January 10th, 2010 -- Posted in Benefits of Acai Berry |
Acai berry is a small purple grape like berry which grows in the Amazon forests of South America. The wide benefits of the fuit are making it popular all over the world.
A Natural Heart Tonic
This berry is found to contain essential nutrients in a balanced proportion. Its high content of carbohydrates and proteins make it a very energetic drink for physically active people and sports persons. It also contains fiber which makes it good for the heart and also for cleansing the digestive system. Its high content of antioxidant vitamins gives the fruit immense anti ageing properties. Antioxidants are also essential to improve the overall immunity of the body.
Acai berry has a high concentration of essential fatty acids like Omega 6 and Omega 9, oleic and linoleic acid which make it a natural tonic that’s good for the heart and its related problems like controlling blood pressure. These healthy acids also help to reduce cholesterol levels in the blood. The fruit contains essential minerals like calcium, iron, potassium, phosphorus, copper and magnesium. Due to the high nutrition content, the extracts of this fruit are used as a health supplement and also to reduce body weight as it gives nutrition without unnecessary calories.
No Side Effects
Acai berry has a short shelf life so the fruit pulp is extracted and frozen in a way which keeps its nutrition intact. It is then distributed worldwide in the form of a drink, dried powder or capsule. You can have the drink or powder individually or mixed in some other juice or food. There are no reported side effects of the drink or other extracts if taken as per the recommended dosage. These can be ordered and bought online from sites which sell these products. These extracts are expensive due to their wide benefits and increasing demand.
It is essential to research well for a site that sells pure acai berry juice and extracts as many products may contain other fruit extracts or unnecessary fillers.
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January 7th, 2010 -- Posted in Benefits of Acai Berry |
For thousands of years the benefits of the acai berry where hidden to the world outside of the Amazon rainforest. The Acai grows wild in the Amazon where the locals have being using for centuries. They have thought the Acai berry cured their most feared diseases and used to help improve their health.
The Acai berry is high in protein and dietary fiber and includes a large amount of omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids. The omega acids help protect the heart and the cardiovascular system. The Acai berry also is believed to help lower cholesterol. It has lately been going around that the acai berry is the new anti-aging super food and has even made an appearance on Opera. The acai berry has a high level of antioxidant vitamins from the fruit and a high level of anthocranins. The acai berry contains ten times more anthocranins than grapes and twice the amount of blueberries.
The anthocranins are the same ingredient that makes a glass of red wine a day helpful. Of course the benefit of the berry is that it contains other helpful ingredients and does not have the negative affects of alcohol. These anthocranins help boost the anti-aging affects of the berry.
So one might ask why as the acai berry been a mystery up to know, one of the major reasons is that its helpfulness lessens quickly after harvest. The key to preserving the acai berries helpful nature is to immediately freeze the fruit after harvest and then transport it for use. This is key to look for when purchase a product that includes the acai berry. Once the acai berry is made into a concentrated drink it is able to hold up because of the other items in the drink. Many stores now are starting to sell the acai berry in their raw form. Both methods can be used affectively.
Also the acai berry is helpful on the digestive track that helps your body loss weight. When your body is able digest correctly it breaks down food more affectively giving you more energy and allowing yourself to process food more affective. The acai berry will help you in many ways. While it is not a cure all that many wish it to be it is a safe and helpful additive to your diet.
Fred Mitchell
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