What Are Acai Berries

December 21, 2008

Background

Acai berries originate from South America , and grow mainly in swampy areas of remote rainforest. They have been an essential part of the South American tribal diet for centuries, because they produce abundant fruit crops twice a year, which are high in nutrients, antioxidants and plant fibres. The health benefits of these acai berries have become widely known throughout the world and they are now classed as one of the great ‘Super Foods’ (which are natural ingredients with higher than average phytonutrient content), and other fruits from this group include cranberries, apples and blueberries.

Clinical Studies results

The acai berry diet has also been found to be effective in weight loss, as the berries aid efficient digestion, and help excess food and waste to be eliminated quickly and naturally from your system. This helps to prevent digestive problems such as constipation, which can leave food sitting in your digestive tract allowing fats and toxins to be reabsorbed back into your body. Constipation and slow bowels can also make you feel very tired and bloated and also increase food cravings, so by encouraging your system to speed up naturally you can actually boost energy levels and stimulate your metabolism to burn fat much more quickly, and also prevent persistent food cravings that can ruin healthy eating plans.

Chemical Elements

Acai berries have complex chemical structures that include a number of active phytonutrients such as the flavonoid-like compounds homoorientin and proanthocyanidin. These have been found to have powerful antioxidant effects, which combined with the wide variety of essential vitamins and minerals (including iron, calcium and Vitamins B, C and E), can be very beneficial to overall health.

Acai Products

The acai diet is now popular throughout the world and you can buy acai berries in a number of different products such as teas, drinks, sweets and yogurts. For the best weight loss effects you need to buy products that contain pure acai berry (including the fruit pulp), as this is where the essential dietary fibre and proteins come from to aid efficient digestion. The best ways to buy pure acai berry is either fresh, frozen or freeze dried, so look for products that contain these forms of the acai berry.

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