Studies have shown that this little berry is one of the most nutritious and powerful foods in the world! Açaí (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) is the high-energy, highest antioxidant berry of a special Amazon palm tree.
Açaí tastes like a blend of berries. Hidden within its royal purple pigment is the magic that makes it nature's perfect energy fruit. Açaí is packed full of antioxidants, amino acids and essential fatty acids. You can find it in several health food stores in juice form.
Here are some the contents and benefits of this wonder fruit:
(1) A remarkable concentration of antioxidants that help combat premature aging, with 10 times more antioxidants than red grapes and 10 to 30 times the anthocyanins of red wine.
(2) Monounsaturated (healthy) fats, dietary fiber and phytosterols to help promote cardiovascular and digestive health.
(3) An almost perfect essential amino acid complex in conjunction with valuable trace minerals, vital to proper muscle contraction and regeneration.
The fatty acid content in açaí resembles that of olive oil, and is rich in monounsaturated oleic acid. Oleic acid is important for a number of reasons. It helps omega-3 fish oils penetrate the cell membrane, together they help make cell membranes more supple. By keeping the cell membrane supple, all hormones, neurotransmitter and insulin receptors function more efficiently. This is particularly important because high insulin levels create an inflammatory state and inflammation causes aging.
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