Mercola - Natural Health Products & Articles

The açaí berry, a little-known fruit found in the Amazon rainforest, is generating a lot of buzz nowadays due to its promising health benefits.

Skin specialist Dr. Nicholas Perricone has named it his number one “superfood.” Celebrities and athletes are singing its praises. But what’s the real deal about the açaí berry?

Açaí berries are about the size of a grape and are royal purple in color. The fruit consists of a large seed and a small amount of pulp and flesh, which tastes like a blend of berries and chocolate.

But more than its delectable flavor, the açaí berry is one of the most nutritious fruits you can consume, natural health expert Joseph Mercola points out. Why? Studies show that the açaí:

•    has a near-perfect essential amino acid complex, which work hand in hand with trace minerals to promote muscle performance, endurance, strength and sustained energy
•    contains 10 times more antioxidants than grapes and twice that of blueberries. Its ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) value – a scientific measurement of antioxidant capacity – is one of the highest in the world (the higher the ORAC score, the higher the antioxidant content).
•    has up to 10 to 30 times more anthocyanins than red wine. Anthocyanins are a type of flavonoids which transfer their antioxidant properties directly to you when you eat them, helping keep you healthy and fight the signs of aging
•    is an excellent source of dietary fiber, which helps keep your digestive and cardiovascular systems healthy and also helps regulate optimal cell division
•    is a rich source of essential fatty acids omega 3, 6 and 9, and has a fatty acid profile similar to that of olive oil 
•    contains photosterols, complex compounds of plant cell membranes which helps maintain optimal cholesterol levels, promote healthy disgestion, and act as precursors to many important substances produced by your body
•    contains substantial amounts of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C and E, and minerals such as calcium, copper, magnesium, potassium and zinc.

The açaí berry is also being promoted as a sexual enhancer. Many Brazilian men believe it provides them with increased sexual strength and energy.

There is no truth, however, in the ludicrous weight loss claims, like losing 30 pounds in 30 days. While the açaí berry is a very nutritious food, it’s no magic diet pill. Weight loss is the result of a healthy lifestyle combined with the proper diet.

And for all of its amazing potential benefits, the açaí’s one big drawback is the fact that it is extremely perishable. The açaí berry needs to be freeze-dried, canned or frozen within hours after harvesting to avoid spoilage. 

Since the fruit is very fragile, this makes shipping it over long distances extremely difficult. Fortunately, you don’t need to troop down to South America to experience the açaí’s health benefits because researchers have discovered that instantly freeze-drying the whole berry (including the pulp and juice but without the seeds) maintains most of the integrity of the original fruit.

After carefully checking the available açaí supplements in the market, Dr. Mercola finally found a product which retains the benefits of the açaí berry.
http://products.mercola.com/acai-berry
Active Açaí capsules are made of organic wild açaí berries grown in Amazon. The seeds are quickly removed as soon as the berries harvested. The pulp and the juice are then flash freeze dried to preserve the integrity of the fruit without using any harmful preservatives and fillers.

If you don’t live in South America, it’s unlikely you’ll get the chance to taste the actual fruit. Drinking pure açaí juice is the best way to consume large amounts of nutrients from the fruit. But because of the high demand and limited supply of the fruit, the pure juice is more expensive. There are açaí “juice drinks” available but these have been mixed with other fruit juices, sugar and flavorings.

Active Açaí is the newest member of Mercola’s recommended health products and is now available at a special introductory price. Because he is fully convinced that you will be satisfied with your purchase of this premium dietary supplement, he is providing a 100% Money Back Lifetime Guarantee so you can try Active Açaí at NO RISK!