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Treat Your Body Right with Acai Berry

March 1, 2010

Over the past two years I have gained twenty extra pounds. After I got married I noticed that I let my diet, and self discipline slip a bit. As I’m now close to thirty my metabolism isn’t what it used to be. I had been wanting to lose weight for awhile, but I didn’t know which diet I should try first. I spent time doing some research online and I discovered the acai diet. This particular diet was perfect for me. It helped me burn fat, lose weight, and cleanse my system as well. I now feel better than ever before.

How Does Acai Compare to Other Juices?
I was curious about the antioxidant levels in acai. There was a study done comparing antioxidant capacity against other drinks. It found that acai was lower than pomegranate juice, concord grape juice, blueberry juice, and red wine. It was about equal in antioxidant capacity of black cherry or cranberry juice, but was higher than orange juice, apple juice and tea. I thought this was interesting. Especially since I love grape juice and it is cheaper than acai. There must be some other wonderful reason to buy acai juice. I can find lots of info on where to buy it, but I need more dietary info.

Acai – It’s Not Just Juice Anymore
Everyone wants to buy acai juice – it is the hottest health trend out at the moment! But did you know there are other uses for the acai palm? The trunk wood of the palm is resistant to pests and is used for building homes. The leaves are made into mats, baskets, hats, brooms and roof thatch. The seeds are ground and used for livestock feed and fertilized to grow new acai palms! Did you know it can take months for a new seeding to sprout, and that the seeds take up over two-thirds of the entire mass of the berry? The juice is a very small part of each palm.

Acai Makes a Great Smoothie
If you like pomegranate, cranberry or grape juice, try acai! It goes great in smoothies and there are so many healthy combinations. I like to try a different smoothie almost every day. Use yogurt, wheat germ, ice, many types of fresh fruit, any kind of juice, and the possibilities are endless! Anything with an added banana is wonderful (just ask Orange Julius). So, buy acai juice to add to your smoothie arsenal and become healthier by the day. Accept no substitutes, make sure to do your research and buy the high-quality juice. Otherwise you never know what you will get and your smoothies won’t pack as much health punch.

More articles on Acai Berry:

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