Found naturally in the Pacific Islands and Hawaii, the noni berry is a strong superfood that everyone should consider including in their diet. While many people eat noni berries whole, their extract and juice can be just as beneficial. There are both positive and negative claims made by nutritionists regarding noni berries, but one thing is for certain – they are considered one of the strongest defenses against cancer, diabetes, and can even help promote weight loss. The juice made from noni berries is certainly giving pomegranate juice a run for its money.
For more than 2,000 years noni berries have been used to lower the incidence of many diseases and illnesses. However in the last decade or so, the western world has begun to understand and appreciate the healthful properties of noni. The main benefit of noni and the juice from the fruit is the antioxidant properties it offers. If you have never seen a noni berry, it is hard to miss. Also known as the Indian mulberry, noni is green, pocked, and lumpy, with the size and shape of an average potato.
Another, although controversial, benefit of noni berries is that consuming them is an excellent method to help detoxify your body and clean out your system, including the blood. The strong antioxidant properties of noni berries fight both bacteria and free radicals. Whether you believe that noni berries can have a serious benefit on your health, they can definitely cleanse your system and keep your blood flowing. The antioxidants within the noni berry can help lower cholesterol as well.
In order to understand why it is so important to include noni berries and other superfoods in your diet, you must also know what free radicals are. Basically, free radicals are unstable atoms that can cause harm in your body at the cellular level. They roam freely within the body looking for unprotected sites (tissues, organs, etc.) to attack. Antioxidants assist in neutralizing and fighting these free radicals, thus providing needed protection. So, in this way, antioxidants are important for maintaing overall health and longevity.
Let’s look at the specific benefits of the noni berry for the cardiovascular system. The berry can help reduce low density lipoprotein (LDL cholesterol) which can reduce, or help to prevent, the onset of arteriosclerosis. In addition to heart health, noni has also been found to boost the immune system and has anti-inflammatory effects. Eating noni berries or drinking noni berry juice can make you look and feel younger to boot.
Diets rich in antioxidants, including superfoods like noni berries, have had positive effects on the overall health of the individual. Diseases and ailments that this superfood may prevent or reduce the likelihood of manifesting include various forms of cancer like prostate, colon, rectal, and skin, as well as forms of heart disease, such as stroke and congestive heart failure.