Acai Berry – Healthy Fruit
Posted on 05. Aug, 2010 by admin in MonaVie EMV
For centuries now the Amazonian natives have had a special ingredient in their diet. It is a berry which is native to the region. Almost similar to a blackish blue small-sized grape, the acai berry is a wonder fruit belonging to the palm family. The acai (aah-sigh-ee) berry has a large pith or seed which forms about 90% of the fruit and the rest 10% is the fruit pulp. The pulp is very rich in beneficial nutrients and has the taste of berries mixed with chocolate.
The pulp contains antioxidants, amino acids, fiber, omega fatty acids and additional nutrients. The natives used the acai berry pulp in various forms in their diet as well as processed the fast decaying pulp to preserve it for later. The secret benefits of acai are because of the rich nutrients of the berry. With the discovery of these benefits by the media because of divas like Oprah, Rachael Ray, CBS and other shows the acai berry has become the new wonder food.
The acai berry can be used in several forms. The pulp can be consumed in its natural state or can be processed to extract juice. The seed or pith is also processed and used as gardening or agricultural by-product. One of the major benefits of acai berry is in weight reduction. The rich constituents like amino acids, vitamins and carbohydrates contain in the fiber and omega fatty acids suppress the hunger. Moreover it stops the body from storing fat in the body. It increases the metabolic state and boosts the energy and stamina levels. The metabolic rate increases because of the fatty acids, vitamins in acai and the amino acids. This increase in the metabolism helps the body to burn more calories even though the body is at rest.
The high fiber content in the fruit takes longer to be digested and naturally kills the appetite. The blood sugar is stabilized and the energy remains stable thus allowing for a balanced blood sugar level. All these factors along with a good exercise regime help to reduce and maintain the weight loss. The other most important benefits of acai are increasing the energy levels in the body. Many world champions have included this berry in their diet to help boost their energy and stamina levels in their body.
With such an astounding list of benefits the acai berry is truly a wonder berry! Include it in your everyday diet and see the superb affects of such a healthy fruit!
