Acai Berry Information

The acai berry is a small fruit (approx. a grape size fruit) that ingrowth in the Amazon Rainforest of Brazil. Research shown that acai berry has been harvested by the local people (the natives) for hundreds of years.

The much desired acai fruit is only 10% of the actual berry. The other 90% is made up of the seed or pit. The acai berry is harvested by the thousands and put through a process that separates the pulp from the seed to produce a thick, edible puree.

Assuming the acai berry as the new superfruit of the world might sounds a little hype but it is not ridiculous. Research has prove that these little berries are packed with an amazing amount of free-radical fighting antioxidants, and is considered to have the best overall nutritional value of any fruit on earth.

Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) is a method used by the USDA of measuring antioxidant capacities of different foods. As you can see below, other popular fruits don’t even come close to the antioxidant power of the acai berry.

Well, "I don't know these antioxidants", what is them in easy words? In simple terms, the acai berry can help:

* Support the immune system
* Aid in weight loss
* Improve digestion
* Reduce pain and soreness
* Promote healthy sleep
* Increase energy & stamina
* Increase libido
* Fight cancer & disease
* Lower blood pressure
* Fight aging & inflammation
* Protect against heart disease