Healthy Weight Loss

You’ve heard about, I’m sure you have because it is all over the Internet and everyone who is searching for ways to lose weight has no doubt heard about the acai berry diet and the magical way it can help you lose weight. Just consume this small little berry that tastes similar to a blueberry dipped in dark chocolate and the weight will drop off your body like magic. As you read some of the claims you would think that is how it happens but that is not exactly it.

Well the fact is that the acai berry, which is only found in the Brazilian rainforest, will not help you drop any more weight than the blueberry that is found in the state of Maine. There are no magic bullets or mystical potions when it comes to weight loss.

In spite of this, the acai berry can be a benefit to weight loss and an aid to our bodies for the deterrence of diseases, the reduction of inflammation in our bodies and the slowdown of the aging process. It is not because this little berry is a magical fruit but rather because this berry is one of the healthiest and most nutritious foods ever found in nature.

The antioxidant characteristics of a food are measured by an ORAC score or more exactly the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. The acai berry boasts one of the highest ORAC scores ever found in a food. The acai berry has 10 times the antioxidant capacity as red grapes and even twice as much as blueberries, which are another powerful fruit.

Acai berries are in addition very high in amino acids and healthy fats. Almost 50% of the edible pulp of the berry is composed of fat and that fat is composed of the very healthy essential fatty acids Omega 3, Omega 6 and Omega 9. The fat found in these berries is also rich in monounsaturated oleic acid, which is similar to olive oil, another very healthy oil.

Amazingly this teeny little powerhouse berry also contains 19 amino acids, which are the building blocks to protein. They also contain vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C and E along with potassium, magnesium, calcium, copper and zinc.

The acai berry has only come into vogue in the past few years since it is exceptionally perishable. It cannot be shipped fresh since it must be processed within 24 hours of leaving the tree to retain its nutritional integrity. There are various processing methods although the best way has been proven to be a freeze-drying method.

It does not matter what everyone says the acai berry is not a mystical concoction that will help you lose weight but this small berry is an extremely and highly nutritious food that can help you to gain optimal health and energy. When you give your body optimal nutrition it responds positively to diet and working out and the weight will come off.

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