| The acai berry, pronounced (ah-sigh-ee) is native | | | | Omegas. They are also beneficial in attacking free |
| to the Amazon rain forests where they grow on | | | | radicals in your system and reducing the |
| the palm trees which are native to the area. The | | | | destructive qualities they have. This helps reduce |
| berry itself looks very much like purple grapes | | | | the effects of the free radicals, and reduce the |
| and they grow in clusters on the palm, much like | | | | chances of some diseases such as heart disease |
| bananas do. | | | | and some cancers. |
| Acai berries have a very tropical flavor and are | | | | Acai berries have been found to have a far |
| known for their high levels of nutritional benefits | | | | greater benefit to the cardiovascular system than |
| including antioxidants known as anthocyanins, as | | | | that of red wine. Benefits from these berries |
| well as omega fatty acids, amino acids, fiber, iron, | | | | exceed the red wine by as much as 30 times. |
| and an assortment of vitamins and minerals, | | | | These amazing berries also contain 10 times the |
| making it a highly nutritional berry. | | | | antioxidants of that found in grapes, and more |
| Natives in the Amazon region have used acai | | | | than twice that found in blueberries. |
| berries in their diets for hundreds of years | | | | The natural amino acids found in the acai berry |
| because of their healing and wellness powers. A | | | | are needed for muscle regeneration and greater |
| traditional Amazon recipe mixes acai berry juice | | | | muscle contraction, and juice from the berries |
| with Guarani seed, a combination that produces | | | | provides an excellent source for fluid replacement |
| high levels of physical energy and mental clarity. | | | | and energy. |
| Other acai berry benefits include weight loss, | | | | These little berries have the best and highest |
| improving the cardiovascular system, acting as an | | | | nutritional value of any fruit known to man. When |
| anti-inflammatory, and high antibacterial properties. | | | | put into juice form, the benefits are enormous, |
| The acai berries have also been proven to have | | | | making an acai berry drink one of the most |
| an amazing effect in controlling and balancing | | | | beneficial drinks you could take for your personal |
| cholesterol levels with the fatty acids they | | | | health. |
| contain, along with high quantities of necessary | | | | |