The Açaí Berry which is commonly pronounced a-sigh-ee, is a small, round, and black-looking purple. It resembles a grape or a blueberry, but is yet smaller and darker.Often touted as the hot new superfood, açaí is a delicious fruit harvested from palm trees in the Amazon. The boldly flavored berry which tastes sort of like chocolate-covered cherries, is packed with antioxidants - Açaí boasts 10 times the antioxidant benefits of grapes and twice that of blueberries.- plus lots of fiber, amino acids, and heart-healthy fatty acids.

Acai Availability

Aaçaí has been used for many generations by the natives of Brazil. Acai berries are harvested and processed, and the açaí is extracted from the pulp of the berry and sold for uses in juices, smoothies, energy juices, ice cream, certain energy bars with granola.

Açaí Nutritional Benefits

• Açaí is particularly rich in fatty acids, containing high levels of the monounsaturated fatty acid oleic acid (56.2% of total fats). It is also rich in palmitic acid (24.1% of total fats, a saturated fat) and the polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid linoleic acid (12.5% of total fats).

• Açaí is rich in beta-sitosterol, a phytosterol that competes with dietary cholesterol for absorption and so may reduce blood cholesterol levels.

• Açaí is rich in amino acids, with especially high contents of aspartic acid and glutamic acid.

• Açaí is vitamin rich

• Açaí contains several important minerals

• Açaí is rich in anti oxidants and is an extremely powerful free radical fighter

• Açaí has very high levels of fiber

Açaí Purported Health Benefits

• Açaí boosts energy levels

• Açaí improves digestive function

• Açaí improves mental clarity/focus

• Açaí promotes sound sleep

• Açaí cleanses and Detoxifies the body of infectious toxins

• Açaí strengthens your immune system

• Açaí enhances sexual desire and performance

• Açaí fights cancerous cells

• Slows down the aging process

• Açaí promotes healthier and younger-looking skin

• Açaí alleviates diabetes

• Açaí normalizes and regulates cholesterol levels

• Açaí helps maintain healthy heart function

• Açaí minimizes inflammation

• Açaí improves circulation

• Açaí prevents atherosclerosis
  

• Açaí enhances visual acuity