What on Earth is Acai Berry as seen on Oprah Winfrey Show?

Pronounced AH-sigh-EE, the Acai berry calls South America home. Found in the tropical rain forests of Brazil, the Acai berry has been enjoyed for centuries for its healthful properties.

The Acai berries considered the #1 Superfood by Dr. Nicholas Perricone, a board-certified clinical research dermatologist and frequent contributor to The Oprah Winfrey Show. Nicknaming it "Nature's Energy Fruit," Dr. Perricone praises the Acai berry for the antioxidants, amino acids and essential fatty acids jammed into its tiny package. He also credits the Acai berry for promoting age-defying beauty.

But that just scratches the surface. Just look at all the nutrition you get with the Acai berry!

* Amino acids - great for building muscle tissue and increasing metabolism. Amino acids are the building blocks for all bodily organs, like the heart, brain, liver, and kidneys.

* Anthocyanins - responsible for the Acai berry's purple color and gives red wine its health benefits. Anthocyanins help the body prevent heart disease, fight cancer cells and curb memory loss. The Acai berry provides higher levels of anthocyanins than red wine - and has none of the health risks from alcohol.

* Antioxidants - unsurpassed in helping the body defend itself against illness and disease. May also help increase the lifespan and decrease the effects of aging.

* Calcium - excellent for good bone health. Also aids in heart rhythm, muscle function, etc.

* Dietary fiber - important for controlling weight and diabetes, preventing heart disease, and maintaining regular digestive functions.

* Iron - creates the red blood cells that carry oxygen throughout the body, and helps aid with anemia.

* Lipids - excellent as a source of fuel and important for cell structure.

* Omega 3 - this fatty acid helps lower blood pressure and triglyceride levels. Helps ease rheumatoid arthritis. May lower the overall risk of death from heart disease.

* Omega 6 - this fatty acid is good for lowering cholesterol levels and decreasing the chances for coronary artery disease.

* Omega 9 - this fatty acid lowers cholesterol, reduces the hardening of the arteries, improves blood sugar levels, improves the immune system, and may protect against certain cancers.

* Phosphorus - assists calcium to provide good bone health. Also helps transmit nerve impulses, maintain proper kidney function, provide energy, and form the proteins that aid in reproduction. May also help prevent cancer.

* Phytonutrients - initiate apoptosis (the process of causing cells to die) in cancer, provide antioxidants, improve immune response, enhance cell-to-cell communication, alter estrogen metabolism, convert into vitamin A, repair DNA damage from smoking and other toxins, and detoxify carcinogens.

* Potassium - delivers normal functions for the heart, kidney and other organs.

* Protein - a crucial component for each cell in the body. Protein builds and repairs tissues, makes enzymes, hormones, and other body chemicals, and builds bones, muscles, cartilage, skin and blood.

 

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