For more than hundred years China has been using Goji berries as one of the crucial ingredients in its medicines. Today Goji berry products are available in the market as health food supplements. These berries grow in China and certain provinces of the Himalaya specially Tibet. These are tiny, red colored and very fragile. Indeed they are so fragile that they cannot be collected with hands and so the Goji plant is slightly shaken to release the berries which are then dries in the sunshine.
According to the most recent reports, Goji berries have been found to have a low Glycemic index of 29 due to which these help to lose weight. Now you must be wondering what a Glycemic index (GI) is. It tells the speed at which the body converts the food into glucose or blood sugar. Lower values of GI suggest a slower rate of conversion and vice versa. Our blood sugar levels increase on eating starchy or sugary food. This leads to creation of insulin in the body as a response to increased blood sugar. This sets up a chain reaction for more craving of starchy food. The fiber content in Goji berries also helps moderate the blood sugar levels.