Wednesday, October 21, 2009

All about Acai Berry!!

Acai Berry is a small, little fruit which is only found in the rainforest of Brazil. It is highly nutritious and that’s why considered as a “superfood”. Acai Berry consists of high levels of antioxidants and anthocyanins. Studies show that Acai Berry antioxidants level is 10 times more than that of “Grapes” and twice of another potent fruit “Blue berry”.

Acai Berry is full of substances with antioxidant properties known as anthocyanins and flavonoids. The anthocyanins are the substances which are found in numerous healthy foods and make the deep red, purple, and blue colors. The substances like anthocyanins and flavonoids will pair up the random electrons and stabilizes the molecule. Therefore protect the body from free radicals and other stressors

Furthermore Acai Berry contains high levels of essential fatty acids which are vital for maintaining good health. Nearly 50% of the edible part of Acai berry consists of fat. 74% of this fat is the unsaturated nutritious fats like Omega 3, Omega 6, and Omega 9. Moreover Acai Berry composed of 19 different amino acids, vitamins and plant sterols. Acai Berry is rich in Vitamin B1, B2, B3, C and E. It also contains potassium, magnesium, calcium, copper, zinc etc.

Acai berry is not only nutritious but only good in taste. You can easily eat the whole fruit as dried berries. Acai berry due to its high nutritional value is useful in slowing down the ageing process and acts as an effective weight loss agent. Researches show that Acai berry is also beneficial in the preventions of certain dangerous diseases like cancer.

Monday, October 12, 2009

Acai Berry: Small But Powerful!!

Acai berries are the highly nutritious berries from Central and South America. These berries are found in the Amazon rainforest and known to have innumerable health benefits. Acai berry is rich in numerous powerful antioxidants, minerals, proteins, and other beneficial nutrients that are essential for the body. Due to its high nutritional value and several health benefits, it has been given the name of “super-food”. It has ample of benefits which are as follow:

Acai berry is abundant in a variety of nutrients including fiber, protein, anthocyanins, vitamins and fatty acids. These nutrients play an important role in improving digestion and other vital functions of the body.

Acai berry promotes detoxification process thereby removing harmful substances from the body. It is rich in useful fatty acids i.e. omega-3, omega-6 and omega-9 that lower the cholesterol level of the body. By lowering cholesterol levels, it minimizes the risk of ailments which are caused due to high cholesterol levels like heart attacks, strokes and cardiovascular complications.

Acai berry is an excellent source of antioxidants. Its antioxidants content is around 10 times more than grapes and nearly twice as high as blueberries. These antioxidants hinder the damaging effect of free radicals that are responsible for premature ageing. That is the reason why today’s most of the effective anti-ageing products consist of Acai berry as the key ingredient.

Acai Berry also plays a vital role in combating obesity. It has emerged as a miracle food in overcoming obesity without any side-effects. Small but powerful Acai berry helps to maintain overall health and well-being of an individual.