How Acai Berries Can Improve Your Health

Posted by Lia Wright
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Mar 16, 2016
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It has only been in recent years that the benefits of consuming the Acai Berry pronounced as "A-Sigh-EE" have become known around the world. Yet for many native Brazilians this particular fruit has been part of their diet for many centuries. It is the antioxidant properties as well as an abundance of different nutritional values along with various different amino and essential fatty acids contained within it that helps them to remain fit and healthy. Studies have shown just how beneficial this particular fruit can be to us and below we provide you with some more facts about this fruit which is now being classed as a "Super Food".

As well as containing good levels of Omega 6 and Omega 9 this particular berry also contains large amounts of fiber, calcium and vitamins. Yet compared to many other fruits that we consume it has very low amounts of calories. Many doctors have found that not only can this particular berry help to fight leukemia, but can also help to slow down premature ageing as well as increase a person's libido. In fact in studies carried out by the University of Florida it was found that extracts of this particular berry were able to trigger a self destruct response in around 86% of all the cultured leukemia cells that they tested.

Many environmental agencies including Greenpeace are great stalwarts of this particular berry as it is now providing the natives of Brazil with an alternative industry to get money in to the countries coffers. Rather than them having to carry out tree clearing operations and so reduce the amount of Amazon rain forest even further. In fact this particular fruit is now being able to provide incomes to those people who live in a much poorer part of Brazil. But not only does it provide them with an income and is also helping to prevent further harm being made to the Amazon Rainforest the cultivation of this particular berry has also meant that much less land is now needing to be cleared for cattle. So with so many beneficial effects on the environment today the Acai Palm tree is often referred to by Brazilians as the "Tree of Life".

Today in the USA alone sales of Acai Berry juice have now reached over $5 million each year even though it only first went on sale there around 5 years ago. But even so there are still many hurdles for those selling the product in this country to overcome. As a lot of people have not actually heard of the fruit and very few actually know how to pronounce its name correctly. But despite this once people have tried this particular berry will soon want more because of its distinctive taste.

A mere 100 grams or 3.5 ounces of this berry when it comes in freeze dried powder form contains all of the following amounts of nutrients which are essential for our bodies to remain fit and healthy. 8.1g of Protein, 44.2g of Fiber 260mg of Calcium and 4.4mg of Iron. It contains enough Vitamin A equivalent to 1002 IU, contains 19 different Amino Acids including Aspartic Acid and Glutamic Acid. Contains 319 mg of Anthocyanin including Cyandin 3-Glucoside and Cyandin 3-Rutinoside.

Plus because it has high levels of calcium contained within it the Acai berry is beneficial to a person's cardiovascular system. In research carried out it was shown that those people who had high blood pressure would often not be consuming sufficient amounts of calcium in their diet. However as soon as their calcium intake was increased so their blood pressure levels begun to drop. Also in other research carried out it is believed that by consuming sufficient amounts of calcium will help to reduce LDL cholesterol levels. This in turn lowers the chances of a person actually suffering from a stroke.

It is the antioxidants that are contained within this berry which help to fight and control free radicals in the body. If a person has too many free radicals in their body it can cause oxidation to occur which will then cause damage to cell membranes. Not only can this lead to a person suffering from many different ailments but can also speed up the ageing process.

Today in Brazil the pulp of the Acai berry which is extremely nutritious is not only consumed by the much poorer people of the country especially those located in the Amazon Basin but it is has now become extremely popular with all levels of society and with Brazilians of all ages. In fact in Brazil it is now given to women after childbirth to help in the recovery process as well as providing them with a good source of energy. In fact nowadays around 200,000 liters of the Acai berry juice is being drunk by the 1.3 million people who live in Belem where it is produced.

Most of the powder extract of this particular fruit will be contained in supplements such as MonaVie and is particularly ideal for those people who are looking to lower their blood cholesterol levels as well as improve the health of their cardiovascular system. In fact this berry is considered to contain some of the highest levels of nutrients to be found in any fruit today. As well as being found in powder form the berry is also added to energy drinks, ice cream as well as energy bars that also contain granola. So if you are looking for a way to increase your overall health levels then it may be worth your while considering using this product in the future.

Dynamic Health Acai Berry juice is a Top Quality Organic Certified Juice that is produced with the absolute minimal of processing in order to maintain maximum potency!
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