Acai Berry 100%
As talked about on the Oprah Winfrey show
What Are Acai Berries?
Acai berries have rapidly earned themselves a reputation as being one of the most nutrient rich foods available. Research has uncovered a full range of benefits that all lead to optimum health, overall well being and some radical claims. It is being touted as the world’s super fruit and rates highly in the list of all super foods. The benefits of the fruit are being heavily backed by medicalutritional professionals with even Oprah Winfrey putting her support behind what was relatively an unknown fruit outside of South America.
Blueberry sized, a majority of the Acai Berry fruit is made up of a central nut/seed that isn’t eaten (like in an avocado), the rest being made up of an edible fruit pulp.
Origins Of The Acai Berry
Found exclusively in the Amazon forest of Brazil, Acai berries have been a strong part of the native diet for many years.
Properties and Nutritional Content Of Acai Berries
- Some say it tastes like a blend of berries and earthy chocolate. Others say the cross between a wild raspberry and grape.
- High Antioxidant activity – 10 times more then red grapes and up to 30 times more then red wine
- Amino Acids
- Essential Fatty Acids - Rich in monounsaturated oleic acid
- Monounsaturated fats
- Dietary Fiber
- Contains Phytosterols, hormones with several healthy benefits
- Enzymes and Cofactors for digestion and nutrient absorption
Benefits of the Acai Berry
Due to the nutritional makeup of the Acai berry, it has an amazing number of health benefits. It has antioxidant properties, is antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, is anti-mutagenic, and is great for the cardiovascular system. The Acai berry is loaded with essential fatty acids such as omega 6 and omega 9, which both work to lower the levels of bad cholesterol in the blood while maintaining the levels of good cholesterol. The berry also contains phytosterols, compounds which are very helpful for the body. In fact, one of its main roles is reducing the levels of cholesterol in the blood plasma.
The Acai berry is also very rich in anthocyanins, which is great for the eyes, blood vessels, connective tissue, and the nervous system. Anthocyanins are a form of antioxidants. The Acai berry also has a number of antioxidants that are excellent for the body as they help to restore other antioxidants already in the body such as vitamin C, vitamin E, and glutathione. The flavenoids in the berry also help to protect the body against disease. The berry is also excellent for the eyes as it strengthens visual acuity and helps with a number of eye diseases such as glaucoma or macular degeneration.
The Acai berry also contains enzymes and co-factors such as coenzyme Q10. These help the body in digesting food, as well as transferring nutrients and helping chemical interactions in the body. The anti-mutagenic compounds in the berry help the body’s immune system to fight against cellular degeneration. The berry also strengthens the body in all areas.
This berry is also helpful in people with sleep problems as it helps people to sleep normally as well as providing nutrients to the muscles so that the muscles are able to perform and relax better. It has also been used for centuries as a means of cleansing and detoxifying the body.
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Acai Berry 100%
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[RRP: $89.95] - Disc: 11.11%
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