Thursday, November 27, 2008

Acai Berry Supplement Review

By Dawn Z Shillingster

The odds are pretty high that you do not really know a lot about acai berries. If that is the case, you probably are not aware of the benefits of acai berry supplements either. Up until pretty recently, they were a mystery to a lot of us. However, their popularity is growing rapidly. As it does so, information about these rather magical berries is readily available as well. It definitely pays to learn what you can. These berries or supplements made from them can keep you healthy in a lot of different ways.

For quite some time, only those intimately familiar with the vegetation found in the Amazon rain forest knew about these amazing fruits. They grow wild there. They are deeply purple in color and they are known to contain a number of vital vitamins and antioxidants. It is mind boggling to realize that a potential curative has been growing all this time, and most of us have been completely unaware.

Nowadays, the berries are harvested by local farmers. The effort is definitely worth it. It is not just that acai berries are extremely beneficial in a number of different ways. They have the added benefit of keeping all of their nutritional value even when the pulp os frozen. That way they can even be shipped all over the world as a foodstuff. Then, too, supplements can still be made of their vitamins.

One of the ways the acai berry's nutrients benefit you is by helping your heart. Anthrocyanins, the same compounds found in red wine, exist in high concentrations in these berries. A glass of red wine a day may be healthy, but a berry supplement is even more so.

Acai berries and their supplements are extremely rich in protein and dietary fiber as well. Not only that, but they have a lot of the important fatty acids, omega-6 and omega-9, too. These help the heart too, but they have the added benefit of helping the cardiovascular system in addition. It is even believed that acai berries can benefit high cholesterol levels.

Finally, they are also known for their anti aging properties. There is a strong suggestion that they can help to slow down the aging process. Ask any health food nut, they no doubt know the advantages of these amazing berries.

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