There was a new fruit discovered recently that makes sour things turn sweet. Scientists are calling it the “miracle fruit.”
According to CNN, when you pop the berry in your mouth and rub the pulp against your tongue, it ” releases a sweetening potency that alters the taste buds.” The sensation lasts about 15-30 minutes.
The berries are “native to West Africa” and have inspired “taste tripping” parties where presumably people pop something sour in their mouth and then eat the miracle fruit to see how it turns sweet.
After hearing this at first I thought, “who cares?” After all, …read more

Goji berries, also known as wolfberries
For some reason, these berries are on everyone’s radar these days — raw foodists, celebrities, juice fans, herbalists — even Madonna. Supposedly, these berries are almost magical and have been prescribed for just about any illness there is. Unfortunately, there isn’t much conclusive data to go around — do let me know if I’m wrong on this. Cathy Wong, who is the about.com expert on alternative medicine, has this Q&A on Goji berries.