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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Is Losing Weight Through The Acai Berry Diet Genuine?

By Betty White

It is all over the Internet and anybody who is searching for ways to lose weight has no doubt heard about the acai berry diet and the magical way it can help you lose weight. Simply consume this tiny little berry that tastes similar to a blueberry dipped in dark chocolate and the weight will fall off your body like magic. While you read some of the claims you would think that is how it happens but that is not precisely it.

The acai berry is only found in the Brazilian rainforest and that may be part of the magic but the fact is that the acai berry cannot help you lose weight any more than the blueberry that is grown in the state of Maine. When it comes to weight loss there really are no magical potions or magic bullets.

Nevertheless the acai berry can be an aid to weight loss and a benefit to our bodies for the prevention of diseases, the slowdown of the aging process and the reduction of inflammation in our bodies. The reason why is not because this little berry is a magical fruit but rather because this berry is one of the healthiest foods ever found in nature.

The antioxidant qualities of a food are measured by an ORAC score or more accurately the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. The acai berry boasts one of the highest ORAC scores ever found in a food. The acai berry has 10 times the antioxidant capacity as red grapes and even twice as much as blueberries, which are an additional powerful fruit.

The acai berry is also high in the essential fatty acids Omega 3, Omega 6 and Omega 9. Up to 50% of the edible pulp is comprised of these fatty acids and monounsaturated oleic acid, which is the same healthy fat that is found in olive oil.

Shockingly this small little powerhouse berry also contains 19 amino acids, which are the building blocks to protein. They also contain vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C and E along with potassium, magnesium, calcium, copper and zinc.

The acai berry is extremely perishable and it has only been in very recent times that it has been available outside of Brazil at all. The berries have to be processed within 24 hours of removal from the tree in order to maintain the nutritional integrity of the fruit. Dissimilar processing methods yield different results and the best way to process these berries is with a freeze-drying method.

The acai berry is not a mystical potion that will help you lose weight but this little berry is an extremely and highly nutritious food that can help you to acquire optimal health and energy. When you give your body optimal nutrition it responds positively to diet and working out and the weight will come off. - 17273

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