What are the Health Benefits of Acai Berries?

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 now. 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. Certainly 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".

The berry is found on a palm tree that can grow to a height of 25 meters and the berries are to be found at the top of the tree within the groups of branches in clusters. The berries when seen from below look like small groups of bluebottles.

Once cut from the trees the properties contained within the berries juice only have a life span of 24 hours. Therefore the berries once picked need to be loaded and placed on boats in order for them to reach the markets on time each morning. This means that in most cases the berries are normally picked and then transported over night.

Each of the Acai palm trees is able to produce around 20 kilograms of fruit annually. Today the wine that is produced from the berries is now the second most important export from Brazil after wood. In the city of Belem where the berries are sent more than 30,000 people are now employed on a daily basis in order to keep up with the demand from around the globe.

Further more the antioxidant properties within the blood also help to control a person's cholesterol levels much better. When a person eats this particular fruit it not only helps to reduce the amount of bad cholesterol to be found in a person's blood, but also helps to increase the levels of good cholesterol.

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.

The many tribes of natives that live in the Amazon have known about the various different properties to be found in this particular fruit. They found out over time that the Acai Berry can help to improve a person's immune system and is a great aid in fighting infections. It also helps to protect the heart as well as control the enlargement of the prostate gland. In fact it is referred to by some as nature's Viagra.

As well as containing good levels of Omega 6 and Omega 9 the Acai Berry is also rich in fiber, calcium and vitamins. Yet compared to many other fruits that we consume has very low amounts of calories. 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 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 were tested.

As you can see from the facts we have provided above there are many benefits to be gained from including this particular fruit into your dietary requirements. Certainly those people who have been consuming these berries whether in juice or powdered form on a regular basis have found that they have much more energy and vitality as well as increased stamina levels. They have also found that their digestive and circulation systems have also been greatly improved through including this in their diet. However when it comes to purchasing any supplements that include Acai Berry within them make sure it contains only 100% freeze dried Acai within it. There are spray dried Acai Berry powders, but although they are much cheaper than the 100% freeze dried type they do not contain the same properties.

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The Acai Berry grow's on an Amazon Palm Tree and have been prized for hundreds of years by Brazilian natives for their ability to provide a sense of strength, energy, and a high nutritional content. MonaVie

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