It is all over the Internet and anyone who is searching for ways to lose weight has no doubt heard about the acai berry diet and the magical way it can help you lose weight. Simply consume this teeny little berry that tastes similar to a blueberry dipped in dark chocolate and the weight will fall off your body like magic. While you read some of the claims you would think that is how it happens but that is not precisely it.
So what is the truth? Well an acai berry from the Brazilian rainforest will not help you lose weight any more than a blueberry from the state of Maine. It is not a magical bullet. It is not a mystical potion that immediately makes the pounds melt off.
Nevertheless the acai berry can be helpful to your weight loss efforts and it can be of help when it comes to the deterrence of diseases, the slowdown of the aging process and the lessening of inflammation in our bodies since this small little berry is one of the most nutritious foods ever found in nature.
The antioxidant qualities of a food are measured by an ORAC score or more exactly the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. The acai berry boasts one of the highest ORAC scores ever found in a food. The acai berry has 10 times the antioxidant capacity as red grapes and even twice as much as blueberries, which are an additional powerful fruit.
The acai berry is also high in the essential fatty acids Omega 3, Omega 6 and Omega 9. Up to 50% of the edible pulp is comprised of these fatty acids and monounsaturated oleic acid, which is the same healthy fat that is found in olive oil.
Surprisingly this small little powerhouse berry also contains 19 amino acids, which are the building blocks to protein. They also contain vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C and E along with potassium, magnesium, calcium, copper and zinc.
The acai berry has only come into vogue in the past few years since it is very perishable. It cannot be shipped fresh since it must be processed within 24 hours of leaving the tree to maintain its nutritional integrity. There are a variety of processing methods but the best way has been proven to be a freeze-drying method.
The acai berry is not a mystical concoction that will help you lose weight but this modest berry is an enormously and highly nutritious food that can help you to gain optimal health and energy. When you give your body optimal nutrition it responds positively to diet and exercise and the weight will come off.
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