by Gilles Coulombe B.A. B.LL D.S.A. 

Acai is becoming known as the most beneficial fruit in the world. Acai berry from the Amazon forest is one of the most nutritious and powerful foods according to Dr Nicholas Perricone. The acai berry has been around for thousands of years and not until the 1990’s was it introduced to the western world. 

Acai berry was first used by the tribes of the Amazon jungle as a cure for various ailments. It comes from a palm that has a long thin trunk up to 25m high with a group of branches with 3 meter long leaves at the top and the berries hang from these branches in clusters, each of them producing 700 to 900 fruits. Each acai palm tree produces about 20 kg of fruit per year and the wine produced by this fruit has become one of the most important products in terms of finance. In the city of Belem in Brazil, over 30,000 people are involved to keep up with its enormous demand. Acai is now a fruit that is taking the fruit industry by storm. 

nutritional value of acai 

Acai has been eaten for hundreds years by Brazilians. In the 1950’s, medical professionals began to recognize the health benefits of the palm fruit. Recently, several medical studies in the United Sates have documented the health benefits of Acai. Best studies have shown that this berry is one of the most nutritious foods in the world. In fact, the berry has prodigious nutritional properties. It has high levels of iron, calcium, carbohydrates, fiber and antioxidants. It also has many important vitamins and minerals, including B and E vitamins, Omega-3 fatty acids, Omega-6, and Omega-9. 

health benefits of acai 

Many positive things have been mentioned about acai berry. It has been recognized as one of the foremost super foods for anti-aging. Its amino acids and trace minerals can help in slowing down the destructive effects to the skin, giving the skin a more youthful appearance, acai also diminishes inflammation, a leading cause of the aging process. Its antioxidants properties help to lower the incidences of heart disease and its high levels of Vitamin E helps the immune system to function better. 

There are claims also that acai is a natural cholesterol controller helping to reduce the bad cholesterol in the blood and to increase the good cholesterol. Other claims include that this fruit berry helps with weight loss, blood circulation and can function as a natural form of Viagra. While more study needs to be done to prove the effectiveness of the claims, there is no doubt that adding Acai to your diet will improve your health. The Acai Palmberry of WholeHealth contains pure, whole freeze-dried, organic acai palmberry pulp in a vegetarian capsule. Amazon region is not damaged during the production of this product. Acai can be purchased at kosmix.com. 

Gilles Coulombe B.A. B.LL D.S.A. is a University Graduate in Law and Business Administration and a member of the Canadian Health Institute. After holding senior executive positions in the Public Service as well as in the Private Sector, he has developed an expertise in natural health. Mr Coulombe is a consumer health advocate and a natural health counselor and author of articles pertaining to natural health. He is an Ezine’s Author Expert. His website, www.NewHealthFrontier.com, is dedicated to improve health naturally without expensive and potentially dangerous prescription drugs for babyboomer’s and others wishing to live longer, healthier and happier. 

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