Ingredients / Goji

Fruits and berries offer tremendous health-enhancing qualities and contain hundreds of naturally occurring vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, enzymes, essential fatty acids, fiber & phytonutrients. The 4 “Super Fruits” contained in Chews-4-Health are considered by many experts to be the most nutrient-rich fruits the world has to offer. Our carefully selected super-fruit complex gives you the power of all 4 in one supplement.

It’s hard to ignore all the positive publicity goji berries have been receiving in the media. These include: The Today Show, LA Times, Time Magazine, Harper’s Bizaar, CNN, ABC, Larry King, Oprah and many more. Even world renowned “celebrity dermatologist”, Dr. Howard Murad, recommends GOJI in his latest book, The Cellulite Solution. What exactly are goji berries?

Goji are delicious, bright red berries native to the Orient. They grow on a vine that reaches up to 20 feet high. When ripe, the berries are collected by shaking the vines over special mats where they are untouched and left to dry under the Himalayan sun. It is vital that the berries are never touched by the human hands when they are fresh, otherwise they will oxidize, causing them to turn black and become unusable.

There are many health benefits attributed to the goji berry and most of these have been linked to its very high antioxidant properties. To compare the antioxidant values of various foods and nutrients, scientists developed a unit of measuring called the ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbing Capacity). The higher the ORAC rating of a substance, the more free-radicals it can destroy. Free radicals are one of the leading causes of premature aging. According to Agricultural Research Service, USDA (Tufts University in Boston), the recommended amount of antioxidants a person should consume daily should be a minimum of 5000-7000 ORAC units. Dried goji berries contain an astounding 22,000 ORAC units per 100 grams!!

These healthy berries also contain powerful polysaccharides which have anti-aging properties as well as improved learning, memory abilities and remarkable immune system-enhancing capabilities.* This could explain why the goji berries may contribute to living a longer and healthier life.*

Goji berries have 18 amino acids (including 8 essential amino acids). Essential amino acids are ones that the body cannot produce and must come from the food we eat. Goji berries also contain trace minerals and protein. There is more beta carotene in Goji berries than in carrots and they contain MORE VITAMIN C THAN ORANGES! They are also a rich source of naturally occurring B1, B2, B6, vitamin E, essential fatty acids and polysaccharides.

Scientific Studies:

Research on goji in the scientific community has shown remarkable evidence of health benefits. After reviewing the many dozens of studies, you will see for yourself why this berry is considered by many physicians, scientists and scholars to be the most health beneficial fruit on the planet.

To review research on goji, go to:

• http://www.pubmed.org/ and type in lycium barbarum, which is the Latin name for the goji berry.
• http://intapp.medscape.com/px/medlineapp/medline?cid=med&adv=1 and type in lycium barbarum
  in the search section.

WARNING: Not All Goji is the Same!!

Some manufacturers use artificial heat and sulfur dioxide to retard the fermentation process. These procedures diminish nutritional potency of the berries. Chews-4-Health contains goji berries that are naturally processed, verified and tested to contain no sulfur dioxide. Our “A” rated manufacturing plant guarantees high quality, 100% pure goji.

WHAT ARE PHYTOCHEMICALS?

(Also called phytonutrients)

The term "phyto" originated from a Greek word meaning plant. Phytonutrients are certain organic components of plants which have been shown to promote human health.*

Are phytochemicals good for you? YES! Read what the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has to say about them:
http://www.ars.usda.gov/Aboutus/docs.htm?docid=4142
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytochemical

“The thousands of vitamins, minerals, and beneficial plant compounds called phytochemicals in whole foods act synergistically together to create a more powerful effect than the sum of their parts, producing a result which cannot be recreated by supplements.”

-Jeffrey R. Prince
VP for Education for the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR).

Chews-4-Health = your phytochemical source from land and sea!

*The statements above have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.