Amazing Benefits Of Acai Berry Fruit
The previously unknown benefits of acai berry fruit drinks and foods exploded few months ago after the berry was introduced on American television for its anti-aging properties and being one of the top superfoods. Pronounced as “ah sigh e” it is harvested from palm trees native to Brazil and looks similar to standard purple grape. Brazilians have recognized and used the acai berry for hundreds of years.
It was on the Oprah show that acai received great amount of its fame from best selling author and anti-aging specialist, Dr. Perricone. Dr. Perricone identified the fruit as number one on his top 10 super foods list. He went on to describe the taste as being blend of berries and chocolate, and added that it was literally nature’s perfect food jammed with powerful antioxidants, important amino acids, and highly needed fatty acids.
Another favorite guest of Oprah’s nicknamed Dr. Oz, was also quick to point our the importance of eating foods that are packed with antioxidants. During his talk, Dr. Oz did great demo where he used an antioxidant rich lemon and sprinkled it on one side of cut apple.
What happened was that the piece of apple with the lemon juice remained almost new in appearance while the half without the lemon juice became brown and shriveled. Dr. Oz showed how that is basically what happens inside the human body to our skin and organs. Acai and its antioxidants help to alleviate some of the damage done through aging.
Dr. Oz was also quick to point out that acai was one of the top super foods on his list of recommendations, along with other things like sweet potatoes, blueberries and fresh broccoli. He stated that he likes acai and that it actually can have twice the levels of antioxidants as normal blueberries. Acai berry is fast becoming hit as more and more doctors and celebrities talk about its benefits.
Acai comes in various forms depending on where you obtain it. The real fruit is readily accessible in Brazil while the liquid drinks, pulp, and popular capsules are seen more often in other areas. Each has its own benefits but the choice is up to the consumer. For example, many prefer the capsule form due to easy of use and no after taste.
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