The Acai berry, pronounced a-sigh-ee, used to be a well kept secret of the Amazon rainforests and is thought to hold the key to treating many ailments and common diseases, now however it has become a widely known superfood!

The Acai berry grows wild on top of many palm trees that are native to the rainforests of Brazil and the Amazon basin.

The Acai berry is a deep purple color and is quite rich in a number of important nutrients, including many of the most valuable antioxidant vitamins.

ENERGY, HEART HEALTH

The Acai berry gives you a nice energy boost. It is also thought to have a significant impact on heart health, and on the health of the cardiovascular system. In particular, the Acai berry contains a very high concentration of compounds known as anthocyanins.

Anthocyanins are powerful antioxidants that halt damaging free radicals and helps protect cells.

LOWERS CHOLESTEROL LEVELS

In addition to these anthocyanins, Acai berries are known to contain large amounts of protein and fiber, as well as both omega-6, which lowers cholesterol levels and omega-9 fatty acids, which lowers LDL cholesterol levels and maintains natural HDL cholesterol levels. These omega fatty acids have been studied for years as a way to protect the heart from damage, and reduce the amount of cholesterol in the blood, thereby providing possible protection from heart attacks, strokes and other common cardiovascular complications.

ANTI-AGING

Perhaps the most important health benefit of the acai berry, however, is its strong impact on the aging process. As a matter of fact, the Acai berry is generally acknowledged to be one of the top superfoods for anti-aging. The amino acids and vital trace minerals found in the Acai berry aid in proper muscle contraction and regeneration, thereby slowing damaging effects to the skin that cause signs of aging. The fatty acid found in the Acai berry is similar to that of olive oil and is high in monounsaturated oleic acid. This fatty acid combined with Omega 3 fish oils penetrates cell membranes and makes them suppler. This allows for hormones, neurotransmitters and Insulin Receptors to operate more efficiently, which greatly reduces inflammation, inflammation being one of the leading causes of Aging.

HIGH IN ANTIOXIDANTS, DESTROYs CANCER CELLS

The antioxidant benefits of the acai berry, combined with the fatty acids it contains, make this one of the most important superfoods on the market. These antioxidants destroy cancer cells. A study done by the University of Florida and published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry in January of 2006 conducted research that showed that the antioxidants in the Acai berry triggered a self-destruct response in 86% of the cultured Leukemia cancer cells tested.

For such a tiny fruit, the Acai berry seems to have a great many heart healthy benefits, and the secret that has been part of Amazon culture for thousands of years has now spread to the rest of the world. The Acai berry is a rich source of antioxidant vitamins, protein, fiber and heart protecting fatty acids, and it has an important role to play in protecting our good health.

There are many Acai berry products on the market today, but they are not created equal. Our Acai is Organic, with no added preservatives or pasteurization. Our product has been freeze dried, which is the best way to preserve the Acai berries nutrients allowing you to experience the full health benefit of the Acai berry. In fact our freeze drying method concentrates the natural nutrients of our Acai Fruit by 7 times that of Acai Puree.

Be careful to avoid merchants that offer 4:1 Extract Acai. They use an inferior spray drying method. The heating process destroys most of the nutritional value of the Acai Fruit.  Maltodextrin is then used as a drying agent which acts as a filler, creating an Acai product that is about 40% filler and 60% Acai with very little nutritional content.

Also, beware of the Acai products that promote weight loss benefits, because to my knowledge, there is no accepted medical research available that supports those claims.