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Wolfberries have been grown in China from past 2000 years. The Chinese used them for their medicinal properties, and also as a food item. In the 18th century, some Chinese farmers saw a pack of wolves eating these berries from the vines, and hence their name has been “wolfberries” since then. The Chinese regard wolfberries as being of most nutrient rich fruits from ages. Their beliefs let to research to find out eh real benefits of wolfberries.
Wolfberries are rich in nutrients and they contain 68 % of carbohydrates, 12 % of proteins, 10 % of fat, and 10 % of fiber. So the total calorie value is of 370 for each serving of 100 grams.
Soybean is recognized all over the world for having high nutritional properties. Wolfberries have almost same nutritional content as of soybeans, but higher energy levels. Soybeans have 173 calories for 100 grams, whereas wolfberries have 370 calories.
Wolfberry seeds are also helpful and healthy, as they have polyunsaturated fats, for example linolenic (omega 3) and linoleic (omega 6) acids.
Wolfberries are rich in micronutrients. They have at least eleven essential mineral, twenty-two trace minerals, seven vitamins, and eighteen amino acids.
Some minerals are:
* Calcium: required in teeth and bone formation. Also required in the formation and repair of soft tissues. Wolfberries have 112 mg calcium in each 100 grams.
* Potassium: Potassium can help you o reduce your high blood pressure. 100 g of wolfberries have potassium content of 1132 mg.
* Iron: Iron carries oxygen in hemoglobin. Low iron levels can cause anemia. Wolfberries have twice the iron content as that of soybeans.
* Zinc: It is essential to create proteins, and DNA. It also helps in significant cell activities. 100 g of wolfberries contain 2 mg of zinc.
* Selenium: Selenium is a good antioxidant. Wolfberries have a high quantity of selenium. There is 50 micrograms of selenium in 100 g of wolfberries.
* Riboflavin: it is used to support metabolic activities.100 g of wolfberries contain 1.3 gm of riboflavin.
* Vitamin C: It is a global antioxidant. There is 20 mg of vitamin C found in 100g of wolfberries.
That is not all. Wolfberries have many health benefits and they have been proved beneficial against diabetes, premature ageing, a few forms of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, memory loss, lung disorders, vision loss, and many other diseases.
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Have you ever picked wild berries from the woods? If yes, then you know the joy of berries. Berries are not just fun and delicious, but also, they have numerous health benefits. They have a high nutritional content. A cup full of strawberries has vitamin C up to 100 mg. This is the same amount of vitamin C that is found in a small glass of orange juice. Vitamin C is required by our body for the proper functioning of our immune system. Shifting focus on blueberries, a cup of them offer lesser vitamin C content than strawberries, and they have 83 calories per cup. Cranberries offer approximately the same amount of nutrients, but with 44 calories, and a cup full of raspberries presents 64 calories.
Health benefits of some of the berries are:
* Berries of dark color, like blackberries, blueberries, wolfberries and raspberries are rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants strengthen your immune power, and you are less prone to diseases such as common cold, and flu.
* Bilberries, raspberries and blueberries are rich in lutin, a compound important for healthy eyesight.
* Raspberries have good quantity of cancer fighting phytochemicals and anthocyanins, such as ferulic acid, ellagic, and coumaric.
* Extracts of the fruit of pomegranate have powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant qualities, and has been proved by studies of being advantageous in case of expanding cancer cells and also in recovering from coronary heart diseases. Pomegranate extracts are also beneficial in gum diseases.
In a research in 1999, at Tufts University, researchers fed old rats berry extracts and younger rats the regular diet. The results were as follows:
* Older rats were fast in learning than the younger rats
* Older rats were far more coordinated than the younger ones
* Older rats also had improved motor skills
* Older rats had more memory than the younger rats
As it can be seen, the experiments clearly show that berry extracts did wonders for some rats although they were older. Similar holds true for humans as well. Studies have been conducted on human subjects and the groups that were fed berries showed a dramatic improvement over the other groups.
Berries protect against brain damage. Many types of berries, especially blueberries help the neurons and protect the brain from any kind of damage.
Almost all the berries contain flavonoids that help fight against some specific type of cancer cells. Berries taken regularly can help reduce the chances of cancer in the body. There are many types of berries, and it’s not possible to have a regular intake of all the berries everyday, so berry extracts are recommended for a healthy living.
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