| Learn how to preserve the goodness of the Acai Berry |
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| Food and Drink - Ethnic Foods |
| Written by Marcus C. Evans |
| Wednesday, 17 September 2008 19:27 |
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A much vaunted super food has of late gained much media focus. This new super food is the Acai berry: a species of small purple berry from Brazil. It has been shown to have remarkable health benefits for the body. It is a potent antioxidant and can protect the body from such harmful effects of free radicals as cancer, aging and obesity.
A much vaunted super food has of late gained much media focus. This new super food is the Acai berry: a species of small purple berry from Brazil. It has been shown to have remarkable health benefits for the body. It is a potent antioxidant and can protect the body from such harmful effects of free radicals as cancer, aging and obesity. A free radical is an atom with an odd numbers of electrons. Since electrons occur in pairs, the odd electron in the free radical is unpaired and searches for a partner. Thus free radicals in the body tend to capture electrons from the outer layer of the cell membrane, which in turn disturbs the constitution of the soft cell covering, making it hard. This hard covering prevents the proper passage of oxygen and nutrition to and from the cell, and finally the cell dies. The body is naturally able to repair some of this damage, but if the damage is significant and if the changes affect the DNA, then diseases and premature aging are likely. In this context, antioxidants slow down and reverse this harmful process by providing the body with the extra electrons, preventing the depletion of the cell membrane and thereby promoting the body's healing and revitalizing power. There is a direct proportionality between the strength of the antioxidant and its beneficial use for the body, and among tested antioxidants, Acai has been found to be the most potent. Unless you have an Acai palm in your backyard, you probably will never taste the fruit itself. It has a relatively high fat content and that makes it deteriorate very rapidly after harvest. Most commercial growers process the fruit so it maintains its superior qualities. The processing entails freezing it, freeze-drying or processing the pulp into a powder. Freeze drying is one of the most effective to protect the nutrients. You can find the Acai processed to juices also. Amazon Power is one of the companies that use the freeze drying method. This keeps all the nutrition in the powder that it forms. It also makes the transport and use of the Acai berry easier and allows the consumer to decide how they want to use the powder. Many of the people that use the Amazon Power powder like to make shakes, health drinks, add it to their juice or even sprinkle it on fruit or cereal. This versatility gives a lot more options to put the goodness of the Acai berry into the body. The powder form has numerous advantages. You can conveniently carry packets of dried Amazon Power powder with you wherever you go. When you have your food arrives, you simply need to empty the contents of the packet into your drink, and there you have the goodness of Acai berry in your food. It is simple as it gets. Among the uses of the powder are enhanced energy, improved stamina and resilience during exercise, better digestion, improved sleep, and better overall heart condition. Due to its potent antioxidants which are 10 fold stronger than those in red grapes, Acai berry effectively fights premature aging and cancer, increases intellectual capacity and boosts the immune system. Acai also has other nutrition besides just antioxidants, although those alone make it enough to add to your daily menu. It has essential amino acids, omega fats (these are the good fats), electrolytes, and vitamins A, B1 and E. It's like taking a supercharged yummy vitamin. The flavor of the Acai is singular. It tastes much like a berry but with the additional attraction of a chocolaty savor, except of course any of the disadvantages of chocolate. Thus it is a complete super food; not only in its goodness and health effects but also in its taste. If you still haven't tried it you have been really missing something. It imparts and ensures health and youth, it's easy to use in the powdered form, and tastes great. What more could you wish for in a food? About the Author: Author: Marcus C. Evans exposes secrets about Acai on the website where he explains valuable information concerning the Acai Berry. |