What is acai berry juice?

 

Everyone’s seen the word, maybe heard it on the television, radio, and even on billboards. The acai berry and the diet associated with it. But what is it exactly and why is there a huge fuss about it?

 

First of all, the acai berry has been used for many generations by native Brazilians. It is a small round berry, purplish-black in color, which looks like a smaller version of a grape or blueberry. The seed is large with very little pulp and provides the maximum amount of juice. The acai fruit grows on palm trees which can reach 82 feet in height in the Amazon rainforest. Instead of individually, like cherries or apples, it grows in bunches, just like bananas. Each tree, on average, can yield anywhere from three to eight bunches of acai berries.

 

What’s so great about this small berry and why has it become a huge name in the diet industry? The Acai berry has been labeled as an antioxidant. It is full of omega fats, electrolytes, protein, antioxidants, amino acids and vitamins A, E and B1. It’s been known for the health benefits it provides including management of digestive problems, insomnia, skin issues and even sexual dysfunction. Especially as word travels about this amazing berry and its benefits, people are discovering new and exciting ways it has helped them in daily life. Consuming it has made people have a sense of greater energy and well-being. Not only that, researchers have found that acai berries actually destroyed leukemia cells in an experimental culture. It remains to be seen that the acai berry will get rid of cancer altogether, but the studies have been promising so far.

 

Not only has the Acai berry become famous all over the world for ground breaking new researches, but it’s also great tasting. It has been used in so many different recipes since its discovery that it’s becoming more common to see it on menus in different restaurants. Used as sweet berries on top of ice cream, in smoothies, shakes, breakfast bars, it is also used for flavoring in meat and fish dishes along with other entrees. However, the fact that most people find so surprising is that the berry itself should not be picked and eaten just as it is. The berry is harvested, then processed and the acai comes from the berry pulp. Even more surprising to some people is the fact that the acai drinks and juice are more popular in the southern hemisphere than milk. This is because the South Americans know that they are getting a very nutritious and healthy drink that will improve their energy levels and alertness throughout the day. Another great benefit of this berry is the fact that there are no known side effects reported. It hasn’t been completely experimented on and being a relatively new product in the United States, it is still being experimented on. But most reports returned are that this is a very promising good.

 

Acai is available in all different forms all across the globe. The internet has become a fast hot spot to purchase the popular berry and it’s many varieties. It is in very high demand as people become more aware of its benefits, but when shopping for it, make sure you are getting the real thing.  Labels are very important, check them carefully.