Nutritional Benefits of ACAI

Named one of the most potent antioxidant fruits in existence, Acai packs an abu ndance of nutritious benefits in one small berry. Slightly larger than a blueberry, each deep-purple fruit contains a thin layer of edible pulp known as the mesocarp surrounded by dark skin known as the exocarp all encompassing a large seed known as the endocarp. The exocarp and mesocarp of the berry provide considerably powerful nutrients. Its nutrient richness is so significant that the people of South America have traditionally used the Acai berry as a medicinal aid for digestive and skin conditions. In fact, consuming the berry is also culturally associated with promoting energy.

Acai offers a multitude of health benefits through its nutrients including:

• Antioxidants: Contribute to combating premature aging, preventing and treating diseases, and benefitting one`s overall health
  
  • Polyphenols: Antioxidants associated with minimizing the risk of cardiovascular disease andcounteracting harmful cells*
    
  • Anthocyanins: Powerful antioxidants known to benefit vision, minimize growth of harmful cells, promote cardiovascular and neurological health, act as an anti-inflammatory, support weight loss, reduce diabetes symptoms and prevent age-related disease*
    
• Phytosterols (plant sterols): Complex compounds of plant cell membranes known to reduce inflammation, lower cholesterol, treat BPH (Benign Prostate Hyperplasia or hypertrophy)*
  
• Vegetable protein: Healthy protein that does not generate cholesterol during digestion*
  
• Dietary Fiber: Promotes intestinal health*
  
• Essential Amino Acids: Acai contains a nearly perfect balance of amino acid complex to trace minerals, creating a combination that is vital to muscle contraction and regeneration*
  
• Omega 3 Fatty Acids: critical for maintaining mental clarity and reducing bad cholesterol levels*
  
• Vitamins B1, B2 and B3
  
• Vitamin E: essential for the regeneration of damaged tissue, normal blood clotting and blood circulation*
  

Other Health Benefits of the Acai Berry:

• Counteracts Harmful Cells*
• Weight Control*
• Strengthens Bones*

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