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Monday, April 6, 2009

Acai Berry: Royalty among Purple Fruits!

By Caitlin Ryan

Do you need more energy? Do you wish you could turn back the clock to more youthful skin and better hair quality? Purple fruits such as blueberries and blackberries have been touted for their health benefits, but acai berries reign supreme over any purple fruit!

It was not long ago that I was feeling tired and sluggish. I was noticing more lines on my face and my hair began thinning and had a high amount of breakage. I could not figure out what was wrong. I ate as well as possible trying to get enough fruits and veggies, but it is not easy to get eight servings a day as the FDA recommends. I even exercise often.

After a visit to the doctor where everything checked out okay, I decided to explore other avenues. I decided that I must need a supplement. After much research, I decided that acai berries were the way to go. They offer antioxidants, omega 3 fatty acids and essential amino acids.

Many supplements contain these nutrients, but not as much as acai berry supplements. The antioxidant content in acai berries is through the roof and the essential amino acid content is nearly complete which is rare for plants.

In fact, when measured using Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC), the total antioxidant power of Amazonian acai berries is 90,000 while blueberries are 2400. Blueberries have been touted as being a fantastic food source of antioxidants, so imagine how great acai berries are! They simply have more antioxidant capabilities than any other source!

Anthocyanins are the phytochemical (and antioxidant) that give purple fruits their gorgeous color. Found in acai berries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, plums, bilberry and elderberry, anthocyanins have been studied extensively.

One of the most compelling actions of these highly powerful antioxidants is their anti-inflammatory ability, which lab studies have found to prevent a number of health problems.

In instances where animals were given anthocyanin supplementation, excessive inflammation was prevented thus preventing blood vessel damage (as in atherosclerosis), lowering allergic reactions, reversing age-related neurological deficits and reducing capillary malfunction that occurs in diabetes. Anthocyanin has also been found to inhibit human tumor cell growth making them highly promising in preventing cancer.

As far as overall health, antioxidants such as anthocyanins are able to neutralize free radicals, repair damage and aid in cell regeneration. Free radicals and the damage they incur are responsible for the aging process as well as a host of other health problems such as cancer and heart disease.

When I began offering my body acai berries and their vast array of health benefits, I had more energy within the first week and better skin quality and thicker more radiant hair within a month.

Acai berries are not a quick fix for energy such as caffeine. Acai berries will not cover wrinkles or give your hair volume immediately like mousse. What they will do is work to improve your health from the inside out, which will in turn make you more energetic and improve tissue health.

These are just a few of the amazing benefits of acai berries and more are bound to be found. - 17274

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