Many things in this world are short in supply, but one thing is for sure " there will never be a shortage of dieting methods and weight loss techniques. A large percentage of the techniques known today were unheard of ten years ago and the same will be true ten years from now. One of the weight loss methods sure to be forgotten is the acai berry diet.

Many who have been consuming acai berry in Brazil for years strictly as a food would surely be surprised to know how it is being promoted in North America and other parts of the world. While acai berry does have many beneficial properties such as being high in antioxidants, it will do just about nothing in regard to weight loss. In order for it to be an effective diet supplement it would have to increase an individuals metabolism or have thermogenic effects, neither of which it does.

Those antioxidants which acai berry contains could be very effective at combating oxidative stress on the body. In other words, acai berry could legitimately be used as a type of anti aging supplement. There is some truth to the claims when the berry is marketed in this way.

Diet supplements are only part of the weight loss equation. Regardless of whether you are supplementing with acai berries, ephedra or pharmaceuticals, regular exercise should also be a part of the weight loss plan. There is nothing like exercise to rev up the metabolism.

The encapsulated extract form may appear more effective due to the likeness of legitimate diet pills, but that is not the case. Many of the beneficial properties are lost in whole or in part during the drying process. Only when consumed as a whole fruit can one obtain all of the berries beneficial properties. However one should not expect to lose any weight regardless of the form it is taken in.