A new food that has been sweeping the world as a miracle food known as the acai berry has been questioned as legit or not because of the limited research that has been done on the fruit. A recent study added credence to the acai berry as research proved that the fruit does indeed get absorbed by the body when it is either consumed as a juice or pulp.
That finding, by a team of Texas AgriLife Research scientists, was published in a recent issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Providing evidence that the acai fruit berryabsorption in humans is important because it is known to contain numerous antioxidants that stop and prevent free radicals from damaging the body's cells.
The scientist performed this research by taking 12 healthy people by providing them one daily serving of either acai jusice or the acai berry pulp. The acai berry is a pupular food in the U.S. that is being touted as a miricale food.
Studies indicate that the body does in fact absorb antioxidants from other foods however, this is the first study done specifically on the acai berry where it shows antioxidant absorbtion. Acai berry i has a taste that is descibed by many as a combination of chocalate and red wine.
The acai berry has found a popular spot in the consumers heart by being marketed as a superfood where it can reduce your weight all the way to the professional ranks where its been marketed as an instant energy recovery food.
Brazilian rainforests are the only known place acai berries grow and come from acai palms that can reach heights in excess of 60 feet. The acai fruit berry is about the size of a large blueberry yet only the outermost layers of the fruit, the pulp surrounding a large internal seed, are edible.
Dr. Steve Talcott and his wife have been studying the acai berry since 2001 and are considered pioneers to the English speaking world. In 2004, they published the first ever english study of the acai berry pertaining to the high concentration of antioxidants that are found inside of the fruit.
Studies showed the berrys activity against cancer cells. With that infrmation, the team then decided to find out whether those elements were actually being absorbed into the human body or being eliminated unused as waste.
Antixidants should only be take i small quantities like vitamin c.
That finding, by a team of Texas AgriLife Research scientists, was published in a recent issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Providing evidence that the acai fruit berryabsorption in humans is important because it is known to contain numerous antioxidants that stop and prevent free radicals from damaging the body's cells.
The scientist performed this research by taking 12 healthy people by providing them one daily serving of either acai jusice or the acai berry pulp. The acai berry is a pupular food in the U.S. that is being touted as a miricale food.
Studies indicate that the body does in fact absorb antioxidants from other foods however, this is the first study done specifically on the acai berry where it shows antioxidant absorbtion. Acai berry i has a taste that is descibed by many as a combination of chocalate and red wine.
The acai berry has found a popular spot in the consumers heart by being marketed as a superfood where it can reduce your weight all the way to the professional ranks where its been marketed as an instant energy recovery food.
Brazilian rainforests are the only known place acai berries grow and come from acai palms that can reach heights in excess of 60 feet. The acai fruit berry is about the size of a large blueberry yet only the outermost layers of the fruit, the pulp surrounding a large internal seed, are edible.
Dr. Steve Talcott and his wife have been studying the acai berry since 2001 and are considered pioneers to the English speaking world. In 2004, they published the first ever english study of the acai berry pertaining to the high concentration of antioxidants that are found inside of the fruit.
Studies showed the berrys activity against cancer cells. With that infrmation, the team then decided to find out whether those elements were actually being absorbed into the human body or being eliminated unused as waste.
Antixidants should only be take i small quantities like vitamin c.
About the Author:
Dr. Jerimiah Crossderd has spent 30 yearsresearching antioxidants and the tremendous benefits the coumpounds offer to the human body. He has an acai berryblog that give daily information on one of the most antioxdant packed foods known to science. He also has a free acai berry review site that keeps you up to date on the most reputable acai berry products.
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