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Sunday, March 22, 2009

The Amazing Amazon Acai 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 compared to the size of the berry you have to use a lot of berries to make a large portion of pulp. It is fortunate that the Acai berry grows in groups of 700 " 900 berries. Each year to crops of the berries are harvested. The seeds are used too. They are used for livestock food, soil for plants, and for planting more Acai palm trees.

In the South American countries Acai fruit is used for amino acids, essential fatty acids, and antioxidants. It is a great high energy food for your body. The Acai berries are also great sources of fiber, protein, and iron. It might be the #1 most nutritious food in the entire world!

By eating the Acai fruit is you could also be preventing yourself from cancer because of the high quantity of antioxidants it contains. In pure Acai berries there is also many very beneficial minerals. They contain high levels of anthocyanins and glucosamine. Anthocyanins protect the nervous system, help repair collagen, improve eyesight, and protect blood vessels.

A very beneficial way to lower your cholesterol would be to eat Acai berries because of their high protein levels. The fiber in the berries is also great for the digestive system. Omega 9 and omega 6 essential fatty acids are also present. The acids help absorb vitamins D, A, E, and K. This can also help prevent hypertension and cancer.

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. - 17274

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