Struggle with weight loss? Have a strong desire to have more energy? Try the Acai Berry!

Acai (ah-sigh-EE), is a fruit of the palm berry plant, and is reported to contain more antioxidants than red wine, Acai boasts 10 times the antioxidant benefits of grapes and twice that of blueberries and has a beguiling berry-like flavor. It also has an intense chocolate overtone. Acai berries also contain oleic acid (omega-9), a beneficial fatty acid.

Acai berry is basically a POWERFUL antioxidant, and many television shows, including Oprah, have praised it for the natural remedy it offers to various problems (specifically weight loss).

Acai is a Brazilian berry original from the Amazon Region that is considered to be one of nature's most complete and healthy foods, and has been used for many generations only grows in the Amazon Rainforest and is very perishable.

Acai users report the Following Health Benefits:

Supports weight loss

Relieves arthritis pain

Helps to clear skin of warts

Has been reported to reduce the occurrence of seizures

Helps to reduce physical injuries & speed up recovery

Will help stabilize normal blood sugar levels

Helps improve patients suffering from leukemia

Fights depression and increases general wellbeing

Improves upon your overall physical strength

Is an extremely powerful free radical fighter

Acai has very high levels of fibers

Helps clean and detoxify the body of infectious toxins

Strengthens your immune system

Enhances sexual desire and performance

Fights cancerous cells

Slows down the aging process

Promotes healthier and younger-looking skin

Help to Alleviate diabetes

Normalizes and regulates cholesterol levels

Helps maintain healthy heart function

Minimizes inflammation

Improves circulation

Prevents arthrosclerosis

Enhances visual acuity

In a study of three traditional Caboclo populations in the Amazon region of Brazil, aa palm was described as the most important plant species because the fruit makes up such a major component of diet (up to 42% of the total food intake by weight) and is economically valuable in the region .

Beverages containing Aa are more popular than milk in the southern hemisphere. The juice and pulp of Aa fruits (Euterpe oleracea) are frequently used in various juice blends, smoothies, sodas, and other beverages. In northern Brazil, Aa (or jussara, which is one of the fruit's common folk names) is traditionally served in gourds called "cuias" with tapioca and, depending on the local preference, can be consumed either salty or sweet (sugar, rapadura and honey are known to be used in the mix). Several companies now manufacture juices, health drinks, yogurts, and sorbets made from Aa berries.

As the high fat content of Aa indicates it would deteriorate rapidly after harvest, its raw material is generally available outside the immediate growing region only as juice or fruit pulp that has been frozen or processed as a pulp powder or freeze-dried powder.

NBC's Today and many other reputable news programs have done a feature story on Aa. And recently researchers at the University of Florida tested the attributes of Aa to discover it actually destroyed cultured leukemia cells. Acai's high vitamin C content also relieves symptoms of asthma according to the University of Florida News.

Aa has been around for ages, and current research indicates no known side effects to taking Aa in any form.

The Bottom Line on Acai While the claims made about Acai often seem too good to be true, this may be one case where the old adage proves wrong.