subject: The Wonders of the New Acai Berry Diet [print this page] The Acai Berry is the fruit of the Acai Palm, a tree that primarily grows in the rainforests of the Amazon. The Acai Berry has been gaining a lot of buzz recently; it has even been touted as a "super food". This is why among the numerous weight loss programs out in the market today, the Acai Berry diet is by far one of the hyped up product.
This small, slightly-bitter tasting berry has only been gaining popularity around the world quite recently, but the people that live in South America, particularly those living along the banks of the mighty Amazon have been gaining the benefits of the Acai Berry for thousands of years. And now, a large number of retailers are offering food supplements derived from the berry. These are designed to greatly aid in weight loss and dieting.
But why is there so much hype in this little berry? And why is it said to help you to achieve weight loss? Well first, the Acai berry has huge amounts of antioxidants, the highest among any known type of food. These antioxidants remove the harmful free radicals; these are said to be the cause of a lot of diseases, not the least of which is cancer. The Acai berry also has a lot of glucose and fiber, which are essential elements in any weight loss regimen. The huge amount of fiber in the berry helps in eliminating hunger pangs and also reduces the amount of fat absorbed from the foods you eat. And glucose helps by boosting the metabolism of the body so that the excess fat will be utilized. This makes the Acai berry a truly helpful aid in anyone's diet.
Now that you have gained interest in this wonder berry, you must be careful in choosing the Acai diet products that are being peddled nowadays, especially over the internet. A lot of websites say that they offer Acai Berry diets but just enroll them in credit card scams and many of them have a lot of hidden charges that the consumer is not aware of. So be careful when choosing which kind of Acai diet you will go with. Do your research first before buying.
