Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Add Goji Berries to your Rawfood Diet

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With a chewy texture and a pleasant taste somewhere in between a dried cherry and a cranberry, Navitas Naturals whole goji berries make a nutritious replacement for raisins or dried fruit. Delicious by the handful, dried goji berries are great in recipes like oatmeal, cookies, cereal, and trail mix. If you are planning to add goji berries to your raw foods diet, below are some suggestions for you which will surely make a difference and bring a change in your diet chart.

Breakfast: Goji berries can be had at any time during the day but its usually preferred most as a breakfast item. If you choose to have healthy fruits and berries as your breakfast item you can have them with any kind of hot and cold cereals and with milk. You can also include goji juice with your favorite juice and see the taste it brings to the general taste of your regular drink. Some other excellent options are blending it your smoothie or hot delicious soup, including it in all baked foods or serving it with salad. If you do not prefer your berries in any of these ways, you can always go for a handful of these berries just before your breakfast.

Mid day snack: Those who are on a strict raw foods diet regimen love to have these berries as a mid day snack. Goji berries are also perfect as an energizing drink or as a jam which is spread over your favorite cake. Try it out in any form and enjoy the healthy benefits of this lovely nutrient-rich berry. Goji berries are especially most tasty prepared with grated nuts, dates, nectar, honey and orange zest.

Lunch & Dinner: If you wish to have goji berries as a part of your lunch or dinner meal, it is best to include these berries in your regular soup or have it as a part of your salad. You can also add it to your vegetables, chicken and meat to give it an amazing taste. There is no suggested special recipe for this berry and depends on your creativity. One of the most popular ways of having this berry is mixing it up with various combinations of fruits and vegetables.

Many people love to add a handle full of these goji berries in a big glass which is made up of cold water or hot water, herbal tea or juice and let it hydrate for a few minutes. The mixture quickly becomes extremely delicious in its plump and juicy form making it a tasty delicacy. The taste of delicious chewy goji berries is the most delightful way in which you can use the berries. This makes one of the best meals with the use of goji berries and is very easy to prepare.

1 comment:

  1. Thank for nice blog. Realy this is very informatics. Himilayan Goji Juice as an alternative health juice. Are Goji berries so beneficial to your health.

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