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A berry-lover's delight with a powerful antioxidant punch! Blueberries are hard to beat in terms of disease-fighting power and age-proofing antioxidants. They are great for fighting cancer, keeping cholesterol levels in check, and boosting memory functioning. Strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries are also fantastic friends of the body--they contain impressive amounts of health-promoting dietary fiber and vitamin C as well as disease-fighting phytochemicals.
Apart from being delicious, the Goji fruit contains beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamins B1 and B2, beta-sitosterol (an anti-inflammatory agent), linoleic acid (a fatty acid), immunologically active polysaccharides (5-8%), sesquiterpenoids (cyperone, solavetivone), tetraterpenoids (zeaxanthin, physalin), and betaine (0.1%).
Ancient Chinese medical texts celebrated these berries for their wide range of health benefits including strengthening the "chi" or life force of the body. The people who consumed this fruit were reported to live free of common diseases like flu, arthritis, cancer and diabetes.