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Sunday, March 22, 2009

The Amazing Acai Amazon Berry

By Jordan Jervishus

Acai Palm trees native to South and Central America produce Acai berries. The fruit is round, small, and blackish-purple. It is usually around 1 inch in diameter. It is smaller and darker than a grape but looks very similar. It also has less pulp than a grape. About 80% of the fruit is made up of a large seed in the center of each berry.

Because the seed is so large in a berry so small, a number of berries have to be used to get a sizable amount of pulp. Fortunately the Acai berry grows in clusters of 700-900 berries. Two crops of the fruit are harvested each year. The seeds are not wasted though. They are ground up and used as livestock food, organic soil for plants, or to plant more Acai palms.

South American countries have used the Acai berry for years as a powerful source of antioxidants, amino acids, and essential fatty acids. This makes it a very high-energy superfood. The Acai berry is also rich in iron, protein, and fiber. It could very well be one of the most nutritious foods in the world!

Because of the high amount of antioxidants in the Acai fruit, eating it could be a prevention from cancer. There are also traces of almost every known beneficial mineral found in the pure Acai berry. There are also very high levels of glucosamine and anthocyanins. Anthocyanins can help repair collagen, protect the nervous system, protect blood vessels, and improve eyesight.

The high protein levels in the Acai berry could be very beneficial in lowering cholesterol. The amount of fiber in the berry is great for aiding the digestive system. The essential fatty acids found in the Acai berry are omega-9 and omega-6. These acids help absorb vitamins A, D, E, and K. This can help prevent cancer and hypertension.

The people of Brazil have known about this secret berry for decades. We are just now finding out how beneficial this berry can be. The purest form of the Acai berry is hard to obtain in America because it is grown in the Amazons so make sure you get Acai berry from a legitimate source. Research has just begun on this very healthy fruit but already they are seeing how great of a superfood it is. - 17269

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