Why Eat or Take
Supplemental Acai Berry?

Acai Berry has numerous nutritional uses. Acai is a rich source of antioxidants, vitamins, essential fatty acids, and amino acids. In nature, anthocyanidins give many fruits and flowers their colors. This pigment is where fruits hold much of their antioxidant powers. The colors of anthocyanidins are often determined by whether an acid or alkali salt is present. When an acid salt is present then the color is reddish, when an alkali salt is present then the color is blue or violet.

I feel acai should be a part of everyone's phytonutrient daily intake. Acai can be taken as a part of a professionally blended formula, along with other powerful antioxidant fruit and berries or it can be taken separately like our Acai Flakes. The USDA has concluded that 3000 to 5000 ORAC units per day will have a significant impact for antioxidant protection. Our Acai comes from the dark purple, almost black, in color variety and is high in essential fatty acid content.

Acai Berry has had quite a lot of publicity recently. It is one of the nutrients recommended by Dr Perricone who is one of Oprah Winfrey's consultants and regular health guru guests. Dr Perricone declares, "Acai is the number one super food on the planet".
Acai has a large concentration of antioxidants that help combat premature aging, with 10 times more antioxidants than red grapes and 33 times the anthocyanins in a glass of red wine. Acai also contains a daily value of calcium and twice the daily value of vitamin E. The fatty acid content in açaí resembles that of olive oil, and is rich in monounsaturated oleic acid. Oleic acid is important for a number of reasons. It helps omega-3 fish oils penetrate the cell membrane; together they help make cell membranes more supple. By keeping the cell membrane supple, all hormones, neurotransmitter and insulin receptors function more efficiently. This is particularly important because high insulin levels create an inflammatory state, and we know, inflammation causes aging.

Acai Berry is also almost a perfect amino acid complex and in conjunction with many trace minerals helps to give proper muscle contraction and regeneration. An Acai Research Paper states thatAcai contains the highest concentrate of anthocyanins found so far in the natural fruit and vegetable world. Anthocyanins neutralize enzymes that destroy connective tissue. Their antioxidant capacity prevents oxidants from damaging connective tissues and repair damaged proteins in the blood-vessel walls. This repair along with chelation can improve blood vessel health and increase your blood flow.

Below are the four main reasons why people should eat or take acai supplements. It is especially good for people with blood vessel problems and these people should take an antioxidant like Acai Berry. Almost every one over 25 has some sort of blood vessel damage caused by free radicals which in turn cause vessel inflammation. This inflammation is now thought to be the main cause of all blood vessel disease including heart disease.
Reports and studies about Anthocyanins have shown that:

1.) Large and Small Blood-Vessels: Anthocyanins ability to counter oxidants (free radicals) make them a powerhouse in the fight against arteriosclerosis. Even in trace amounts, anthocyanins effectively protect against LDL oxidation. Anthocyanins protect the integrity of the endothelial cells that line blood vessel walls and help to maintain micro capillary integrity.

2.) Diabetes: One of the serious diabetic complications is retinopathy, which in most cases can cause blindness. This condition occurs when the body attempts to repair leaking, damaged capillaries, but does so by over producing abnormal proteins. The protection of anthocyanins may help prevent these capillaries from leaking and to help prevent abnormal protein proliferation.

3.) Eyesight: Anthocyanins may also help improve eyesight. In the Second World War, British fighter pilots were found to have improved night vision. These findings were thought to be contributed by the large amounts of bilberry in the pilot's diet. Bilbery is another powerful antioxidant like acai, blueberry, goji and others. The effects of the improved night vision were not long lasting after the initial consumption of bilberry lasting just hours after initial consumption. With this new found advantage, the pilots would consume the bilberry fruits just prior to the mission.

4.) Recommendation: Take Acai as part of a daily regimen. I personally take Acai on a daily basis in my antioxidant energy drink Super Berry. I also take Super Max for the complete foundation nutrition I believe everyone needs. You can vary the antioxidant every month or two by switching to Noni or Goji Extract, Green tea or Antioxidant Plus. Each antioxidant has different nutritional aspects.

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You can take Acai Berries in Flake Form. I use this form when I want to get high powered antioxidants over and above my daily routine. Use this one in smoothies for that extra energy kick.

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In accordance with the FDA these products are not intended to treat, cure, mitigate, or prevent any diseases. Information on this site is given for educational purposes only and is not to replace the advice of your health care professional.

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