The Acai Berry Craze!
You’re probably reading this because you are hip to the latest buzz about Acai Berries. The media is going crazy over it’s plethora of healthy benefits, and everyone from Brad Pitt to Oprah is raving about Acai Berry juices, supplements and powders as well as it’s incredible antioxidant weight loss properties. Apparently the Brazilians have known this for years, but were keeping it a pretty good secret, wouldn’t you say?
What is it?
Acai Berry (pronounced ah-sah-ee) is a small, bluish berry that comes from the Euterpe Oleracea tree in the Brazilian Amazon and Central American tropical forest in the flood plains. It has been discovered to be jam packed contains essential fatty acids, amino acids and the highest concentration of anti-oxidants than any other food, nearly 10 times more anti-oxidants than red grapes!
The added benefit of Acai Berries that is causing such an uproar is that they have been proven to increase your metabolism and increase fat oxidization. Thus becoming the crème de la crème of nutritional weight loss super foods.
“Where can I get some of this stuff??”
Well, the big problem with the Acai Berry is that it is a highly perishable fruit, so it is often very difficult to find in most health food stores and produce sections. Because of this, people are turning to more quality, high potency Acai Berry Supplements, in the form of pills, tablets and capsules.
