Recent Acai Berry Research

The Acai berry (pronounced ah-sah-EE) is a berry which only grows on palm trees deep in the Amazon rainforest. These Brazilian wonders are a a deep purple and are smaller than grapes. The Acai berry is mostly seed with a thin pulp covering. Only about 10% of the berry is usable. The seed is discarded.

Why Are Acai Berries So Special?

Well, studies have shown that the tiny Acai berry has more health benefits in its tiny pulp than most other fruits ten times its size. Below is a discussion of all of the health benefits of the Acai berry:

Dr. Perricone, author of "The Perricone Promise" named the Acai berry the number one health food. In fact, he called it a "super food."

The Acai berry has also been featured on the Oprah Winfrey show. Oprah reported that the Acai berry was the most nutritious and powerful health food. The New York Times also reported that the antioxidants and amino acids in the acai berry are twice as powerful as the antioxidants in blueberries and more than ten times as powerful as the antioxidants in grapes.

We won't claim that the Acai berry will cure you of any and all diseases and afflictions (like other sites do) but we can report that it certainly does deliver fantastic health benefits. It should definitely be a part of everyone's diet.

How Does Acai Taste?

It tastes so good you won't believe it is good for you. It has a chocolaty aftertaste. What could be better than something that tastes reminiscent of chocolate yet provides nutrition and antioxidant benefits?

Where Can I Purchase Acai Berries?

Unfortunately, the Acai berry is not available to purchase fresh. It spoils within 24 hours of being harvested so to get a fresh one you would have to travel to the rainforests of the Amazon.

Luckily, it can be shipped frozen. It can also be delivered as a shake or smoothie. These may be quite expensive so often the best option is capsules containing flash frozen, dehydrated, powdered Acai berry. Even though it is processed the Acai berry capsules contain all of the health benefits of the fresh berry.

So Are All Of The Products For Sale Equal In Quality?

In a word: no. The products all differ in their concentration levels. Some products are also processed incorrectly. If they are processed incorrectly many of the nutritional and health benefits will be lacking. Lab tests have shown that some capsules are more potent and beneficial than others.