Do you need more energy? Do you wish you could turn back the clock to more youthful skin and better hair quality? Purple fruits such as blueberries and blackberries have been touted for their health benefits, but acai berries reign supreme over any purple fruit!
Awhile ago, I was just not feeling like myself. I was often tired and just felt sort of blah. My skin and hair were dull and lack luster. Why was this happening? I normally follow a healthy diet and try to get plenty of fruits and veggies, though I cannot always fit five to eight servings in per day as recommended. I also exercise regularly.
I went to the doctor and he could not find anything wrong. I had to do something, so I started investigating the supplement world for a supplement that would provide me with antioxidants, omega 3 fatty acids and essential amino acids. What I found was that acai berries seemed to be the best bet!
Many supplements contain these nutrients, but not as much as acai berry supplements. The antioxidant content in acai berries is through the roof and the essential amino acid content is nearly complete which is rare for plants.
Using a test called Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC), the total antioxidant power of a given food or substance can be measured. While blueberries have an ORAC of 2400, Amazonian acai berries have an ORAC of 90,000 making their antioxidant capabilities more powerful than any known food source.
Anthocyanins have been studied quite a bit. They are the phytochemicals that are responsible for the coloring of purple plants. They are highly powerful antioxidants and are found in acai berries, cherries, plums, bilberry, elderberry, blueberries and black cherries.
One of the most compelling actions of these highly powerful antioxidants is their anti-inflammatory ability, which lab studies have found to prevent a number of health problems.
In many studies where lab animals were supplemented with anthocyanins (as found in acai berries), the anti-inflammatory action prevented allergic reactions, reversed deficits in the neurological system caused by aging, restored capillary function in diabetic models and prevented arterial damage thus preventing atherosclerosis. Tumor cell growth was found to diminish using anthocyanins, which makes them amazing in cancer prevention.
As far as overall health, antioxidants such as anthocyanins are able to neutralize free radicals, repair damage and aid in cell regeneration. Free radicals and the damage they incur are responsible for the aging process as well as a host of other health problems such as cancer and heart disease.
This is why after one week of taking an acai berry supplement that I had more energy. After a month, my skin and hair looked better. I even had comments from others wondering why I looked so radiant.
Though acai berries are not an immediate solution such as coffee for a burst of energy, make-up for covering wrinkles, or volumizing hair products, they offer a better solution that is long term and works to improve your health from the inside out; the way you should improve your health and appearance!
These are just a few of the amazing benefits of acai berries and more are bound to be found.
