What is the Acai Fruit?
This odd sounding word doesn't quite get the publicity it deserves. You might be asking yourself, What is Acai? Acai berry is derived from the palm tree family. It has been a regional dietary staple for many Brazilians.
Acai is known as a super-food because of the massive amounts of nutrients and antioxidants it contains. The palm tree has 7 different species and they all derive from Central and South America.
The Acai fruit is used to make pulp, juice and even powder that is highly nutritious and has found its way into health foods and dietary supplements. The leaves are used for head coverings, roofing thatch, even brooms, baskets and mats can be made from the leaves.
The Acai plant is used for medicinal purposes as an astringent for gastrointestinal issues. The wood has a very high resistance to bugs and therefore is used for a lot of construction. Seeds are used for livestock food, jewelry, and plant soil.
What is Acai? Acai is one of the earth's natural wonders and gifts. It supplies everything from an energizing nutritional fruit and heart for food, and materials designed to provide coverings and shelter and because of its viability it is an important trade commodity for many people. It goes quickly and produces in abundance.
It takes a couple months to grow the seeds to seedlings. There are around a thousand berries per palm tree per crop and you can produce two crops a year on mature plants. Forty percent of the diet in this native region make up a dietary staple of Acai in some various form. - 17269
Acai is known as a super-food because of the massive amounts of nutrients and antioxidants it contains. The palm tree has 7 different species and they all derive from Central and South America.
The Acai fruit is used to make pulp, juice and even powder that is highly nutritious and has found its way into health foods and dietary supplements. The leaves are used for head coverings, roofing thatch, even brooms, baskets and mats can be made from the leaves.
The Acai plant is used for medicinal purposes as an astringent for gastrointestinal issues. The wood has a very high resistance to bugs and therefore is used for a lot of construction. Seeds are used for livestock food, jewelry, and plant soil.
What is Acai? Acai is one of the earth's natural wonders and gifts. It supplies everything from an energizing nutritional fruit and heart for food, and materials designed to provide coverings and shelter and because of its viability it is an important trade commodity for many people. It goes quickly and produces in abundance.
It takes a couple months to grow the seeds to seedlings. There are around a thousand berries per palm tree per crop and you can produce two crops a year on mature plants. Forty percent of the diet in this native region make up a dietary staple of Acai in some various form. - 17269
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Deep in the Amazon Acai berries have been used by locals to increase their health. Learn about all these amazing acai berry benefits.
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