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Acai
Berry Benefits
Acai Berries Fruit
Acai Juice
Benefits of Acai Berry Diet
Freeze Dried Acai
Celebrity Endorsement
Side Effects
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The Acai Berries
The Acai Berry (pronounce as "ah-sigh-ee") is found mainly in swampy
area in the rain forests of South America. It is a member of the
monocotyledonous genus graceful palm trees native to South and
Central America.
Acai berry is a tall, slender palm tree which can grow up to 25m in
height. The mature wild Acai fruit tree has 4-8 well-developed stems, the
tree grows slowly under the shady rainforest canopy and take 4-5
years before producing fruit. Each developed stem can produce on
average 24kgs fruit every year.
Acai Berry Benefits
For many centuries, the health
benefits of acai berries was unknown to people outside of the Amazon rainforest.
Acai berry diet has been gaining popularity from day to day after recent featured
on The Oprah Show and The MSNBC News. Oprah has personally mentioned
that this little berry is one of the most nutritious and powerful foods -
"Number 1 Superfood in this world". Most of the health benefits of
acai fruit actually come from its pigments. The pigments contain Anthocyanin
Antioxidants, which helps in anti-aging, lower bad cholesterol, increase good
cholesterol and reduce enzymes leading to inflammation. Before actually dive into this amazing
berry let us have a look on the various reported acai benefits:
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High Antioxidants Levels - Acai
berry is one of the highest antioxidant fruits in the world. The fruit contain
10 times the antioxidant level of grapes and twice the amount of blueberries.
Antioxidants speed up the process of cell division which reduce wrinkles and
give you a healthier skin.
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Provide Rapid Weight Loss.
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Detoxify and Cleanse The Body from
Harmful Toxin.
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Rich In Healthy Fats - Acai berries
are
loaded with essential fatty acids. These healthy fats can
help to control the bad LDL cholesterol and maintain the good HDL cholesterol in
our body.
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Boost Immune System.
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Rich In Anthocyanins - Anthocyanins are
cholesterol regulating compounds, which can lower the risk of many cardio
vascular diseases.
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Great Source of Amino Acids and
Protein - Scientist has discovered and identified up to 19 different type of amino
acids in Acai berry diet, the fruit is said to have over 8 grams of protein per 100
gram serving.
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Increase Energy Levels.
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Excellent Source of Vitamins and
Minerals - Vitamins and minerals found in Acai fruit include, Vitamin A, B1, B2,
B3, C, E, calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc and copper.
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Improve Vision
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Fight Cancer, Diabetes and Heart
Disease
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Promotes Healthy Digestive System -
Acai berry is rich in dietary fiber, the freeze
dried Acai powder contain 14 grams of fiber in every 100 grams. Fiber may help
to lower blood cholesterol and promotes a healthy digestive system.
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