Who loves wolfberries (also known as Goji berries) as I do? I am very familiar with wolfberries because my mom uses it to prepare oriental soups. For her, wolfberries are one of the key ingredients, as they are believed to be beneficial to the eyes, liver and kidney. Moreover, it is a natural sweetener – soups cooked with wolfberries are so much more flavourful. So boy, was I surprised when I found out about ChocGoji – chocolate covered wolfberries. Oh my god.

I love chocolate, and I love having wolfberries in my soup. But I would never have imagined covering wolfberries with chocolate. I think the Chocgoji’s slogan sums it up perfectly: chocolates-coated wolfberry is a match made in heaven.

If you are like me, snacking all the time, why not give ChocGoji a try? They come in three different chocolate coatings; milk chocolate, dark chocolate and sugar-free chocolate.

ChocGoji is the first of a range of nutritious traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) related snack, and honestly, I think it is a brilliant idea. Most people probably do not consume wolfberries on a regular basis, and I find it a shame because it is packed with so many nutritional benefits. For one, it actually contains 50 times more vitamin C per ounce as compared to oranges. Other goodness includes vitamin E, Cyperone and Physalin.

Top 10 Benefits of Goji Berries
1. Inhibits tumor growth and improves disease resistance
2. Powerful anti-oxidant which extends life, and improves the memory
3. Neutralize the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation
4. Help normalize blood pressure and balance blood sugar
5. Stimulates secretion of human growth hormone, to feel and look younger
6. Lowers cholesterol, helps with weight
7. Enhance sexual functions and improves fertility
8. Supports liver, eyes, kidneys and strengthens muscles and bones
9. Relieves insomnia, headaches and alleviates anxiety and stress
10. The “Happy Berry” is known to promote cheerfulness and brightens the spirit

Like mentioned earlier, ChocGoji comes in three different flavours: milk chocolate, dark chocolate and sugar-free chocolate. I love all three of them, and though I will probably be snacking on the sugar-free chocolate at night, I feel that dark chocolate goes particularly well with wolfberries.

I think ChocGoji is a great snack and if you are always on the lookout for healthy snack ideas, the chocolate covered wolfberries are something that you must definitely try,

ChocGoji is available island-wide in all NTUC, NTUC Xpress supermarkets, Cheers convenience stores, OG Departmental Store, Yue Hwa Chinese Products Pte Ltd, Four Seasons Gourmet Market (Marina Bay Link Mall), Cold Storage, Buzz, and SPC.

Folks, you can also go to ChoGoji’s facebook page to redeem a free packet of the delicious and healthy snack.