Brazillian Acai Berry
I’ve never really wanted to live in Brazil, but if I did I would live in the northern region of Para in the Amazon basin where I could be assured of twice yearly fresh acai (ah-sigh-ee) berries. The natives of this region have always used the acai fruit because of its unbelievable health properties. The acai is a small grape-size purple berry that grows all over this area. It is thought to be one of the most powerful and nutritious antioxident sources on Earth.
The ORAC oxygen radical absorbancy capacity value of the acai berry is the highest of all the edible berries known to man! All nutritionists agree that the antioxidants help in the body’s struggle to remain young, to fight off cardiovascular disease, to defend against cancer, and lots of other age related deterioration including your eyesight. Am I convincing you to move to Brazil yet?
Now all food is good for us because we starve to death without some right? But some foods and too much food is not so good. The thing about the acai berry is that there is nothing bad. It is pure concentrated goodness. The acai contains such a concentration of antioxidants that it is two times better than blueberries,10 times better than red grapes and 30 times better than red wine and it won’t give you a hangover. Look out Brazil here I come!
Furthermore the acai contains a superb blend of essential amino acids along with some excellent trace minerals. All of this goodness gives the following benefits to the body. It cuts down your bad cholesterol LDL levels and holds steady your good HDL cholesterol level. Acai is very blessed with organic vegetable protein too, while having lots of the essential fatty acids known as omega 3, 6 and 9. All foods give you energy and stamina. Acai is the turbo charged version though. It is easy to eat and eases your digestive tract on the way through.
So Brazil is the place to be for acai enhanced powers of concentration, a good nights’ sleep or enhanced sexual powers. Have you bought your air ticket yet? Only kidding really you can get the benefits of acai from a number of Internet sources in capsule or freeze dried form. Be sure to only deal with reputable sellers though and get the concentrated kind without bulking ingredients or carriers. The The richest part of the acai berry is the skin so if shopping for any acai product look for that with has as much of the the skin intact as you can get.