Acai Berry

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Acai have been around for thousands of years in the Amazon regions of Brazil. Acai is a product of a tree called the acai palm and it is actually a drupe where an outer fleshy part of the fruit surrounds a seed inside. According to some claims Acai is extremely delicate and highly perishable. Some even say that Acai berry start to perish within 24 hours of being harvested from the tree. That is why it is difficult to export this fruit fresh.

Acai Berry

The acai berry is harvested in the rainforests of Brazil and it comes from the acai palm tree. The acai berry color is red to purple. According to research the Acai berry is full of antioxidants, amino acids and essential fatty acids.

In addition, the reason doctors believe this berry is extremely good for overall well being is due to powerful antioxidands found in the berry, flavonoids and anthocyanins which help fight off bad chemicals known as free radicals in the body.

Furthermore, this nutritious berry is high in fiber (it has more than 40%) and it is very rich in Omega 3, 6 and 9 fats which helps suppress the appetite and you do not feel hungry for a long period of time. If used in combination with proper diet and exercise this berry helps aid a lot in weight loss.

Key elements

Acai is rich in antioxidants, fatty acids and amino acids. Acai oil from acai fruit offers a promising alternative to traditional tropical oils for food, supplements, and cosmetic applications.

On Oprah site Dr. Oz includes Acai in top ten Super Foods that you could introduce to your diet.

Acai antioxidants

Reason you hear Acai has anti aging properties and a good detox product is because of antioxidants present in this fruit. These antioxidants also have a great effect on your skin and your general health. In addition, with a good amount of antioxidants in your body you are able to cleanse your system faster from accumulated and harmful toxins and waste. That is why acai is recommended as a detox remedy.

By removing accumulated amount of waste your health will improve, digestion, hormonal imbalance and your mood.

Acai main benefits

• Speeds up metabolism
• Increases energy
• Reduces apetitie
• Aids in weight losing process
• Helps cobat premature aging
• Help promote cardiovascular and digestive health
• Muscel regeneration

Acai may be found in health food stores often in juice, powder form or capsules.

Acai Research

Similar to acai fruit itself, acai oil isolates contained phenolic acids such as vanillic, syringic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, protocatechuic acid, and ferulic acid at highly enriched concentrations in relation to acai pulp as well as (+)-catechin and numerous procyanidin oligomers. Because of its high phenolic content, the phytochemical-enriched acai oil from acai fruit offers a promising alternative to traditional tropical oils for food, supplements, and cosmetic applications (Article by PubMed: 2008 Jun 25;56(12):4631-6. Epub 2008 Jun 4.)

Many report a great improvement in their skin complexion when using Acai berries. The skin simply glows regardless of your age or sex. Furthermore, Acai contains valuable fatty acids such as Omega-3 and Omega-6 which speeds up your metabolism thus supports your weight loss process. Fibers present in Acai berry also aid to your digestion system so you do not get hungry fast.