A fruit that grows on wild shrubs, it is round, yellow and sweet. lts shell is cocoon-shaped and has a texture similar to paper. Golden berries, also known as Physalis peruviana, is Peruvian fruit that's highly concentrated with nutrients and bioactive compounds. lts bitter and sour taste generates an agreeable flavor on the palate and is considered a superfood due to its health benefits and high content of Vitamin C.
Resembling a golden ra1sm but with a flavor that's more sweet and tart, golden berries are extremely nutrient dense superfoods with easily absorbable bioavailable compounds. Golden berries contain linoleic and oleic acid, two essential fatty acids that aid in insulin sensitivity and fat oxidation. There is also sorne research suggesting the fatty acids' effectiveness for promoting good health in general. They're also loaded with antioxidants. Phytochemical screening has revealed an abundance of flavonoids as well. Flavonoids are specific antioxidants that promote cardiovascular health and other benefits.
Benefits:
- Goldenberries most impressive health benefits: due to its high antioxidant power, includes its ability to prevent certain degenerative diseases of the heart, prostate, colon and breast. Like the carotenoids and polyphenolic compounds, antioxidants found in golden berries can neutralize free radicals, the damaging by-products of cellular metabolism that can cause healthy cells to mutate into cancerous ones.
- It's considered a superfood because it is full of nutrients: that can help in processes of weight loss, diabetes control, strengthening of the immune system and significantly improving overall health.
