Discover The Healthy Edge Of The Acai Berry
A tiny, little berry found only in the Amazon rainforest can offer you a wealth of health benefits. This amazing little berry is loaded with antioxidants, amino acids and essential fatty acids. And it tastes like a delicious berry dripping in dark chocolate or maybe a cross between a blueberry and a raspberry with the tang of grape mixed in.
The acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) berry is rather rare as it is only found in the Amazon rainforest, however, it is one of the most nutritious discoveries of this century. It has more antioxidant capacity than almost any other food, it boasts a synergistic combination of healthy fats and an just about perfect essential amino acid complex.
Antioxidants are molecules that are instrumental in slowing or preventing the oxidation of other molecules. Oxidation is imperative to life but in excess it can damage our cells which in turn turns into many diseases, premature aging and even being overweight. Nature has provided an abundance of nutritious foods that are packed with antioxidants. The acai berry has been found to have one of the highest antioxidant levels of any food ever discovered.
The Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) is a method of measuring the antioxidant capacities of different foods. The acai berry has the best ORAC of any berry, at 10 times more than grapes, twice as much as blueberries and even 10 to 30 times higher than red wine.
The acai berry also has essential fatty acids. The fatty acid content of the acai berry is rich in monounsaturated oleic acid, similar to olive oil. Oleic acid is crucial because it makes the cell membranes more supple. This helps all of the hormone, neurotransmitters and insulin receptors throughout our bodies’ work more efficiently. High insulin levels have beenassociated with numerous diseases, the most common of course, being diabetes, but also cardiovascular diseases and metabolic syndrome, which is believed to be a factor in obesity and other conditions.
All of the research being done on acai berries point to the fact that this tiny little berry is a nutritional powerhouse. It has been dubbed a superfood. The term superfood is used to describe a food with a high phytonutrient content that is believed to confer health benefits as a result.
The acai berry definitely fits into the definition of a superfood as it has been proven to be beneficial in the prevention of diseases, weight loss and the prevention of decline associated with aging.
You can only enjoy these advantages from the acai berry by including the processed forms of the berry in your diet because the berry is extremely perishable. However you can benefit from the processed forms, including juices, supplement, extracts and more.







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