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Saturday, October 3, 2009

Unearth The Healthy Superiority Of The Acai

By Donna G Thompson

A tiny, little berry grown only in the Amazon rainforest can offer you a wealth of health benefits. This amazing little berry is jam-packed with antioxidants, amino acids and essential fatty acids. And it tastes like a delicious berry dripping in dark chocolate or maybe a cross between a blueberry and a raspberry with the tang of grape mixed in.

The acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) berry is rather rare as it is only found in the Amazon rainforest, however, it is one of the healthiest nutritional discoveries of this century. It has more antioxidant capacity than almost any other food, it boasts a collaborative combination of healthy fats and an just about perfect essential amino acid complex.

An antioxidant is a molecule capable of slowing or preventing the oxidation of other molecules. While oxidation is crucial to life, it can also damage our cells, which can lead to premature aging, many diseases and even being overweight. This is why nature has given us so many healthy foods that are loaded with antioxidants. The acai berry has one of the highest antioxidant levels of any food on the planet.

Food can be measured by antioxidant capacity. This measurement is termed ORAC, or Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. The acai berry has 10 times the ORAC as red grapes, 2 times the ORAC of blueberries and even 10-30 x that of red wine. In fact, the acai berry has the highest ORAC of any other berry found so far.

It is unusual for a fruit but the acai berry also contains essential fatty acids. The acai berry is high in monounsaturated oleic acid, which is like that in olive oil. Oleic acid helps make the cell membranes more supple, thereby assisting all of the hormones, neurotransmitters and insulin receptors throughout our bodies work more efficiently. Poor insulin receptivity has been linked to many diseases, most notably of course, diabetes, but also cardiovascular diseases and metabolic syndrome and the related afflictions caused from that.

Research on the acai berry is proving that it is a dietary powerhouse, even a superfood. Superfood is a term coined to describe a food with a high phytonutrient content that is believed to confer health benefits as a result.

The acai berry definitely fits into the definition of a superfood as it has been proven to be advantageous in the prevention of diseases, weight loss and the prevention of decline associated with aging.

The acai berry is only accessible throughout the world in its processed forms because it is extremely perishable. You cannot enjoy it in its fresh form unless you are in the Brazilian rainforest but you can enjoy the processed forms including juices, supplements and extracts. - 17268

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