Goji berries

[lizdeluz]

Are these too high in carbs to be included in LCHF ? Wondering/hoping!

 

[KevinPotts]

Are these too high in carbs to be included in LCHF ? Wondering/hoping!

No they're great as a small handful in smoothie etc full of good stuff


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Regime: 20g LCHF, run 1 mile daily, weekly fasting.

 

[debbiedoodles]

http://www.mydukandietshop.co.uk/en/recipe/Caramelised-goji-berry-jam,15149.html

Not tried above recipe but looks good. I like to mix with pumpkin and other seeds and nuts

 

[ChrisSamsDad]

They're massively over-rated IMHO, no proven benefits. There are no superfoods of course, but there's plenty of tastier and cheaper alternatives to Goji - Raspberries have far less sugar and probably less airmiles too, oh and they taste nice.

 

[lizdeluz]

They're massively over-rated IMHO, no proven benefits. There are no superfoods of course, but there's plenty of tastier and cheaper alternatives to Goji - Raspberries have far less sugar and probably less airmiles too, oh and they taste nice.

They certainly taste sweet. They are great with nuts and seeds and 85% chocolate and Greek yoghurt, but when I've finished the packet I think I'll deselect them as too carby.

 

[ChrisSamsDad]

They certainly taste sweet. They are great with nuts and seeds and 85% chocolate and Greek yoghurt, but when I've finished the packet I think I'll deselect them as too carby.

I have dried sour cherries with mine if we don't have raspberries, they're a bit cheaper and nicer.

 

[KevinPotts]

I have dried sour cherries with mine if we don't have raspberries, they're a bit cheaper and nicer.

Ahhh, i've never heard of that...will give it a try and save some pennies at the same time...thanks


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[lizdeluz]

You may well wonder why I didn't just look at the data on the label? Well, some background info:
I was on holiday in Spain and doing lchf at the same time.
I found the goji berries in the local supermarket, where there was a big range of large plastic boxes of nuts and seeds.
The goji berries tasted great, but fairly sweet...
I tried to check the nutritional content, but could not make sense of the info on the label, my eyesight is not as good as it used to be, dodgy internet connection so didn't persevere with online research, gave up trying.....
Back home, I will try to sort out the real basic info from the wild claims for goji berries, one of which is that they will help my eyesight, haha!

 

[lizdeluz]

I have dried sour cherries with mine if we don't have raspberries, they're a bit cheaper and nicer.

Thanks for the tip. I will get some dried sour cherries. I have tried dried (tie-dyed?) blueberries, but think the ones I got were sweetened, and came in such a tiny packet that I had to use about 2 at a time. In a dessert made of chia seeds and almond milk, and a few chunks of 85% chocolate. I put 2 mugs of the milk in a lidded jar, chucked in the tiny packet of dried blueberries, 2-3 tablespoons of chia seeds, chopped dark chocolate, vanilla or peppermint essence. Gave it a good shake and waited until the chia seeds had worked their magic. A dessert that keeps well for several days in the fridge, and nice with whipped cream to go with. A nice non-sweet dessert when I need one.