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The Acai Berry: A Must-Have Super Food For Weight-Loss
The Acai Berry grows on the Amazon Palm Trees and is harvested in the rainforests of Brazil.
Acai berries have powerful anti-aging and weight-loss properties and are considered a must-have "superfood."
For hundreds of years Brazilians have harvested the acai berry as an essential food staple with it's rejuvenating and detoxifying properties. Acai Berries are chock full of antioxidants, amino acids and essential fatty acids. These nutrients are essential to our well-being and can help us lose weight.
Here are some of acai's most effective weight-loss ingredients:
Amino Acids: Often referred to as the "building blocks" these proteins help your body build muscle and the more muscle you have the more calories you burn even while just sitting at your computer!
Fiber: Fiber helps our bodies eliminate waste and speed up our digestive process. Excess food is eliminated instead of turned into fat. Fiber also keeps your energy levels high, and slows your rate of carbohydrate digestion, which helps you maintain your blood sugar levels.
Antioxidants: Antioxidants are essential to our health and well being and help us slim down. Anti-oxidants also slow down the aging process by keeping our cells healthy. Acai berries have more antioxidants than any other fruit and ten times the antioxidants of grapes.
The Omegas: Omega 3 and Omega 6 are fats that make you fit. These fatty acids increase your metabolism and boost your energy so you can burn more calories throughout the day.
Acai berries have been in the news lately after Dr. Oz, professor of surgery at Columbia University, included it on his "ultimate anti-aging checklist" during his appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
"It has twice the antioxidants as a blueberry," says Dr. Oz. He recommends 5 serving of antioxidant rich foods such as acai berries per day.
CBS News said "Acai berries are among the most nutritious foods of the Amazon, rich in B vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein and omega-3 fatty acids. Acai berries also contain oleic acid (omega-9), a beneficial fatty acid."
While acai is great for weight-loss it also has many other health benefits such as immune system support, detoxification, lower cholesterol, healthy skin and hair, increased energy, and better sleep.
Unfortunately you won't find acai berries in your local grocery store. However if you check out your local organic health food store, you will often find acai supplements such as powders, capsules and juices extracted from the acai berry.
Often you can find delicious acai concoctions at health food bars and stores such as acai smoothies and frozen yogurt. Acai tastes like chocolate so it can be a healthy desert whenever you need a sweet treat!
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