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Thursday, July 23, 2009

Perfect Acai - Do They Live Up to Their Name?

By Travis Van Slooten

The aim of this Perfect Acai review is to find out how close to perfection this brand of acai supplements really is. In an industry riddled with scams and substandard products being passed off as genuine ones, it helps to know that there are still some established and trusted brands that can be found like Perfect Acai. But what makes Perfect Acai worth giving a shot?

The Basics

Before we go directly to the brand, let's first brush up on the basics of this once little-known berry. Acai is called by many as the number one super fruit because of its nutritional value and high antioxidant content. You would be amazed to find so many nutrients packed into one small berry the size of a grape. In terms of potential benefits, it ranks far above avocados and cranberries which were perceived before as the reigning super fruits. The only drawback you may find with acai is that its high fat content causes it to spoil quickly, making it impossible to be shipped to other countries. Luckily, manufacturers have found a way to process acai berry such that the nutrients contained can still be maintained even without having fresh acai.

What to Avoid

Obviously, you want to avoid scams and potential traps. But you also need to look at the product itself. Legitimate companies may still sell an acai supplement chock full of fillers and fluff ingredients which can not only reduce the quality of the product, but may leave you with a nearly worthless product. The main things to look for can be found on the ingredient label. Watch out for fillers such as sugar and caffeine. These not only cheapen the product, but they add fats and other products you don't want in your health supplement. The label on Perfect Acai tells the story. Only pure acai is used in building their supplements.

You also want to avoid extracts. The health properties of the acai berry come from the entire skin and fruit, not one single aspect. Why not enjoy the benefits of the whole fruit? Along these lines, you want to avoid companies which also process the seed. Since the healthy properties are found in the fruit and skin, the seed would be considered filler. With some acai berries, the seed accounts for half of the mass. Products that process the seed are essentially offering you half the health benefits for the same price! With Perfect Acai, you are getting more nutrition because of the things they leave out, not what they put in. That means savings for you since it doesn't cost anything for Perfect Acai to leave out the fillers.

What to Look for

Some of the tricks that companies use to hide their production methods aren't printed on the label. For instance, it is widely known that the only real way to preserve the values of the fruit and still ship it overseas is to freeze dry it. This process locks in the nutritional properties of the acai berry, meaning freeze-dried acai products contain as much as 50 times the level of antioxidants as spray-dried products.

Spray drying is a process wherein the liquids are heated out of the fruit. Then, the product is sprayed with maltodextrin, a polysaccharide which the body absorbs as glucose. However, the company does not need to list this on the label since it is added during the manufacturing process and the FDA does not consider it an ingredient. The only way to avoid it is to make sure your product specifically says that it is freeze dried. Perfect Acai is only freeze dried and specifically states that they never use fillers or include the seed in manufacturing their product. And they always use fresh acai berries which have been harvested and processed while they are still ripe and nutritious.

They do not stop there, however. Most supplement companies offer their product in capsules. Perfect Acai does as well, but they let you in one a very important little detail. Many inferior capsules are made from gelatin which come from cowhide! For a vegan or someone with allergies, this cheap capsule could spell lots of problems. Perfect Acai uses only capsules made from vegetable cellulose. Not only are they safer, but they are more easily digestible and much better for you.

It is important to remember that many companies, which are trying to take your money with little concern for giving you a quality product, are not going to tell you that their product is inferior if they don't have to. You have to know what to avoid, but just as importantly, you have to know what you want in your supplements. Fortunately, with Perfect Acai you get up front information about the product and why it is superior. You also get to deal with an established company which has a history of success based on producing a quality supplement at an affordable price. - 17274

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