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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Why Rachel Ray Loves Acai Berry

By Brad Jensen

You may not know about Acai Berry but Rachel Ray is raving about this little Amazon berry. It has also been featured on the Oprah show. It is one of the 10 superfoods promoted by Dr Perricone. Studies have shown that this little berry is one of the most nutritious and powerful foods in the world! Acai berries are the high-energy berry of a special Amazon palm tree.

Acai berries taste like an intoxicating blend of chocolate and berries. Acai berry is chock full of essential fatty acids, amino acids, and antioxidants. Although acai may not yet be available in the average Safeway, you can easily find it in several health food and gourmet stores.

Acai berry can reverse signs of aging. A powerful concentration of antioxidants that help combat premature aging, with 10 times more antioxidants than red grapes and 10 to 30 times then healing power of red wine. These antioxidants keep your skin soft and supple and smooth and can actually reverse some wrinkles.

Acai also contains a wonderful combo of dietary fiber, healthy fats, and phytosterols. These ingredients work together to facilitate digestive and cardiovascular health. Phytosterols from plant sources are super helpful in treating many conditions, such as arthritis, immune system deficiencies, and high cholesterol. The plant sterols try to saturate absorption sites faster than those of cholesterol, which is an animal sterol, and therefore reduce the total amount of cholesterol absorbed by the body. Total and low-density lipid cholesterol levels can be reduced by the consumption of phytosterols which represents an enormous health benefit to anyone at risk of high cholesterol..

Acai berries also contain an extremely healthy essential amino acid complex which act in conjunction with valuable trace minerals to promote proper muscle health regeneration and contraction.

The fatty acid content in acai berry resembles that of olive oil and other healthy oils such as canola and grapeseed. It is also rich in monounsaturated oleic acid.

Oleic acid is critical to good health for many reasons. Oleic acid helps make cell membranes healthier by making them more flexible by allowing for the penetration of omega-3 acids. By making our cell membranes flexible, our cells can function optimally. This benefit really can't be exaggerated as high insulin levels create an inflammation and inflammation causes all sorts of problems. Oleic acid also exhibits other health benefits. It has been shown to prevent the development of heart disease which is a major concerns amongst adults.

An interesting use of oleic acid which is found in acai berry is its use as an ingredient in Lorenzo's oil made famous in a TV movie of the same name. This medication was developed to prevent the onset of adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a condition effecting boys that attacks the myelin sheaths of the body, causing debilitating symptoms similar to those in multiple sclerosis. Though Lorenzo's oil does not cure the condition, it can delay onset or progression of the disease in those who are not yet symptomatic.

The health benefits of acai are varied and truly compelling. You owe it to yourself to take the advise of Rachel Ray and give acai berry a try. - 17273

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