Acai Berries – The New Super Food

Posted by admin On August - 24 - 2009

The acai has been growing in the Amazon for thousands of years. But only recently that the rest of America and the world aware of this little miracle.

The people of the Amazon have used acai berries for a number of reasons, from the time of their ancestors. One of the main uses of the acai is to cure the sick. Shuar tribe of the region is one of the many tribes that were used acai berries for medicinal purposes.

Healers of the tribe have much knowledge about plants and their healing properties. They learn from other healers and experimenting with plants from the region. One of these plants is the acai palm.

It was found that when they are consumed acai berries have helped the immune system so that the Shuar resistant to diseases and infections. The tribe has also found that the Acai Berry gave them more energy and stamina. Other parts of the plant are also used to treat skin diseases and digestive complaints. That is why acai berries are now included in the staple food of the Brazilian population. They are harvested and processed into wine, or eaten as a fruit, and even trunks of palm trees are used in salads.

Now that the world has discovered the many benefits of acai, which is the demand for them. The acai is now one of the most popular crops in Brazil, currently employs some 30,000 fishermen to follow. These bays, once harvested, should be transported within 24 hours, otherwise they lose their magic, the natural content are only in the 24 hours after their active berries are picked.

To preserve the freshness of the berries and transport to more distant targets, said a technology that freeze-drying is used to conserve the fruit during transport. The freeze-dried juice and pulp is what made in the form of powder, mixtures of juices and nutritional supplements.

Swamps of the Amazon, is the fruit of their way to the beaches of Brazil, where surfing is used as an adjunct to their smoothies. The mixture helped to revive, and quickly became a fashionable drink among beachgoers. This fashion has introduced health drink in bars and gymnasiums. Became known as a natural energy (and libido) to remember, and quickly made a mark in the food industry.

With its myriad health benefits, no wonder that the acai berry has the title “Super Food deserved” and with reason. It is becoming increasingly popular with young and old, athletes and other celebrities. Physicians and other doctors were swarming. They tried, tested, reviewed and approved for this product. Many have found that the Acai berry food for all food must be super super.

And now, thanks to the availability on the market, acai is now on almost everyone. Good health is now at your fingertips!

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