Acai Benefit or Buzzword
Acai Acai Acai… All I have been hearing about is all the different Acai companies out there. I have even found a product that has Acai on the label but none actually in the product. It has gone from being a fruit to being a buzzword. The question is. Is that a good thing or a bad thing.
Lets face it. The berry itself is amazing. It has been clinically proven to kill Leukemia cells in one study and is known for its anti aging properties. A berry with a protein profile of an egg. The most powerful anti oxidant known to man. I would have to think being a buzz word for nutrition is a good thing.
I have my doubts however. Not all Acai is the same. This is a very sensitive fruit. I must be picked and processed withing 48 hours of picking or it spoils. It is 80 percent seed so the majority of the fruits benefits are in the thick skin of the fruit. Unfortunately most companies using Acai clarify the berry’s prior to processing. This clarifying removes and throws away the skin and makes the nutritional benefits almost nil.
So remember if you want to get the full benefit of Acai. Only use Acai products that have not been clarifed. Otherwise, you might as well be drinking Orange Juice.
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