Showing posts with label acai berry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label acai berry. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Health Benefits of Acai Berry

The acai berry is grown in the  of South and Central America. It is a small berry that resembles the blueberry in its shape and color. And like the blueberry, it has also been touted for its high amounts of antioxidants.

Acai berries are extremely high in essential fatty acids, and therefore go rancid within a day or two after picking. That is why you are not able to purchase fresh acai around the world. However, you can purchase frozen acai, acai juice as well as acai supplements at most health food stores. Read More...

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Health Benefits of the Acai Berry

The acai berry is grown in the rainforests of South America. The palm trees which they grow on are slender palms and can range anywhere from 15 to 30 meters in height, with their leaves up to 3 meters in length.

The fruit, is only a small, round berry which measures only about 1 inch in circumference. The berry is a deep purple and somewhat resembles a blueberry. It has one large seed in the center, which takes up about 80 percent of the acai berry. However, even though there is not much flesh to this berry, it contains many essential nutrients which makes harvesting this small acai berry well worth it. Read more...