3 Acai Berry Facts You Should Know
Posted on 15. Dec, 2010 by Emvnet in MonaVie EMV
Acai Berries have received much press lately for their health benefits. This fruit has been called the newest Superfood, touted as giving ease to many ailments and diseases from excessive weight to diabetes. But where do these berries come from and what can they really do to improve a person’s health? Here are three facts you should know about this amazing food.
Acai Berries grow on the Acai palm tree, which grows mainly in Central and South America. The fruit is small and round like a grape and is purplish-black in color, and it is not a true berry. A popular source of nutrition along the Amazon River, it has also become popular all around the world as a healthy food. The fruit can be eaten alone, juiced to create juices and liqueurs, or blended into smoothies. According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acai_berry#Fruit, extracts from the Acai Berry can even be used in sodas. But its latest and most widely-touted claim to fame is as a dietary supplement.
There are many forms of Acai Berry supplements available from health food stores as well as internet retailers. Tablets are very popular forms in which to consume the beneficial extracts of the fruit, but also according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acai_berry#Fruit, many supplements come in juice, yogurt, or powdered form as well. Users can sprinkle the powder on hot cereals or ice cream, and the juice can be mixed with other liquids to create customized drinks that suit each person’s taste. Or the tablets can be taken directly by mouth with water or other liquids.
But why would anyone want to add Acai Berries to their diet? According to http://acaiberrysite.com/, this fruit has higher levels of antioxidants than any other natural food. That’s good news for those who are interested in improving their cardiovascular health and preventing the formation of some cancers. Antioxidants inhibit the formation of free radicals in the blood, which can damage cells. Therefore, finding a substantial source of antioxidants–such as the Acai Berry–is a boon to human health enhancement. Consuming the Acai Berry as a raw fruit is probably–like most other fruits–the best way to gain natural benefits from it.
