"The Acai berries are extremely rich in anti-oxidants, low in sugar and tastes like a pleasant mixture of chocolate and red wine. This organic energy source deserves a little more attention...
Hailing from the rainforests of Brazil, the acai berry grows on a tall, thin palm tree typically exceeding 60 feet or so. These trees are usually found in floodplain areas around the Amazon River. The berry has a dark purple color and is larger than an average sized blueberry. Only the outermost layers are considered ""fruitful"" though. About seventy five to ninety percent of the berry is just the seed thus leaving only a small fraction of about ten to twenty five percent the fruit to be pulp. In order to reap the rewards of the acai berry properly, absorption of the fruits contents must be done so either immediately or the contents must be contained within mere minutes of harvest by freeze drying right away.
As mentioned before Acai berries include a vast array of health benefits. Omega fatty acids (which are healthy fats) comparable to olive oil, Protein levels of an egg, Amino Acids, an excellent source of dietary Fiber, as well as Iron. The Acai berry is a wealth of anti oxidants and vitamins and minerals which are helpful for immune systems and health. Some say that one could receive all of the antioxidants that you need in a day from just one glass of red wine. Acai berries contain thirty three times more antioxidants than red wine and prove much more helpful in the fight against free radicals and premature aging.
Some other assistances that acai berries have been known to offer include a boosting in personal energy levels, helping to achieve the most out of your time. There is also the ability to improve mental clarity and focus. Unlike that energy drink that gets you hyped up and jittery, leading to distractions and overlooking details. Here are a few more examples of the power behind the acai berry: helping to achieve sound sleep, improving digestive systems, slowing down the aging process to help maintain younger and healthier skin, cleaning and detoxifying the body. These are all reported contributions to the human body that the acai berry is reputable for.
Only time will tell, just how much, the acai berry has to offer the modern world. Due to the rapid rate at which the acai berry perishes we have only been able to experiment with the fruit since the early 1990's. It wasn't until then that people had found a way to dry freeze and transport the acai berry without losing all of its potency. Brazilian natives have been using the Acai berry for thousands of years knowing what it did for them. Soon we will see all of what the miracle fruit can do for the rest of the world. "
