Acai - Secret of the Amazon

Acai, the secret from the Amazon

The tiny acai berry offers huge promise for wellness.

Our health is under attack in our modern world. Antioxidants may provide one of the best ways to stay healthy, promote overall wellness and slow the effects of aging in an environment that is growing increasingly hostile.

Diet is one source of antioxidant protection, but is it sufficient? The best way to deal with free-radical exposure is to use supplements that provide the highest and most potent antioxidant activity.

Acai has the greatest potential as an antioxidant supplement. Research shows that it has greater activity and more benefits than most other fruits or vegetables. The little fruit from the Amazon may have the best overall antioxidant profile to date. As research continues, the evidence supporting acai berry for health and wellness is likely to become more compelling. It may have properties as yet undiscovered.

Dr. Schauss recalls that some years ago he was the first scientist to determine the antioxidant activity of acai fruit using the oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assay. He says this assay and others allowed him to discover that acai had unusual high antioxidant and scavenging activity in vitro against hycroxyl, peroxyl, peroxynitrite and superoxide anion free radicals, compared to all common fruits and vegetables consumed in the Western world.

Acai secret

But Dr. Schauss is not alone among doctors to recognize the benefits of acai. Here’s what another prominent doctor says about the Brazilian berry:

Nicholas Perricone, MD, New York Times best-selling author:

“It may seem odd to start this list of superfoods with on you’ve likely never even heard of. But studies have shown that this little berry is one of the most nutritious and powerful foods in the world.

Acai is the high-energy berry of a special Amazon palm tree. Harvested in the rain forest of Brazil, acai tastes like a vibrant blend of berries and chocolate.

Hidden within its royal purple pigment is the magic that makes it nature’s perfect energy fruit. Acai is packed full of antioxidants, amino acids and essential fatty acids.

Acai secret of the Amazon

“Acai pulp contains a remarkable concentration of antioxidants that help combat premature aging, with 10 times more antioxidants than red grapes and 10 times the anthocyanins of red wine.”

“The fatty acid content in acai resembles that of olive oil, and is rich in monounsaturated oleic acid. Oleic acid is important for a number of reasons. It helps omega 3 fish oils penetrate the cell membrane, together they help make the cell membranes more supple. By keeping the cell membranes supple, all hormones, neurotransmitters and insulin receptors function more efficiently.”

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