Acai Berry – it’s everywhere! What’s the real benefit?
Posted by Karen in Healthy, Beneficial fruits on 09-09-2009
Haven’t you heard about this berry all over the place? It’s on Oprah, it’s posted all over your computer advertisements and people can’t even pronounce it correctly! It’s pronounced (ah-sigh-ee) and has been used for centuries by the people of South America in the Amazon rain forest. It has just recently found its popularity here in the states when nutritionists discovered the many health benefits that are packed in this berry just slightly larger than our American blueberry (read previous post). It is considered to be one of the best antioxidants. What this means is that they are helpful in combating cancer cells and eliminating toxins that have accumulated in the body due to the pollutants we encounter daily from our food, water, personal care products and the air we breathe. So cleansing is essential to one’s health and weight. Yes, you can lose weight because the acai berry has the perfect mixture of antioxidants, amino acids and essential Omega 3 fatty acids (the good kind!) that help to burn fats (the bad kind!).
With all the hype about swine flu that will sweep across the globe in higher numbers this year, acai berry can help boost the immune system and act as an anit-viral and anti-bacterial agent. It also helps control cholesterol levels with phytosterols. So using this as part of your dietary supplement can have high benefits such as enhancing the absorption of Vitamins A,D, E and K.
In addition, enhancing eyesight has been attained as well. The anthocyanins assist in relieving eye strain and improve eye sight. So what’s not to like about this tropical berry?
To summarize, here are the main benefits:
Contributes to combating premature aging, preventing and treating diseases, benefiting one`s overall health by minimizing the risk of cardiovascular disease and counteracting harmful cells. These powerful antioxidants help improve vision, promote weight loss, act as anti-inflammatory agents, reduce diabetes symptoms and reduce/prevent age related disease. It also helps promote stamina because when the body is healthy, has a good immune system which is free from disease, it has a better capacity to provide us with more energy – great for athletes too!
So now , tell me why you wouldn’t incorporate this tropical fruit into your diet? Where can you get it? A very potent form of this berry and other berries that I have been talking about are all included on one special drink. For more information click here. Be ware of other products that may have Acai berry in them but diluted with other fruit juices – it’s not as potent and you need more – therefore costing you more! So see what differences in your health this potent berry can do for you for maintaining health and balance for the rest of your life. YOU deserve it!
