Pretty, huh? The Tibetan School of Medicine has been growing this superfood for 2500 years!
But you don’t have to go to Tibet to try this little gem. American gogi berries are grown mostly in the southwest deserts (AZ, CA, CO, UT, NM, TX) with a few grown in Mexico and South America.
These little beauts can really pack a punch! They are known to:
- boost immune function
- increase alkalinity and vitality
- protect your liver
- improve your eyesight
- improve your blood quality…..and more!
If you want to live for a loooong time, and actually feel good, then this superfood is for you. It’s even been nicknamed “the longevity fruit” or even better, “little red diamonds“.   Enough said. I’m in.
The gogi berry tastes kind of like a cherry and a cranberry got married and had wrinkled baby berries. Be sure and look for organic berries that haven’t been sprayed with the pesticides that those of us in the ’60’s played in…..(if you are from the south you will remember the ‘mosquito’ trucks that drove around while we ran and played in the “mist”….sigh).
Gogi berries can be soaked and rehydrated in water that you can use for your base in your smoothie! It’s easy! Take about 1/2 cup of berries and soak in 3 cups of pure water. Soak for about 2-4 hours. Strain and add handful of berries and 1 cup of remaining gogi water, a tablespoon of agave syrup or honey and 1/4 – 1/2 tsp vanilla. BLEND and dance. You might want to add some cacao powder to the mix. Feel free to mess around with the ingredients until you find the flavor you like best!
Gogi berries can also be added to cacao nibs, dried fruits, nuts and seeds to make a SUPER trail mix! Have fun…but not just any fun….have a gogi day!
Thx for the great info, I want to definitely try them…I wonder where I could get some in Ontario, I’ll have to do some investigating…I thought the video at the end was going to be something you added re: the berries, was sadly disappointed, twas only an Acer ad…. lol
Have yourself a very Merry Christmas!!…Have really enjoyed following your blog, look forward to more!…
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Ha! Thanks so much, Shelley! Yes, those darn ads….you’re not the first to ask me what it was!!! And as for the gogi berries? I found them at our Sprouts Marketplace, however I believe that it’s a local shop. Do y’all have a Whole Foods? And yes….I said, “y’all”….. 🙂
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Hmmm, I’m not sure if we have a Whole Foods…It does sound familiar but I think I’ve maybe just heard you mention it before….Would they sell them at health food stores?…
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They certainly should! Try that or Amazon…although I don’t know if they would really be organic. I ‘stalk’ Natural news… http://store.naturalnews.com/ He is very reliable!
Sandi Nieto
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Ok thanks Sandi…I will certainly check that out…Thanks for the link..
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