Diets and healthy eating come and go, but when there is a real berry that is a true super food, its hard not to hear about the effects from Hollywoods A list. Oprah Winfrey has been known to rave about the Acai berrys effectiveness. She has dedicated time on her show for Dr. Nicholas Perricone [...]

The Acai berry is actually only 10% edible. The remaining 90% of seeds are not eaten. When the berry is consumed, only the pulp is eaten. Dont think the Acai seeds are a complete waste. Many put them to very good use. From jewelry to using the seed as an energy source, the Acai berry [...]

Many studies have shown that the Acai berry is the most powerful super food in the world. With a high antioxidant level, that is only one attribute that makes the berry one of the healthiest foods available to buy. The cancer fighting attributes are impressive, with the cultures of human cancer cells being destroyed.

The Acai berry is the most nutritious fruit on the market. Unfortunately, due to the quick deterioration of the berry, it cannot be sold in its natural form. The Brazilian berrys shelf life is very short. The only means of purchasing the Acai berry is in many different pre-packaged forms. These are still a very [...]

Everyone has head through infomercials, paid programs, and countless commercials that the only way to a healthy lifestyle is to eat right and exercise. One natural means to a healthy life is through a Super Food, one that is packed with high levels of anti-oxidants, contained in many fruits and vegetables.

ORAC, or the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity, measures the levels of antioxidants in foods. As the ORAC number increases, so does the strength of antioxidants. Foods highly enriched with antioxidants help in lessening disease, as well as age-defining problems that everyone faces in the every day world as we age.

A study at the University of Florida in 2006, demonstrated that Acai antioxidants could cause quicker demise, called apoptosis, of cancer cells (specifically leukemia)  in vitro. The university  published an article on their website, called “Brazilian berry destroys cancer cells in lab, UF study shows”. The article went on to say that

Acai Berry is a natural fruit which you are able to pick wild in Brazil. Using it doesn’t cause any adverse results on the body. It’s totally safe to use and it’s overall benefits to health are numerous and wide-ranging. It assists in detoxification and helps you slim down while feeling great. Most reports up [...]

Acai Berries have just been given the big thumbs up as the words no.1 Superfood by Dr. Nicholas Perricone, author of “The Perricone Promise: Look Younger, Live Longer in Three Easy Steps”. His reason for  giving Acai this title was