Wolf (Goji) Berries - Superfood or Superfad?
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Wolf (Goji) Berries - Superfood or Superfad?
What do you think?
I've been using wolfberries in my weird Chinese recipes for a few months, but this week I have a very bad cold - another one, that's 3 in 6 months, never used to get these when I was unhealthy. (Alternatively it could be that I've disturbed a lot of mould whilst clearing out the bathroom.)
The Canuck chick told me to steep wolfberries and drink the liquor for the Vit C, and I've been doing that for a few days, plus I cooked with them last night. I've been slightly unwell since Thursday but I felt absolutely rank yesterday - streaming nose, sneezing, coughing, going hot and cold. I feel tons better today, but I can't decide if it's the wolfberry tea - I eat the berries too - or the Clarinase my non-drug doctor said I really needed, or even just nature taking its course.
Do you use/eat them? What do you think?
I've been using wolfberries in my weird Chinese recipes for a few months, but this week I have a very bad cold - another one, that's 3 in 6 months, never used to get these when I was unhealthy. (Alternatively it could be that I've disturbed a lot of mould whilst clearing out the bathroom.)
The Canuck chick told me to steep wolfberries and drink the liquor for the Vit C, and I've been doing that for a few days, plus I cooked with them last night. I've been slightly unwell since Thursday but I felt absolutely rank yesterday - streaming nose, sneezing, coughing, going hot and cold. I feel tons better today, but I can't decide if it's the wolfberry tea - I eat the berries too - or the Clarinase my non-drug doctor said I really needed, or even just nature taking its course.
Do you use/eat them? What do you think?
Re: Wolf (Goji) Berries - Superfood or Superfad?
it's the dust disturbance I am sure, but then again you sound like you have what N had. and he doesn't take any gogi(wolf)berries.
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Re: Wolf (Goji) Berries - Superfood or Superfad?
taking vitamin C once you actually have a cold won't help one iota. in fact recent studies seem to indicate the super powers of vit C have been rather exaggerated.
i'd go with super FAD rather than anything else...
i'd go with super FAD rather than anything else...
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Re: Wolf (Goji) Berries - Superfood or Superfad?
Succinct and, in my view, correct Mr. M.
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Re: Wolf (Goji) Berries - Superfood or Superfad?
Oh well, it tastes nice
(Er, Canuck - you told me to drink it but didn't feed it to your sickboy?)
(Er, Canuck - you told me to drink it but didn't feed it to your sickboy?)
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Re: Wolf (Goji) Berries - Superfood or Superfad?
I vote fad. Drink rum instead, far more enjoyable.
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Re: Wolf (Goji) Berries - Superfood or Superfad?
Yep, keep it simple and avoid the fads... a hot lemsip with a large dram followed by a long sleep usually does the trick...
Re: Wolf (Goji) Berries - Superfood or Superfad?
Well I did, but he is not a hot drink person, so doesn't work with him. I do agree with M that once you have a cold it isn't going to help much except to make you feel better drinking something hot and since you like the taste nice. But I do think it is better to ingest lemon, gojis and rum rather than lemsip, the sugar content in those is insane.
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Re: Wolf (Goji) Berries - Superfood or Superfad?
from news.com.au June 207:
THEY are extolled as a "miracle food" with powers to prevent cancer, heart disease and obesity. But experts warn trendy goji berries are nothing more than an expensive and cleverly marketed fruit.
and:
The goji or wolfberry (Lycium barbarum) are rich in vitamin and nutritional content and have been the subject of numerous medical claims. One of the most vocal supporters of this 'miracle berry' is Earl Mindell, a nutritionist and author of several nutrition books. Mindell is also involved with a company, FreeLife International, pushing 'Himalayan Goji Juice' as a 'powerful anti-aging food.' Bottles of the juice can run up to $50 for 1 litre, but when tested in the lab by CBC Marketplace, contained few of the nutrients found in the berry itself (in fact the label of the bottle avoids making vitamin claims). Instead the product relies on 4 'master molecules' - polysaccharides in the juice - having a unique 'spectral signature' not found in other goji products.
quackery and a pyramid scheme all in one...
THEY are extolled as a "miracle food" with powers to prevent cancer, heart disease and obesity. But experts warn trendy goji berries are nothing more than an expensive and cleverly marketed fruit.
and:
The goji or wolfberry (Lycium barbarum) are rich in vitamin and nutritional content and have been the subject of numerous medical claims. One of the most vocal supporters of this 'miracle berry' is Earl Mindell, a nutritionist and author of several nutrition books. Mindell is also involved with a company, FreeLife International, pushing 'Himalayan Goji Juice' as a 'powerful anti-aging food.' Bottles of the juice can run up to $50 for 1 litre, but when tested in the lab by CBC Marketplace, contained few of the nutrients found in the berry itself (in fact the label of the bottle avoids making vitamin claims). Instead the product relies on 4 'master molecules' - polysaccharides in the juice - having a unique 'spectral signature' not found in other goji products.
quackery and a pyramid scheme all in one...
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Re: Wolf (Goji) Berries - Superfood or Superfad?
Now they're trying the same thing with Mangsosteen Extract
I try to take one day at a time but sometimes several days attack me at once!
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Re: Wolf (Goji) Berries - Superfood or Superfad?
I'd rather avoid drugs if at all possible and usually just support my immune system whilst nature does its thing (although this time I was so bad the doc gave me some, thought I must stress I didn't go to the doc for the cold, 'cos that would be very wimpy indeed).
I buy big packs for a few bucks at Giant, so no MLM going on where I'm concerned.
Anti-ageing? I wish.
I buy big packs for a few bucks at Giant, so no MLM going on where I'm concerned.
Anti-ageing? I wish.
Re: Wolf (Goji) Berries - Superfood or Superfad?
Everu pharmaceutical company and his dog has fifty anti-oxidant products coming out a week. Eat an orange.
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Re: Wolf (Goji) Berries - Superfood or Superfad?
Just to clarify, I'm eating the berries rather than expensive products made from them. How is that different from eating an orange?
However, I can now eat an orange! Two years of avoiding citrus fruits after being diagnosed as intolerant to them have paid off - my intolerance has almost disappeared.
(not a dancing banana because I'm still quite intolerant to those)
However, I can now eat an orange! Two years of avoiding citrus fruits after being diagnosed as intolerant to them have paid off - my intolerance has almost disappeared.
(not a dancing banana because I'm still quite intolerant to those)
Re: Wolf (Goji) Berries - Superfood or Superfad?
I love wolfberries because they simply tastes good in Chinese soups. That said, as a rule of thumb, I avoid "Chinese" food cooked with wolfberries when I have the flu/cold because I find that they aggravate my illness. I don't know anything about what wolfberries are supposed to do, so please don't quote me on this.
Re: Wolf (Goji) Berries - Superfood or Superfad?
Who cares? They are yummy and that is all that counts. Unfortunately they are VERY expensive here so I rarely buy them. If I buy them it is just because I like to munch on them.
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Re: Wolf (Goji) Berries - Superfood or Superfad?
Joy, you can gettem cheap at costco.
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Thank you!!