People can't help themselves in the rivers and lakes, soaking goji berries in a thermos cup. In recent years, a common medicinal and food dual-use Chinese herbal medicine has become an ideal health care product in the eyes of the majority of netizens, that is, the goji berries in our thermos cups that are more common than tea leaves. Because of the sweet taste of goji berries, young and old have become a good product for many middle-aged and elderly people, and now many young people have also joined the army of "goji berry health".
But many people only know that goji berries are good, but they don't know where goji berries are good. Goji berries are rich in nutrients, most people can eat, but it is not without contraindications, in our daily life when using goji berries soaked in water health, we must also pay attention. Avoiding health care is not successful but hurting the body, then it is counterproductive.
We all know that goji berries are good for people, but what are the benefits of goji berries?
1. Protect the liver
Carotene contains a variety of unsaturated fatty acids and vitamins in goji berries. Betaine contained in goji berries can inhibit the deposition of fat in the liver and to a certain extent has the effect of preventing cirrhosis.
2. Improve blood lipids
Has a certain reduction of triglycerides, increase the effect of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, these two values believe that hyperlipidemia patients are very familiar, many hyperlipidemia patients are because of high triglycerides caused by high blood lipids, goji berries have a certain help to improve the rise of triglycerides. And elevated HDL can help the body metabolize cholesterol, and lowering total cholesterol is also good for patients with hyperlipidemia.
3. Anti-fatigue to replenish physical strength
Goji polysaccharides have a certain effect on the body's muscle glycogen and liver glycogen reserves, so that they can enhance the total vitality of blood lactate dehydrogenase before and after exercise, and have a certain help for improving the problem of physical fatigue and lack of energy.
4. Enhance physical fitness
Goji berries contain a variety of vitamins, minerals and trace elements, for the weak body is an ideal tonic good, regular consumption can help the human body to improve physical fitness, enhance human vitality, for the human body to improve resistance to fight diseases is also a certain help.
Although goji berries have many benefits to the human body, but goji berries need to be taken for a long time to see the effect, and can not directly replace the drug treatment of diseases, so when we are unwell, it is still recommended to go to the hospital for treatment in time, do not blindly take goji berries, delay the treatment of the disease.
Although goji berries are good, they are not easy to eat, some people are actually not suitable for taking goji berries, unauthorized taking goji berries may have some adverse effects on the body, so be sure to pay attention.
Who can't eat goji berries?
Diabetics
Goji berries themselves have a certain effect on improving blood sugar, but diabetics are still not recommended to eat more. The polysaccharide extract in goji berries does have a hypoglycemic effect, but when we eat goji berries normally, the polysaccharides that can be ingested are limited. And the sugar content of the goji berries itself is not low, and the polysaccharide intake is not enough, and the sugar content has exceeded the standard. Therefore, diabetic patients are not recommended to regularly consume goji berries, it is likely that because of excessive sugar intake, the disease is aggravated, and it should be paid attention to.
People with weak spleen and stomach
People with weak spleen and stomach are not recommended to eat goji berries regularly, and eating a large number of goji berries is more difficult to digest, which may lead to abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, indigestion and other problems. A small amount of goji berries soaked in water in daily life will not affect, but people with weak spleen and stomach are not recommended to eat goji berries regularly.
People with inflammation in the body
Goji berries warm effect is obvious, if the body suffers from inflammation of patients, inflammation in traditional Chinese medicine is heat poison, warm goji berries will aggravate the production of heat poison, may lead to aggravation of inflammation problems, common cold fever or other body inflammation of patients, are not recommended to eat goji berries, so as not to lead to aggravation of the disease.
pregnant woman
The physique of pregnant women is relatively special, and although goji berries are often treated as snacks, they are also a chinese herbal medicine. Pregnant women should consult a doctor during the diet during pregnancy, eat under the guidance of a doctor, and do not eat goji berries without authorization to avoid adverse effects on pregnant women and the fetus in the abdomen.
What happens to people who eat too many goji berries, and how much should they eat?
Although goji berries are good, but no matter what it is, it needs to have a degree, goji berries themselves are a relatively warm medicinal material, if you eat too much, it will cause our human liver and yang to be hyperactive, which is often said to be on fire. It is often easy to manifest tongue sores, dry mouth and bitter mouth and even cause increased blood pressure. Therefore, even if you use goji berries for health, it is necessary to take it step by step, and taking a large amount of it will not only produce no effect, but also cause physical discomfort.
Correct eating goji berries An adult is recommended to eat twenty grams of goji berries every day, first soak in water to drink, and wait until the color of the goji berries becomes light and tasteless, and then eat the goji berries, which is a more appropriate way. If the individual is weak and wants to produce better results, the dosage can be increased in moderation, and it should not exceed thirty grams a day, otherwise it may cause fire due to excessive consumption.
Goji berries are a good thing, we have no problem in eating goji berries in our daily lives, and it is indeed an effect of enhancing physical fitness and enhancing vitality. But everything should pay attention to a degree, and even the best things can not be eaten casually, so as not to have a negative impact on our bodies. And goji berries can not replace drugs, people who want to use goji berries instead of drugs to treat diseases should also stop in time, it is recommended to go to the hospital for formal diagnosis and treatment, to avoid delaying the disease.
Resources:
How many goji berries a day is best? Often eat strong kidney cancer" People's Daily 2015-11-10
What is the value of goji berries? 》Oriental Network2016-11-30