For several hundreds years, the acai
(pronounced “ah-sigh-ee”) berry was known
only to those who live inside the Amazon rainforest.
Researchers think that compounds in plants and trees
in the rainforests may have the solutions to treat
our most dreaded diseases. When the rainforests
vanish, those remedies naturally vanish.
Fortunately, people in the rainforests
found the miracles in acai berry long time ago and
have been using the acai berry to maintain good
health and increase the energy for many years.
The acai berries are grown and found on
top of palm trees. Local farmers at the rainforest
harvest acai berry and create fruit pulp out of it.
If they freeze acai berry promptly when they are
still fresh, most of nutrition in acai berry can be
kept in the pulp even while being transported
overseas. The acai berry is best-known for their rich
purplish color and an ample source of numerous
crucial antioxidant vitamins.
The acai berriy contains lots of
protein, dietary fiber and omega-6/omega-9 fatty
acids. Researches have shown that one benefit
of acai berry is that acai berry has a defensive
effect on the heart and cardiovascular system.
Researchers believe that the omega-6 and
omega-9 fatty acids in the acai berry may lower
cholesterol levels.
Researchers also believe that another
benefit of the acai berry is that acai berry can
decelerate the aging. Because acai berry have
high levels of anthocyanins and the strong
antioxidant vitamin in them.
Red wine, which has known to have health
benefits, also contains anthocyanins. Acai berry may
contain even higher concentrations of anthocyanins
than wine. By having acai berry instead of wine, you
will have no health risks associated with alcohol.
"...good for the
heart and cardiovascular system...may
slow down the aging..."
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Another study showed another benefit of
acai berry. The study has shown the acai
berry’s activity against cancer cells due to
high level of antioxidant and nutritional components
in pulp and juice.
Grapes and blueberries are also known as
healthy fruits. Actually, the acai berry has
much more antioxidant vitamins than grapes (ten times
more) and blueberries (two times more).
For a long time, the acai berry has not
been available to people outside the
rainforests. As the acai berry became more
popular, acai berry started to be more available to
us.
The acai berry is really one of the most
remedial fruit, and a desirable add-on to your daily
diet.
