Most likely you’ve never heard of Acai Berry before Oprah featured it in her show as one of the 10 superfoods that is being promoted by Dr. Perricone. Study have shown that this small berry is one of the most healthy and powerful food in the world!
Acai (ah-sigh-ee) berries are the fruit of a special palm tree in the Amazon. It tastes like an energetic and delicious blend of berries and chocolate. It is packed full of antioxidants, amino acids and the necessary fatty acids. Acai berry may not yet be offered in your local supermarket but you may already be available in several health food and gourmet stores.
Now available is a new product that features the unsweetened pulp. This form of acai berry is highly recommended by Oprah and Dr. Perricone because the acai berry pulp has even more nutrients that the conventional juice form.
Acai berry pulp has strong concentration of antioxidants that help fight premature aging. Its antioxidants level is 10 times more than what is in red grapes and has 10 to 30 times more the anthocyanins of red wine. These antioxidants make your skin soft, smooth, and supple. It also has the power to reverse some wrinkle lines.
The fatty acid found in acai berry is rich in monounsaturated oleic acid just like that of olive oil and other healthy oils like grapeseed and canola. Oleic acid is important for many reasons. It assists omega-3 rich oils like fish oils pass through the cell membrane, simultaneously making cell membranes become more flexible. With the cell membranes kept supple, all insulin receptors, neurotransmitters and hormones perform better. This specifically is important because high insulin levels make an inflammatory state and we are aware that inflammation sets off unwelcomed and pointless aging. Additionally, oleic acid displays further benefits as it has been shown in study results to slow down heart disease development.
One fascinating use of oleic acid is its use as a component in Lorenzo’s oil, made popular in a TV movie. Lorenzo’s oil is a medicine made to prevent adrenoleukodystrophy or ADL from starting.
ADL is a condition affecting boys. The myelin sheaths of the body are attacked causing debilitating symptoms the same as that in multiple sclerosis. Even though Lorenzo’s oil does not cure the condition; it helps delay the development of the disease in those not yet showing its symptom.
Truly, there are a lot of reasons why you should try the acai berry, the taste alone though is enough; berries plus chocolate, sounds fascinating!
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