Welcome to the Acai Berry Information Website

What is Acai?

The Acai Berry was discovered in the depths of the lush tropical jungles of the Amazon. Growing high up in the branches of the acai palm tree (Eutepe oleracea), these palm trees are tall and slender growing 15 to 30 meters high. Each palm tree grows several large cluster of fruit and produces two crops per year.

Today Brazilians still enjoy the Acai Berry, consuming it daily, especially during the main harvest season from August to December. Now that more is known about the fruits benefits, it's popularity is spreading throughout Brazil and to other parts of the world. The fruit has been discussed on the Oprah show, NBC's Today Show, and has received most acclaim by the famous Dr. Nicholas Perricone in his book: The Perricone Promise.

The Acai Berry and the health benefits of this super fruit are no longer an Amazon secret. Science is now providing what centuries of acai users already know. The unique blend of the synergetic nutrients and health promoting compounds make it a powerhouse among nutritional supplements. In review of the research carried out to date, the pulp of the acai is a great source of a full spectrum of phytonutrients. Studies have revealed that the fruit is a potent antioxidant with the potential for disease prevention, health promotion, anti aging, and overall energy boosting and longevity.

Environmental toxins are believed to be causing about 75 percent of our chronic medical problems. These include obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, arthritis, asthma, ulcers, reflux, mental disorders, and skin problems to name a few. The majority of physical and health professionals believe there is a clear association between a diet high in fruit and lowered risk of several chronic diseases. Studies validating acai's high benefits have been published in the National Library of Medicine's online database.

These are exciting days when everything we discover about health, disease and nutrition is being confirmed by science. There is substantial acai berry information available to read up on and this site hopes to satisfy your quest for information.

Information contrained on this site is as accurate as possible, however we do not warrant its accuracy. Statements contained herein have not been evaluted by the Food & Drug Administration
 
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