The Truth About Acai

A great deal of the information available to consumers on the internet is gloss, fluff, shine; it's intended to give you a certain perception and sell you on a product, not inform you about the truth and the real beauty that is the acai berry.

How long will it take to lose weight after I start taking acai? How much should I take? What brand should I buy? Do I need to use acai for the rest of my life? These are the types of questions people want answered when they are investing their hard-earned dollars in any product that will help them to reach their goal. And rightly so; we want to know what to expect.

So to get rid of the confusion that marketers have created to sell, we wanted to break down the strengths of the acai berry.

First off, the acai berry's biggest strength is its anthocyanins -- very powerful antioxidants -- which are a huge help to your body for purposes of removing free-radicals and anti-inflammatory effects. Next come the phytosterols -- highly beneficial plant compounds -- which help to significantly reduce LDL (Low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol levels from the blood. In addition, the berries contain a rich nutrient concentration that helps to replenish our body's electrolytes.

But it doesn't stop there! Let's take a look at what it's really made of. Here is Acai's macronutrient profile:

• Fat: 50%
• Fiber: 30%
• Protein: 15%
• Minerals/micronutrients: 5%

Much like oil derived from olives, the fat (as most people will notice this first) from acai is not the type that will hurt your heart or add on to your body. Instead, this is the fat that is ideal for maintaining healthy blood cholesterol levels and fighting that nasty LDL cholesterol. Having an abundance of fiber helps to suppress the appetite and to scrape away the gunk that gums up your cardiovascular and digestive systems to restore them to a healthy and functioning state. Acai's protein is, in reality, a balanced combonation of essential amino acids that help to build/repair cell tissues in the body.

With that said, what kind of weight loss results can we expect from acai? On top of its appetite-suppressing abilities, acai is perfect for people whose metabolisms are bogged down due to consuming large quantities of refined foods. Put simply, acai can put your furnace in over-drive.

As far as the beauty effects associated with the fruit, here are two: aging gracefully and avoiding diseases related to nutritional deficiency.

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