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Medicinal Benefits of Acai Berry

Friday, February 6th, 2009

What are the benefits of Acai Berry?

Acai berry, a healthy and nutritious fruit, is harvested from the Suriname rainforest and has been by the people of Suriname for over a thousand of years. Acai berry was first known to be used by the tribes in the Amazon jungle as a medication for many diseases. Calculations show that these native tribes regularly use up to 1,500 of the 3,000 known rainforest fruits for medicinal purposes. Acai berry looks very much like a grape in shape and size, but with lesser pulp. They’re rich in carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, proteins, and fat, making it nature’s perfect food. The pulp of Acai berry is used with various juice products, such as soda. Additionally, the seed that contains of around eighty percent of this fruit can be crushed and used to feed animals. The crushed seed can also be used as manure for plants.

Acai berry contains the following essential ingredients: Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Vitamin C, Vitamin E (Tocopherol), iron, potassium, phosphorus, and calcium.Vitamins B1 and B2 can be found in animal life means,  That is why Acai offers a great outcome  for vegetarians .Iron plays a big role by the metabolism, because iron is necessary for transport, transfer and raise of oxigen.

Folks have been using Acai berry to get that age-defying beauty, energy, improved vision, stronger heart, and better mental clarity, just to name some of the benefits. In addition, regular use of superfruit can help you lose weight and get rid of the toxins. People have also been using this fruit since the time it was discovered to be a natural cholesterol controller. Eating Acai berry results in reduced bad cholesterol in our blood and increases the good cholesterol.Acai reduce the chance on heart diseases and brake the growth of cancer cells