Nutrifood Limelight: Goldenberries

GOLDENBERRIES, gooseberries, incanberries, agauaymanto berry-- call 'em whatever, but I prefer "goldenberry." Each little berry is truly like gold to your temple of a body.  I actually discovered the orange, raisin look-alikes by accident. I was at Whole Foods looking to purchase goji berries, when I accidentally grabbed a bag of "vine ripened goldenberries," which are actually very much like dried fruit. Taste-wise, their tartness makes them unlike your typical berry. At first, I wasn't at very keen on the flavor; but, after snacking on them for a while, it became almost exciting eating them. Every now and then I'd get one that was a bit sweeter and softer than the others. Those are my favorite!
As for the benefits of goldenberries, they boast very high amounts of vitamin A (almost half your daily requirement), antioxidants (to prevent you from aging), and bioflavonoids (illness preventors) among other things. My favorite part is that they have a surprisingly good amount of protein (16%), which is unusual for fruits, but beneficial for staving off hunger without consuming many calories.

Here was my high protein snack today:

Goldenberries, raw almonds, and citrus green tea. Ah, the simple things...

[Did you know...? During the 1800's, the English who migrated to what we now know as the 13 colonies used gooseberries in many of their recipes.]

Source: http://www.foodreference.com/html/artgooseberries.html