Acai Berry Flush

A diet rich in antioxidants and flavonoids reduces stress.  Scientists have known this for a long time.  And one small reddish-purple berry, primarily grown in Brazil, has become the ‘wonder kid’ for the latest category of antioxidant rich, flavonoid-filled, stress reducing super-foods.

This superfood is the Acai berry.  And  the way it helps the human body fight common, everyday life stresses may surprise you. Read more here

Naked under the blazing Brazilian sun, the locals in Rio de Janeiro used to spoon-sip the thick, dark, frozen drink.  The poor people of the Amazonian flood plains would feed their families with its calorie-rich, reddish-purple flesh.  Now, Acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee), the mysterious, nutritious superfruit and aptly named superfood, is a staple in America’s competitive health and nutrition supplement industries.

Why did this tiny grape-like palm fruit become so popular in American culture?  And what makes such an insignificant little berry, common in its native habitat, stand out in the U.S. so extra-ordinarily?  The answers are found when one examines the incredible nutritive components of the Acai berry. Read more here

“This is ridiculous”, I said out loud, to no one in particular.

The coffee shop was cool and quiet; I sat alone in the morning chill, staring in disbelief at the obnoxious, repetitive, blinking banner which emitted noise and cast light from the computer screen in front of me.

“I get it already!” I thought. Read more here

Acai berry and its derivative products are sweeping across the world.  Lauded for centuries by Amazon natives and rain forest tribes for its energy sustaining, stamina increasing powers, the small Acai berry is making its mark on every nation on the globe.

To say the Acai berry is popular would be an understatement.  The Acai berry has garnered millions of fans and supporters in a very short time.  That made us ask, “What would cause a small fruit, like the Acai berry, gain such big fame so rapidly?” Read more here

You know who Jeff Foxworthy is, right?  He’s the comedian that thought up those (sometimes) funny, “You might be a redneck if . . .” jokes.  Well, last night I came up with a few of my own to share with you.  I call them . . .

You Might Be A Health Nut If . . .

You might be a health nut if, while telling someone about the best meal you’ve ever had, the word soy came out of your mouth. Read more here

Acai berries have been used by people in South America for thousands of years and continue to be used regularly to this day. These berries come from the acai palm, which each year create bundles upon bundles of these little superfood acai berries. The berries are about the size of a grape and purple in color. Everyone has heard of the term “superfood”, and the term has been attributed to the acai berry due to its high content of antioxidants. Read more here

Grown in the Amazon, which is the biggest rainforest on Earth, the acai palm has brought the famous acai berry to the rest of the world. Until recently, people were unaware of the acai berry’s healing powers and benefits. Now you can’t go anywhere on the internet without seeing ads for acai berries, and some media outlets have devoted entire shows to the power of the acai berry. All of this media exposure has helped bring its power to the rest of the world, which the people of the Amazon have known all along. However, as soon as the Western world learned about acai berries, many of the world’s top health and beauty companies started using them in their products. Read more here

In recent years, diabetes has been rising at an alarming rate. This disease claims millions of victims each year and that number continues to rise. Deep in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, acai palms produce acai berries regarded by many across the world to be one of the top superfoods. Only recently were acai berries introduced to the rest of the world, but they have been used by natives for many generations. Read more here

That’s right, the massive list of potential health benefits attributed to the superfood, acai berries, just got longer. There is new research published in the medical journal “Nutrition” that says acai berries are a great choice for regulating one’s cholesterol. This is in addition to all of the other benefits these berries have shown. With any information online, you should check with your doctor before making any health changes. Read more here

What is the most nutritious fruit money can buy?  Right now, many think it’s the acai berry.  It grows on palm trees in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, where it has been enjoyed by generations of Amazonian inhabitants for both its taste and its health benefits.  The small purple berry has a very special flavor that is unlike any other fruit you’ve ever tried.  Some say it reminds them of blueberries, while others think it’s more like raspberries, and many acai fans claim there’s a hint of dark chocolate as well. Read more here