subject: Health Benefits Of Acai Berry [print this page] Acai berry is a fruit from the acai palm trees that grow in the Amazon forest. The indigenous people of the Amazon used acai berry for several years to enhance vitality and health. They harvest the fruit of the plant and use it in making a healthy and nutritious fruit pulp. When the acai berry pulp is fully frozen, it can retain its vast nutritional values even when it is being shipped to other parts of the world. Acai berry is known for its deep purple colour and for being a rich source of many vital antioxidants vitamins.
One of the greatest benefits of acai berry is known to include its strong heart health benefits. This Amazon fruit contains a compound known as anthocyanins. It is believed that anthocyanins are similar to the ones contained in the red wine. However, the nutritional and health value of acai berry is believed to be higher than those found in red wines, without the health risk of alcohol. This is why many dieticians and medical practitioners encourage the use of acai berry as opposed to red wine because acai berry does not have any negative side effects. In addition, it is a natural way of getting the required compounds and is a form of medication for heart diseases recent studies have shown.
Another reason why acai berry is regarded as a wonder fruit is that it is rich in protein and several other dietary fibres. It contains high levels of omega-9 and omega -6 fatty acids and is known to have protective effect to the cardiovascular system and the heart. Acai berry is a wonder fruit because it contains high levels of omega-9 and omega-6 fatty acids, which are well known for lowering the level of cholesterol in the blood. In addition to the above benefits, acai berry is beneficial since it is thought to play an important role in slowing down the ageing process. There is no other anti-ageing food that is known in the health food circle that works more effectively than acai berry. It is believed that the anti-ageing effects of acai berry are a combination of the strong antioxidants vitamins and the high levels of anthocyanins. This wonder fruit of the Amazon is known to contain two times as many antioxidants as blueberries and 10 times as many antioxidants vitamins as grapes.
For several years, acai berry has been hard to come across in both the natural grocery stores or the general food stores. However, since it is gaining popularity for its nutritious value and health benefits its availability is on the increase with many food stores and natural grocery stores stocking it in higher quantities. It is indeed one of natures most healing foods.
