Dipping goji berries in water daily is a wellness routine for many office ladies. As a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, goji berries do have many benefits. They are rich in various trace elements and vitamins, and can nourish the liver and kidneys, benefit essence and improve eyesight, and enhance immunity.
However, as the most common way to eat goji berries, soaking them in water is convenient and easy. Unfortunately, this wellness method you've repeated for years might be in vain. Experts have proven that this method of consuming goji berries only allows you to absorb a small amount of its nutrients.
Most of the vitamins in goji berries are water-soluble and can be easily destroyed by heat. Moreover, substances like carotene are difficult to absorb completely.
Seeing this, do you feel like you've been hit right where it hurts? But don't throw your goji berries out of your desk just yet. You just haven't mastered the correct way to eat them. Don't give up on this simple wellness product. The correct way to consume them should be:
1. It's best to soak goji berries in warm water for a short while, or chew a few dry ones;
2. Be consistent. Eating them once or twice occasionally has no effect. Consistent consumption also has anti-aging effects.
However, there is one more point to pay special attention to: goji berries are not suitable for all body types. Because they have a warming effect, people with weak constitutions and poor resistance can eat more. However, those with colds, fevers, inflammation, or diarrhea should best eat them sparingly.
Secondly, some people often store goji berries in the office. However, goji berries can spoil easily at room temperature. If the goji berries have an alcoholic smell, it means they have gone bad and should not be eaten.