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Recent years Goji berries have become a hot topic. I myself have been riding this tide for quite a well, and have done quite some research on goji berries, and would like to share with others. Today I am talking about Weight Loss Effect.

It is well known that metabolic rate plays an important role in weight control. The metabolic rate is the rate at which the body converts food into energy. Faster metabolic rates burn calories more efficiently and store less as fat, while slower metabolic rates burn less calories, and readily store unused energy as fat. There are many factors that influences the metabolic rate including genetics, age, muscle-to-fat ratio, level of exercise, how often we eat and dietary nutrition.

Metabolism is affected by many biochemical reactions. Efficient metabolism requires a constant supply of trace minerals and vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 & vitamin C. Without these vitamins and minerals, metabolism can potentially become slow.

Goji berries are dark-red dried fruit from China. It contains 21 trace minerals and are full of the above mentioned
vitamins and minerals. By providing a ready supply of minerals and vitamins, goji berries help keep our metabolic rate in good working order.

However, that is not the only reason whereby goji berries can help weight loss. The polysaccharides of the goji berry can also increase the metabolic rate, helping us reduce our body weight. These same polysaccharides were studied in an anti-obesity study in China, in which goji berries were prescribed to patients every day. It has revealed that most subjects significantly lost weight.