Observe The Healthy Superiority Of Acai Berries
A tiny, little berry found only in the Amazon rainforest can provide you with a wealth of health benefits. This amazing little berry is jam-packed with antioxidants, amino acids and essential fatty acids. And it tastes like a delicious berry dipped in dark chocolate or maybe a cross between a blueberry and a raspberry with the tang of grape mixed in.
The acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) berry is one of the healthiest nutritional discoveries of this century. It has one of the highest antioxidant levels of any food, a synergistic combination of healthy fats and an almost perfect essential amino acid complex. Even so, it is rather rare as it can only be grown in the Amazon rainforest.
Foods that are high in antioxidants help protect our bodies from oxidation. While oxidation is imperative to life, it can still damage our cells which can lead to excessive inflammation which can lead to premature aging, many diseases and even obesity. Nature gives us natural antioxidants in healthy foods and the acai berry has some of the highest antioxidant levels found in nature.
Antioxidant qualities in foods are measured by what is called the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity or ORAC. Acai berries have the highest ORAC of any other berry, boasting a 10 times higher ORAC than red grapes and 2 times as high as blueberries. Acai berry juice has 10 to 30 times the ORAC of red wine.
It is unlikely for a fruit but the acai berry also contains essential fatty acids. The acai berry is high in monounsaturated oleic acid, which is similar to olive oil. Oleic acid makes the cell membranes more supple, thereby assisting all of the hormones, neurotransmitters and insulin receptors throughout our bodies work more effectively. Poor insulin receptivity has been linked to many diseases, most notably of course, diabetes, but also cardiovascular diseases and metabolic syndrome and the related afflictions caused from that.
The tiny, little acai berry is being proven to be a superfood, the term coined to describe a food with a high phytonutrient content that is known to confer health benefits due to the superior nutrition.
The acai berry has been proven to be beneficial in weight loss, the prevention of decline from aging and the prevention of diseases. The acai berry is definitely a superfood.
The acai berry is extremely perishable so it is not accessible throughout the world as a fresh fruit but only in its processed forms, such as juice or supplements.