Monday, September 14, 2009

What Is Going On With The Tiny, Purple, and Beautiful Acai Berry?

By Sheila Bearsky

The acai berry is very dark purple, grows on a tree, the size of a grape, and is sweeping the globe in a huge way. The acai berry is often pronounced incorrectly. And just so that everyone knows, the correct pronunciation is 'ah-sigh-ee'. Say it with meah-sigh-ee, feels like taking a deep breath doesnt it?

This dark purple wonder grows on very tall palm trees in the Amazon Rainforest and at the tallest point of the branch you will find clusters of leafy green branches and thats where the acai berry actually grows. It takes a very agile and extremely brave person to shimmy up that 25 meter high tree and swing a long sharp blade to whack the branch off.

Each set of branches becomes loaded with hundreds of acai berries two times per year, and it has been said that these berries have incredible health benefits due to the vitamins & antioxidants they hold. For such a small berry, it packs a punch with vitamins and antioxidants.

The acai berry has omega-3's that are healthy for you. (healthy fats)Acai berries have many healthy features. The "Purple Wonder" has a unique but delicious taste like tropical fruit, while the more traditional Amazonian variety combines acai fruit pulp with the amazing guarana seed.

Together these provide a high level of nutritional health benefits like renewed energy and heightened mental clarity. Natural guarana seed is very good. You can have the taste and effect of coffee without the bad effect of jitters.

Recently, the acai berry has been marketed as a highly effective dietary supplement and sold in a variety of products; tablets, juice and smoothies, instant drink powders, and whole fruit.

Marketers claim the acai berry provides increased energy levels, improved sexual performance, and digestion. They also claim this little purple berry helps with detoxification and has high fiber content. Its claimed to improve skin appearance, the health of your heart, and make you sleep better. For such a small little purple berry dude thats a lot of pressure, dont ya think?

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