What Is Acai Berry
Amazon Acai Berry? - What is Acai?
The Acai palm trees found in the Amazon Rainforest of Brazil produce this small (about the size of a blueberry) berry that is very dark purple. This berry consists of mainly seed covered by a small amount of pulp and skin. More than 90% of the berry is actually seed, however the seed of the Acai berry is not eaten. So let's learn more about this exciting, unique, and highly benefical amazon acai berry. Most people who hear or see acai do not know exactly what it is, so lets ask ourselves and find the answer to "What is Acai" and why are you starting to hear, see, or find so much information regarding this amazing superfood? The answers are below!
What is so special about Acai?
The Acai has more nutritional value that is amazing. It may be small but it is filled with 10 times the antioxidant power of red grades and twice that of blueberries. Some well noted people have had plenty to say about Acai. For example:
• In 2005 Oprah Winfrey named Acai the #1 Super food when she said "This little berry is on of the most nutritious and powerful foods in the world."
• The New York Times in August 2004 printed, "Rich in antioxidants and amino acids, acai is thought to be one of the most nutritional fruits of the Amazon basin."
• In the bestseller "The Perricone Promise", Dr. Perricone chooses the Acai berry as the #1 Super Food in the world.
There are many sites out there that try to make claims that the Acai berry will cure every affliction known to man...now we won't do that. However, we will make it clear that the Acai berry does have tremendous health benefits and may well be one of the best things a person could eat to remain healthy.
What does Acai Taste Like?
Most people think that if it is good for you that it has to taste bad. Well here is where they would find that that misconception is very wrong because the Acai tastes great! It is a berry with a slight chocolate after taste.
Unfortunately we are unable to purchase fresh Acai in our local markets because it spoils so quickly once picked from the tree. It is a perishable and generally the life is 24 hours once picked.
The good news is that Acai is still available. Acai pulp is oft times flash frozen in the Amazon and shipped to the United States. Another method of shipping is to dehydrate, powder and freeze dry the pulp. This powder can then be placed into capsules for Acai supplements, and they still maintain the same healthy and nutritional properties as the fresh Acai.
Sounds good, so does it matter where I get the Acai supplements from?
Yes it does matter. While there may be a number of places offering various Acai supplements, a lot of those have little to none of the true nutritional value of Acai, because they mostly consist of fillers and not Acai.
So you need to be sure to choose an Acai supplement that you know is offering you quality and that provides you with the true nutritional value found in the Acai berry.
Just to Recap the Points:
It is our belief that Acai is in fact the #1 Super Food in the world, however it is not available as a fresh product outside the Amazon Rainforest. Acai pulp is available in two forms, one of which is flash frozen pulp, which can be very costly, as it requires special freezer package shipping. The second form is in quality Acai supplements like can be found in health food stores, however many of these maintain almost NOTHING of the nutritional benefits of the fresh Acai.
Wonder where we are going here? Don't worry, we know it can be confusing, but remember this is just the Overview of Acai. Stay around and you will understand it all.
