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Monday, April 6, 2009

Acai Berry: Royalty among Purple Fruits!

By Caitlin Ryan

Who does not want tons of energy, gorgeous skin and thick hair? Are you interested in slowing the signs of aging and feeling younger? The solution to many of these issues lies with the royalty among purple fruits otherwise known as the amazing acai berry!

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.

My doctor could not find anything wrong with me, so I decided to find a solution on my own. Looking into natural supplements, I found many products that might help, but I decided on the acai berry because it contained antioxidants, omega 3 fatty acids and essential amino acids.

There are so many supplements on the market that it can be difficult to decide what to buy. What I wanted was something simple. I did not want to take tons of pills or spend a bunch of money. Acai berries contain essential amino acids that are nearly as complete as animal protein and highly powerful antioxidants.

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!

The benefits of purple fruits and plants have been studied extensively. The phytochemicals that give purple plants their color and high antioxidant quality are called anthocyanins. High amounts of anthocyanins have been found in acai berries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, plums and herbals such as bilberry and elderberry.

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.

All antioxidants, especially anthocyanins in acai berries, are capable of fighting aging and improving health because they are able to destroy free radicals (which promote aging and disease) and repair the damage that free radicals incur.

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. - 17268

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