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Saturday, January 31, 2009

What You Don't Know About Acai

By Rand Francis

If you have been reading any health magazines for a while, you are not likely to miss hearing or reading about acai. The acai berry has been in the news, featured in many TV shows such as in Oprah, featured in best selling books such as those by Dr. Nicholas Perricone and mentioned by many celebrities such as Rachel Ray. Many people have vowed that they will always live by the acai berry to save them from unbearable aches and pains.

Most people already know that the acai is healthy but many do not know how healthy exactly or what it contains. Some people think that it is similar to blueberry or other berries which have high antioxidants. If they are more serious about healthy foods, they may learn about the ORAC value and find that the acai berry is supposed to have the highest ORAC value among fruits and berries.

When people mention the acai, they often refer to the berry. An acai fruit is a berry, not a vegetable or other types of fruits. Some people do not even know that the acai is natural. They think that since it is so good, it cannot be natural. Since they usually do not see the acai fruit in the supermarket, they think that it is not a fruit. The acai berry is found deep in the swamp areas of the rain forests hidden away and hard to reach.

Another thing people might not know is that the type of trees that grow the acai berries are palm trees. These are large and tall trees deep in the rain forests. The name for this type of palm tree is Euterpe oleracea. Each acai palm tree can product up to 20kg of acai fruits a year.

Nowadays, people are aware of the importance of antioxidants which is why many people eat blueberries and other berries. The acai berries are supposed to have much more antioxidants than other fruits and vegetables. In fact, in 2005, there was a research finding published about the acai berry that says that it was excellent against peroxyl radicals, good against peroxynitrite and poor against hydroxyl radicals.

The antioxidants are not the only thing that got people interested in the acai berry. The anticancer property of acai berry may have even more people talking. The University of Florida research in 2006 came at the right time when people are concerned about cancer. The research found that the acai berry killed parts of the cancer cells. That means, there is hope in the acai berry to the cure of cancer.

Even with our little knowledge of the acai berry, the health benefits of it has amazed the world and has made many people want to try some. This is good news of all manufacturers that can produce fruit juices based on the acai berry. - 17274

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