The term Superfruit refers to fruits that have exceptional nutritional value and antioxidant qualities. There are many fruits that are generally known as Superfruits, including acai, blueberries, blackberries, pomegranate, noni, mangosteen, and others. In this article, I will briefly review four of these fruits.
Goji - Goji juice is a powerful antioxidant that counters premature aging. Consuming Goji juice minimizes the risk of cancer by preventing DNA mutation, inhibiting growth of tumors, and by controlling the peroxidation of lipids.
The extremely high nutritional value of the Goji berry has been shown to have a wide variety of benefits some of which include increasing the body's resistance to disease, helping to regulate blood pressure, helping to regulate blood-sugar during the early stages of diabetes, having a positive effect on vision, beneficial for the heart, relieving headaches and insomnia, helping to regulate weight, promoting sexual health and improving fertility, helping digestion and memory functions, and alleviating dry cough.
The Goji berry has protein content higher than wheat, contains zeaxanthin, which is good for the eyes, has B-complex vitamins as well as fatty acids, and provides Vitamin E, which is not found in many fruits but is normally limited to nuts and seeds.
Noni - Noni juice can help stabilize blood sugar levels, reduce inflammation, joint pain, and arthritis, improve digestive function, remove parasites and cleanse the digestive tract, reduce ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, and diarrhea, menstrual cramps, arthritis, gastric ulcers, atherosclerosis, pain relief, and mental depression.
When the pineal gland is at its peak performance, it turns a golden color and emits a black juice as well as a golden oil. Noni juice acts as a precursor to the secretions coming from the pineal gland, allowing it, and the other glands, to function fully. The pancreas is also affected by Noni juice helping blood sugar and blood pressure to normalize.
Seabuckthorn - Known as the "Holy Fruit of the Himalayas," seabuckthorn has been cherished by native Tibetans for centuries for its incredible nutritive qualities. Seabuckthorn grows high in the Himalayan region and has been used in Asia over the centuries as an herbal medicine to relieve cough, aid digestion, invigorate blood circulation, and alleviate pain. This fruit has a high abundance of some of the rarest and most powerful antioxidants in the world.
Sea buckthorn is a powerful antioxidant, thanks to its very high vitamin C, carotenoid, and phenolic content. As a result of the powerful antioxidant levels, its ability to protect against aging of the skin and the effects of environmental pollution has been noted. It has been used for skin irritation, sunburn, wounds, inflammation, gastric problems, coughs, and mucous membrane disorders. The high concentration of some rare fatty acids and cartenoids are thought to be the cause of the healing effect Sea Buckthorn has on such skin problems as burns, dermatitis and eczema.
Acai - The major benefits of the acai berry are thought to include its strong heart health benefits. The acai berry is known to be a rich source of compounds called anthocyanins. These anthocyanins are the same compounds thought to give red wine its health benefits, but acai berries may contain even higher concentrations of these healthy chemicals than wine, with none of the health risks associated with alcohol.
The acai berry is also a rich source of protein and dietary fiber, in addition to high levels of both omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids, thought to have a protective effect on the heart and cardiovascular system. The omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids contained in the acai berry may also play a role in lowering levels of cholesterol in the blood.
Most people are already familiar with the health benefits of eating fruits and they want to be able to consume them on a regular basis. With so many Superfruits available, drinking a nutritional juice blend that combines many of these fruits may be the best way to get them into your body and benefit from their health properties.