Sunday, January 25, 2009

Acai Berry Supplements Are Not Created Equal

By Dawn Q Quashnicky

You have to be living under a rock not to have heard at least one news story about Acai berries. They're a berry from South America that is loaded with anti-oxidant compounds and other beneficial nutrients. But are they really all that they're cracked up to be? Aren't citrus and vegetables just as good? Depends on who you talk to I guess. Celebs like Oprah and Rachael Ray swear by acai berry supplements.

One benefit of the Acai berris is the fact that they are loaded with antioxicants. Acai berries have far more antioxidants than any other fruit. Even more than blueberries! Besides that, the nutrients in Acai berry supplements help defend against many other diseases and maladies, from diabetes to arthritis to blood clotting.

Acai berries are said to contain a huge amount of photosterols along with fatty acids, fiber and amino acids. These boost the metabolism which in turns burns more of your bodies fat cells. This has lead claims that acai berry supplements boost weight loss. There are many testimonials to this claim as well.

The fatty acids and amino acids aid in both muscle development and proper digestion, both of which are essential to weight loss. The fiber helps your body to move food out of your system quicker and also to help you feel full, as do fatty acids. Photosterols help fortify your digestive tract, moving waste materials out of you body and helping your cells absorb nutrients better.

Thanks to protein, dietary fiber, and important fatty acids, acai berries also benefit the cardiovascular system. It can even lower your cholesterol! This is all thanks to the presence of omega-6 and omega-9.

For quite some time, only those intimately familiar with the vegetation found in the Amazon rain forest knew about these amazing fruits. They grow wild there. They are deeply purple in color and they are known to contain a number of vital vitamins and antioxidants. It is mind boggling to realize that a potential curative has been growing all this time, and most of us have been completely unaware.

Amazingly, it is also possible that each little acai berry contains its own special fountain of youth. It might even make the aging process slow itself. That is why it is already so popular with people who are into health food.

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