the nutritionally-rich fruit is making the leap from specialist store to supermarket. Already popular in the US, celebrities like Madonna, Liz Hurley and Mischa Barton are said to munch them for their rich properties. Read more.