Goji Berry Fruit Spread

Introducing a unique ”jam” for breads and crackers. Unlike a true jam, this product does not contain any sweetener. It is purely goji berries with trace amounts of lemon and black cherry for flavouring. High in antioxidants and bright red in colour, this jam is both distinctive and healthy. Goji berries are famous for their high glyconutrients and antioxidant content. They are also high in vitamins A and C. Many in natural health use goji berries for detoxifying and cleansing the body.

Goji berries are bright red and the plants often reach 12 feet tall. The plants are found throughout China and Tibet. Some goji berries are grown in large plantations as a cultivated plant. This occurs mostly in China. Other goji berries are harvested in the mountains where they grow wild. Most wild grown goji are from Tibet, however, not all Tibetan goji are wild-crafted Wilderness Family Naturals goji berries have it all. They are wild-grown and wild-harvested from the mountain valleys of Tibet and they are also certified organic!

The goji berry, native to China and Tibet, has been highly regarded for centuries for its nutritional and therapeutic properties. It is found in many, many ancient medical books from the region. If you have a whole, natural food approach to regaining and maintaining health, then goji berries may be a food to include in your diet. There is evidence that nutrients in the goji berry improve cell communication. These berries are high in anti-oxidants and other important nutrients that are supportive to many different systems of the body including the immune system. In addition, these substances have been shown to increase mitochondrial function and detoxification.

Goji berries are considered to be one of the most nutritious food sources on the planet. Grown in fertile mountain valleys, they are rich in antioxidant carotenoids such as beta-carotene and Zeaxanthin. They contain B-complex vitamins, Vitamin C (500 times more than oranges), important polysaccharides and glycol-nutrients. These little berries contain more protein than whole wheat (they are 10% protein) and supply 19 different amino acids including all 8 essential amino acids. In addition, goji berries are loaded with many phyto-nutrients.