Most of us blame age for our growing waistlines. We assume that it is just part of life that as we grow older, we grow plumper. The truth is that it is a vicious cycle of slowing metabolism, decreased activity, and decreased muscle mass that contributes to weight gain in those who are 35 years of age or older.

As we age, we burn fewer calories per pound of body weight than we did when we were younger. Our lean body mass is also less than when we were younger.

Age and Decreased Muscle Cycle

A list of the many benefits of goji berries would include the fact that they can serve as a rich source of antioxidants. In order to appreciate how that fact underscores the benefits of goji berries one need only read some of the most recent literature about the juice of a different fruit —the juice of the pomegranate.

There is much information on goji juice, but it doesn’t matter where you look, because they all make the same point that goji juice is ‘The Himalayan Health Secret’.

The first thing a person might want to know is what mangosteen juice actually is. The mangosteen is a tropical fruit that has been used for centuries by native peoples in Southeast Asia.

It is a rather odd looking fruit, with a curvy, dark exterior, and a white fruit inside. The fruit itself looks like it has grown in pre-formed slices, much like an orange, but more distinctly formed.

Xanthones (pronounced zan-thones) are sets of polyphenolic compounds that are particularly good antioxidants. Xanthones are found specifically in mangosteen fruit in great quantities.

Xanthones in mangosteen fruit seem to be a better antioxidant than most other known types of antioxidants. Antioxidants are said to be able to slow down the aging process in our body’s cells.