Acai Berry The Latest Nutritional Surprise!
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009The acai berry is very dark purple, grows on a tree, the size of a grape, and is sweeping the globe in a huge way. Its spelled A-C-A-I and often mispronounced. For the record its pronounced ah-sigh-ee. Say it with me, ah-sigh-ee, feels like taking a deep breath doesnt it?
This dark purple wonder grows on very tall palm trees in the Amazon Rainforest and at the tallest point of the branch you will find clusters of leafy green branches and thats where the acai berry actually grows. In order to climb the 25 m high tree and cut the branch off with a long blade, one must be relatively quick & courageous.
The purple berries are a great food item. Twice a year you have the harvest. They have lot of natural vitamins and important antioxidants. Despite its very small size, the berries are packed with vitamins and antioxidants.
In addition, the acai berry contains omega fatty acids (healthy fats), amino acids, fiber and iron, along with many other vitamins and minerals. This purple wonder has a very unusual but pleasant tropical fruit taste, and the traditional Amazonian recipe mixes the acai fruit pulp and natural guarana seeds.
When used together, there give a huge level of nutritional benefits to your health including more energy and mental improvement. Its the natural guarana seed, in part, that gives you the energy boost similar to caffeine like effect but without the jitters.
The acai berry has been marketed as a highly useful food increment, but now it can be sold in a different type of goods; pills, fruit juice and smoothies, immediate drink powders, and complete fruit.
Some advertisers suggest that the acai berry increases energy levels, helps with indigestion, and enhances sexual activity. The little purple berry has good detoxification characteristics and also has a high fiber content which is really helpful. Its claimed to improve skin appearance, the health of your heart, and make you sleep better. An awful lot of pressure for such a tiny berry, no?
