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From The Amazon Rain Forests Comes Acai The Most Powerful Superfoods On Earth
The açai berry has been called one of the world's top ten superfoods by Dr Nicholas Perricone, bestselling author of "The Perricone Promise". His book has sold over 450,000 copies world-wide and it has spent a totally of 25 weeks on the New York Times bestsellers list. Studies show that the Acai berry is one of the most nutritious foods in the world. The high-energy berry is harvested in the rainforests of Brazil and tastes like a vibrant blend of berries and chocolate.
Acai is a small purplish fruit that grows in the swampy regions all over South America. For thousands of years, the indigenous inhabitants of the area have harvested acai berries for food. Acai juice berries are a rich source of antioxidants, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, fibre, and omega-3 fatty acids. All of these individual ingredients do have proven health benefits, from lowering LDL cholesterol levels to improving insulin resistance in diabetics.
Acai Benefits
In a study of three traditional Caboclo populations in the Amazon region of Brazil, acai palm was described as the most important plant species because the fruit makes up such a major component of the diet. Up to 42% of the total food intake by weight is acai berry. The juice and pulp of acaí fruits are used in various juice blends, smoothies, sodas, and other beverages. In northern Brazil, acai is traditionally served in gourds called "cuias" with tapioca and, can be consumed either salty or sweet.
Acai In Stores
Be careful when shopping for acai in stores. Some "acai" drinks have acai flavoring, but no actual acai in them. By law, the ingredients must be listed in order of highest amounts first. Some expensive "acai cleanses" and other products have acai listed as the last ingredient on the label. This means that there is no meaningful amount of the active ingredient in it and you don't want that. Some products on the market that claim to contain sufficent amounts of acai are: Acai Berry Burn, Acai Elite Berry, Acai 500, and Acai burn.
Here is a list of benefits you can enjoy by using acai as purported by the above providers:
Has more protein per pound than an egg.
Almost the perfect food for amino acids, and also has critical trace minerals important for muscle regeneration.
Has a remarkable concentration of antioxidants including twice as many antioxidants as blueberries, ten times as many antioxidants as red grapes and 10 to 30 times the antioxidants of red wine.
Promotes cardiovascular and digestive health as a result of an amazing combination of healthy monounsaturated fats, phytosterols and dietary fiber.
Contains fatty acids which are full of the goodness of monounsaturated oleic acid which when combined with omega 3 fish oils helps all your hormones, insulin receptors and neurotransmitters function more effectively. This helps lower insulin levels and reduce inflammation. Very important, because inflammation is one of the major causes aging.
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This article was written by Mark Soveign who writes for Wertheim Communications LLC as well as for Mooker.Com |

