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I'm not familiar with goji berries but I've heard of others really liking them. I mean the dried kind.
Just thought I'd get everyone's comments on whether you liked them, whether they are even helpful for us. Need some healthy snack alternatives!
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Good point. Just wondered if they have all the nutrients which would help our bodies heal such as antioxidants.
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Keebler
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- These are not very sweet at all. It's also called Lycium fruit but, really, it's closer to a vegetable taste than a fruit taste.
Good in soups, etc. Can be nice for snacks - a very good blend of balanced nutrients. Used to help balance blood sugar.
I would not take the juice but, instead, eat a handful of the WHOLE berries a couple times a day, or put into your meal.
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ditto - what Keebler said. I have been nibbling them for years. You can also soak them in a bit of water for a night and eat or use them in almost any uncooked dish, or cooking or baking.
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Oh nice..thank you all, I think they sell them dry, then you have to re-hydrate them yourself like Gigi said. Maybe I'll give them a try, from what you wrote Keebler they can only help! thanks!
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I never hydrate them, as they are lovely in their chewy state, but all dried fruit is higher in sugar content, so watch the quantity if you are prone to yeast problems.
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Jane2904
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Where do you purchase them? They sound wonderful.
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