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Thursday, February 12, 2009

Acai Berry, the dirty truth about this superfood

By Maria Ramirez

This so called superfood has become on the most popular foods in the world. Acai comes from south America, specifically in the norther area. This food is widely distributed and has an important part of the economy in Brazil.

Acai has become so popular because it has been feature in the health book as the number one superfood. The author of that book is DR Perricone and the book is "The perricone promise; Live younger, live longer in three easy steps"

TV networks has also been all over this products, notably Oprah. She has praised the health and weight loss benefits of this products to all of her audience.

Acai has also been reported to be packed with various nutrients, including vitamins, minerals and antioxidants by various magazines, most notably my People magazine.

But the main substance that differentiate acai berry from any other food is the sheer amount of antioxidants that it contains. Those same nutrients that have been proven to help reduces the damaging effect of free radicals.

Have you ever wonder why red wine is good for you. the answer is Anthocyanins. It is the same nutrient found in acai berry, but there are a lot more of it than in red grapes.

However acai berry is a superfood because it has 33 times more anthocyanins than grapes. modern science is beginning to recognize and validate the merits of acai.

Acai berry has been proved to be beneficial in numerous scientific studies. It has demonstrated longevity, detoxification and anti aging benefits, just to name a few.

Acai Berry is becoming more and more popular. Modern science has taken notice and creating more studies to understanding additional benefits of this superfood.

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