The Various Uses of Acai Berry
Posted on 11. Aug, 2010 by Emvnet in MonaVie EMV
Touted as the next Superfood, the Acai Berry is no doubt, every inch a ‘super berry’ that the experts claim. After the western world became familiar with its immense nutritional properties, intense research was carried out to establish whether the fruit really had so many vital nutrients packed within its small grape-like body.
Dr. Nicholas Perricone who is an M.D.; FACN and also an expert in nutritional medicine rates the Acai Berry number 1 on his ‘List of Superfoods’ and calls it the ‘nature’s perfect energy food’. The author of the famous ‘The Wrinkle Cure’ and ‘The Perricone Promise’ has high praises for the Acai Berry. Research indicates that Acai is indeed the world’s best anti-oxidant. It has the capacity to kill the free radicals that destroy our cells and hence prevent cancer and prolong ageing.
Acai Berry extract has been projected as the super-weight loss formula by nutritional medicine experts. With obesity becoming one of the most dreaded diseases, there is ample market for Acai as the natural weight-loss solution. However, it cannot solely cause weight loss the way a medicine would. It simply helps the process of weight-loss by detoxifying the body of free-radicals and other such elements.
People who have experienced the horrific side-effects of allopathic medicines would definitely prefer if they could solve their weight-issues without resorting to medicines. It’s best to turn to nature when marvels like Acai are available. Even if you are not over-weight, it is beneficial to add Acai to your regular diet as it has colon cleansing properties.
The Acai Berry is a completely fiber-packed fruit with 45% of its weight being fiber. This is the highest amongst all the fruits. It’s this fiber content that helps keep the digestive system robust and cleans the colon keeping you away from colon-cancer. Its high vitamin C content helps maintain teeth health and hygiene and prevents the bleeding of gums. Apart from this the high vitamin E and C content helps in the creation of neurotransmitters thus reducing the chances of brain diseases like Alzheimer’s disease. However, Acai Berry cannot be used as a cure for any of these diseases. It can be used only as a dietary supplement for improved health and well-being.
The Acai Berry has a short-shelf life of about 24 hours. So in order to reap the complete benefit of this wonder-fruit, consumers would need to eat it as fresh as possible. The best bet perhaps would be to go for the freeze-dried or the frozen pulps because they retain the maximum nutrient value of the fruit. It’s best to conduct a complete research about all the available products before buying one.
