Nutritional importance of the Acai Berry
Acai berry is the small wonder fruit that grows in the Amazon rainforests wild and contains loads of antioxidants and other nutrients. It is touted as the number one super food recently while the natives of the Amazon have consumed it for centuries.
You might be thinking that if it is so beneficial to the health and it has been right there for so many centuries then why did it take so much time to get to us. Well, the reason is its short shelf life. once you pluck it or harvest it, it stays good to eat only for a day and no more than that. Now, you might get the idea that all these years, due to lack of the right kind of transportation as well as storage methods, it was not possible to bring it out of the forests to us. However, nothing can stop it any more.
Acai berries are consumed mainly in the form of juice blends, sodas, smoothies and other sort of beverages, mainly in the South American region because it is readily available there.
Taste and texture of Acai Berry
While you might think that the taste might not be so good, it actually tastes somewhat like blueberry ice cream or sorbet having a slight chocolate hint. The berries are deep purple in colour and resemble a blueberry. They have a relatively large seed with some pulp surrounding it.
The nutritional aspect of Acai Berry
This little fruit comes loaded with all kinds of nutrients that you can think of. It is a rich source of antioxidants, containing more antioxidants that the highest known source of antioxidants, the blueberry.
Besides antioxidants, they also have oleic acid, linoleic acid, palmitic acid, beta-sitosterol (a kind of phytosterol, which hinders cholesterol absorption), anthocyanins and about 44% of the entire fruit mass is fibre.
Health benefits of Acai Berry
When all of these nutrients are packed in the fruit, you can only imagine the myriad of health benefits that it has. The high content of antioxidants makes it a very strong anti-aging food.
Besides that, its antibacterial properties make it an effective astringent.
It helps to lower your cholesterol and keep your heart healthy and fine. It even helps you lose unwanted weight.
Some studies even indicate that the acai berries spell destruction for cancer cells. While research is still going on as to the exact extent of their benefits, results are positive until now.
You can take acai in many different forms such as capsules, juice, pulp as well as chewable tablets. Remember to take the form that has the undergone the right kind of processing so that you can be sure that the nutrients are intact.
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