"People have no choice but to soak goji berries in a thermos cup when they reach middle age", many netizens have heard this sentence.
With the improvement of people's concept of health preservation, both young and old people like to soak some goji berry water to maintain health care.
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Drink goji berry water
Can it be "hardened"?
Some netizens have heard that drinking goji berry water can "strengthen the bones", is this statement true? What are the benefits of goji berries for the human body? How to eat goji berries to make health more effective?
Answer: Yes. Goji berries are a traditional Chinese medicine in the mainland, which has been listed as "top grade" since ancient times, and has been approved by the Ministry of Health as "medicinal and food dual-purpose food", that is, "medicinal and food homologous". The "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that goji berries "serve for a long time and are strong and strong, light and not old".
Some research experts have used modern scientific and technological means and ideas to scientifically interpret the effect of goji berry "strong muscles and bones", and found that goji berry water extract regulates ERRγ (gene name Esrrg) by activating the PKA-CREB pathway, thereby regulating muscle fiber type "simulated exercise" to enhance muscle function. This study is the first to prove that goji berry water extract can regulate skeletal muscle remodeling and energy metabolism, providing a scientific interpretation of the traditional efficacy of goji berry "strong bone". It has the effect of simulating exercise in enhancing muscular endurance, increasing the proportion of oxidized muscle fibers, increasing muscle mass ratio, reducing white fat content, increasing energy production and energy exchange, promoting mitochondrial biosynthesis, promoting fatty acid oxidation and thermogenesis.
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What other benefits do goji berries have for the human body?
01 Nourish the liver and clear eyes
Red goji berries have the reputation of "bright eyes", and the "Materia Medica" says that it is "not a cure for the eyes, can strengthen the gods, and the gods are full of essence, so the treatment of the eyes is effective." Therefore, Chinese medicine often uses red goji berries to treat symptoms such as blindness and dizziness caused by liver and kidney yin deficiency.
02 Essence and essence
Red goji berries can also be used to relieve men's symptoms such as waist and knee soreness, dizziness and forgetfulness caused by insufficient kidney yin.
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Goji berries soak like this
Double the health effect
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Goji berries + red dates
Method: Take an appropriate amount of red dates and goji berries, put cold water in the pot, boil and turn to low heat for 5 minutes, add rock sugar and drink.
Efficacy: Make the complexion rosy, replenish qi and blood, and beautify the complexion. This tea is more suitable for people with insomnia, frequent urination, weakness, and often staying up late.
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Goji berries + wheat dong
Method: Rinse the wheat dong, goji berries and dried cinnamon with clean water, put them in a thermos pot, and brew them with freshly boiled water.
Efficacy: Nourishes yin and blood, improves shrewd eyes, often prone to thirst, or people with diabetes, suitable for drinking this tea.
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Goji berries + chrysanthemums
Method: Put the goji berries and white chrysanthemums into a larger covered cup at the same time, brew with boiling water, cover and simmer for 15 minutes before drinking.
Efficacy: Chrysanthemum clear liver and clear eyes, this tea is especially suitable for long-term computer use of the working family, has the function of clear eyes.
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Goji berries + vitamin C tablets
The most convenient and simple way to eat goji berries is to soak them in water. Hot water soaking goji berries can not only soak them in a short time, but also play a certain bactericidal role, but the disadvantage is that it is easy to discolor goji berries. The easiest way is to put a tablet of vitamin C in water, which can both adjust acidity and prevent oxidation.
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3 secrets of goji berries
You must know
1. Yin deficiency people eat goji berries and are easy to catch fire
People with yin deficiency should pay attention to the dosage of goji berries, because goji berries are sweet and mild, and excessive dosage can cause fire. Especially when eating raw, the dosage should be reduced.
2. There are many problems with excessive consumption
Goji berries contain betaine, amino acids, carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other ingredients, which are beneficial to human health, but pay attention to the dosage. The daily consumption of goji berries should generally not exceed 12 grams. Goji berries can be eaten by making tea, soup, boiling porridge, steaming eggs, dry chewing, etc., pay attention to the amount of dry chewing should not be too large, about 6 grams is appropriate. Excessive consumption of goji berries can cause people to get on fire, nosebleeds, and even red and uncomfortable eyes.
3. There are contraindications to eating goji berries
Because goji berries have a strong effect on warming the body, people who are catching a cold and fever, have inflammation in the body, diarrhea, and have a too impatient temperament are best not to eat it.
(People's Network Science)