Sunday, October 18, 2009

New Acai Berry Diet Advice

By Lois Z Butler

As it is being touted as one of the world's "superfoods" the acai berry (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) has been proclaimed to be a wonder food for weight loss, anti-aging, cancer prevention and more.

Many of these claims may be somewhat overstated as there is not one "miracle" food that supercedes all others but the fact is that there are actually many, many "miraculous" foods and the acai berry is just one of them.

The acai berry does have some of the highest antioxidant qualities found on the planet. It has twofold as many antioxidants as blueberries and even 10 times as many as red grapes. Not only that but it also has a good supply of monounsaturated fats and essential fatty acids in the forms of oleic acid and Omega 3, 6 and 9. It is also loaded with healthy dietary fiber and phytosterols.

The bottom line is that the acai berry is one of the healthiest and highest antioxidant loaded foods found in the world. Our bodies want these healthy nutrients to perform at optimal levels. But this little berry is not the only remedy to all of your nutritional needs and it is not the only thing that can aid you when it comes to anti-aging, fat-fighting and disease prevention. The acai berry is only a part of the pursuit of fantastic health.

As it is possible to get all of the nutrients you need from supplements it has been confirmed by science that it is by far greater to get your nutrition from the consumption of a nourishing diet. The optimum nutrition that our bodies crave and all of the healthy nutrients together with those found in the acai berry work at their optimum levels when they are combined with other nutrients, the nutritional value and synergy of a complete healthy diet is a great deal superior to any food or nutrient on its own.

In order to receive the maximum benefit from the acai berry it needs to be included as part of a balanced, highly nutritious diet plan that includes a lot of other high antioxidant foods including blueberries, pumpkin, spinach, kale, pomegranate, sweet potatoes and even more as the list of healthy, very nutritious foods goes on and on. Even small amounts of dark chocolate and a glass of red wine make the list. With no doubt though one of the greatest pieces of nutritional advice is "all things in moderation".

The acai berry is a tremendously healthy addition to a well-balanced and nutritious diet. The antioxidant qualities and high nutritional value can help you to lessen the effects of aging, lose weight, prevent serious disease, raise your energy and more, but not alone and by itself, but only as a part of a healthy and nutritious diet plan.

Because when it comes to nutrition the synergy of the total range of nutrients is by far more efficient than the singularity of just one food no matter how nutritious that food may be and moderation is always the key.

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