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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Is Losing Weight With The Acai Berry Diet Real?

By Mary Smith

If you have been researching diet and weight loss recently you have no doubt heard about the mind-blowing acai berry and the acai berry diet plan. Claims are that you can lose a bunch of weight just by consuming this nutritious little berry that tastes like blueberries dipped in dark chocolate and is grown only in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Reading the claims you might think that you have stumbled upon a magical solution.

The acai berry is only found in the Brazilian rainforest and that may be part of the magic but the truth 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 truly are no magical potions or magic bullets.

But 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 swelling in our bodies. The reason why is not because this modest 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 exactly 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.

Acai berries are in addition very high in amino acids and healthy fats. About 50% of the edible pulp of the berry is composed of fat and that fat is composed of the exceptionally healthy essential fatty acids Omega 3, Omega 6 and Omega 9. The fat found in these berries is also rich in monounsaturated oleic acid, which is similar to olive oil, another remarkably healthy oil.

It is also surprisingly remarkable that this berry contains the 19 amino acids that are the building blocks of protein. Not only that but the acai berry in addition contains vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C and E and the minerals potassium, magnesium, copper, calcium and zinc.

The acai berry has only come into vogue in the past few years for the reason that it is extremely perishable. It cannot be shipped fresh for the reason that it must be processed within 24 hours of leaving the tree to retain its nutritional integrity. There are various processing methods although the best way has been proven to be a freeze-drying method.

No, the acai berry is not a magical fruit that will help you lose weight however it is an extremely healthy food that can assist your body in achieving optimal health and wellness and when you do that your body responds in a positive manner to diet and exercise and the weight can then more effortlessly come off. - 17273

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