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Acai Berry is harvested from the Acai Palm tree found in Central & South America, typically cultivated in Belize, Peru & Brazil. The tall, slender palm grows from 50 to 100 feet in height. It gets its name from the native iwasa’i, which means fruit that cries, or expels, water.
The fruit is a small, round, black-purple grape-like berry that grows in bunches or clusters of 500-900 fruits. It has less pulp than a grape and contains a seed that accounts for about 80% of its size. Depending on the type, the fruit is either a deep dark purple or green color. Two crops of fruit are produced each year. In the Amazon, acai berries make up about 42% (by weight) of the native diet.
The açaí berry has been marketed as a dietary supplement in the form of tablets, juice, smoothies, instant drink powders, and whole fruit. Marketers make unverified claims that açaí provides increased energy levels, improved sexual performance, improved digestion, detoxification, high fiber content, improved skin appearance, improved heart health, improved sleep, and reduction of cholesterol levels.
Studies show that açai juice has only mid-levels of antioxidants - less than that of Concord grape, blueberry, and black cherry juices, but more than cranberry, orange, and apple juice.
As a new “discovery of the year” acai berry has yet to be truly studied as to it affects. We have seen clams that it is the miracle diet solution of our time, providing extra energy, cures disease, stops fatigue and is the best thing to come along in years. These claims cannot be supported with any clinical tests or studies, though preliminary tests are promising.
Strawberries, blueberries, blackberry seed extract, dark flesh grapes and dark flesh plumbs have been shown to have very positive affects in treating cancer. We don’t know the true affects of acai berry in disease treatment, but we do know that all berries have been found to be beneficial. We recommend supplementing with acai berry, but caution users to verify the products before buying.
We have found many ‘free trials’ using acai berry as weightloss, colon cleansing and general fitness booster products. All of these products contain 100 mg to 500 mg of acai berry, often with lots of fillers, for prices averaging $79.95 for a one-month supply. We offer a product, shown below, with higher concentrations and a 2 month supply of capsules for much less. These are not a rip-off ‘trial offer’ and they are supplied by a reputable company in business over 40 years. If we find something better we will be happy to offer that product.
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