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Acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee), and is the fruit of a palm tree that grows in the rainforests of theAmazon-a tree Brazilians call "The Tree of Life." About 90 percent of the small, round fruit is its hard, inedible pit-but that’s OK, because it’s the outside skin that holds the treasure. That dark purple skin of the Acai Berry is what contains the anthocyanins.
The natives puree the acai skins, creating a treat that can be served warm as a sauce over fruit or grains or frozen like a sorbet. They’ve been eating acai for centuries, passing down recipes from generation to generation. (The native people have also passed down the story of how acai was discovered.) Because acai fruit itself is perishable, its popularity never spread beyond the region.
Since then, the news about acai has been steadily spreading—and the evidence of nutritional and health benefits just keep piling up. Consider this: a 100-gram serving of acai contains only 90 calories, just two grams of fat and no cholesterol. Plus, it delivers 3.5 grams of dietary fiber, something we could all use more of in our diets. Improved processing of the fresh fruit is making it possible to preserve more of the fruit’s healthful attributes. Currently, the acai puree provides more anthocyanins than red wine and acai has antioxidant concentrations that well outweigh blueberries.
Subsequent research has shown that in addition to the anthocyanins and essential fatty acids, acai also contains a healthy dose of plant sterols, another class of phyto-chemicals that have been shown to reduce cholesterol, protect the immune system, and relieve prostate enlargement. In fact, it turns out acai is in the same family as saw palmetto, a common herbal treatment for prostate enlargement. And researchers at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro have discovered that acai extract can be used to fight infection, like the parasitic infection schistosomosis which affects 10 million Brazilians each year and the common bacterial infection staphylococcus aureus.
Why Acai Berry is the Healthiest Fruit on the Planet?
For many generations the Acai Berry has been used by the natives of Brazil. Acai Berries contain ten times the antioxidants of grapes and twice that of blueberries. The versatility of the Acai Berry is making it the latest wonder food. The Acai Berry is naturally rich in omega fats, amino acids, electrolytes, antioxidants, protein and Vitamins A, B1 and E. In the Amazon rainforest the Acai Berry is used as an ingredient for a variety of dishes. The Acai Berry offers a delicious complement to food, but it also offers many amazing health benefits. The native Amazon tribes have long used the Acai Berry as a treatment for digestive problems, skin irritations, sexual dysfunction and even insomnia. For diabetics the Acai Berry is perfect because it is naturally low in sugar. It hasn't been until recent years that scientists in North America discovered how Acai Berry helps individuals to feel energetic and healthy. Today you will find the Acai Berry used in a variety of energy juices, ice creams, energy bars and other popular natural health products. Not only has the public taken notice of this wonderful berry, but researchers and the media are amazed at the wonderful benefits you can get from the Acai Berry. In 2004 a feature study was done on NBC's Today Show to discuss the many wonderful benefits of the Acai Berry. More recently at the University of Florida researchers studied the effects of the Acai Berry and found that is actually destroyed leukemia cells.
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In addition to the powerful acai berry, LeanSpa system is made up of other natural ingredients that are benficial to the body. This sets LeanSpa system apart from regular diet products, which often contain chemicals that produce undesirable side effects. LeanSpa system is only made up of ingredients that will work well with the body and its digestive system.
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