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I can usually tell when something is healthy or not just by tasting it. I can taste fat in products and it makes me feel a little ill; fruit on the hand always tastes good and clean.

My taste buds went into overdrive when I tasted the acai juice that I had ordered over the Internet I have heard people talking about acai for ages — I even saw Oprah praising its great qualities — and I just had to try it. So much adoration from so many quarters simply cannot be without merit, I thought. And I was not wrong at all. This stuff is truly great.

First off, it tastes great. Second, it comes as an acai juice which is essentially the berries but in more manageable form. Thirdly medical studies have shown without question that acai juice is extremely good for your overall health.

Anti oxidants help the body to stay healthy and fight infections and diseases. It has been shown that high intake of anti oxidants can actually help to prevent the onset of cancer and diabetes. My doctor even told me that acai juice could combat the onset of premature aging. How’s that for an impressive accolade from someone who knows what he is talking about?

We’ve heard a lot about them in recent months, but just what are acai berries? This short article attempts to address this question that is on a lot of peoples’ lips.Acai berries are harvested almost exclusively as food in the Amazon region of Brazil. Whilst the acai diet may be growing in popularity in the US and Europe, it is interesting to note that some of the people living around those areas where acais are prominent have an acai diet almost by default: the acai berry makes up 42% of the total food intake by weight. It goes without saying that acai growth is hugely important for those people and provides their food and their income.Because the acai berry travels so badly and degrades so quickly after harvest, it is rarely eaten in its natural form outside of the immediate region in which it is grown and harvested. It is exported across the world as acai juice or acai fruit pulp. Those wanting to take up the acai diet will do well to get their hands on the fruit itself! You may have to be content with delicious acai juice in your acai diet. Not a bad compromise at all, in my view!

Acai berries – what is it?

Acai berries are harvested as food. In a study of three traditional Caboclo populations in the Amazon region of Brazil, acai palm was described as the most important plant species because the acai fruit makes up such a major component of diet (up to 42% of the total food intake by weight) and is economically valuable in the region (Murrieta et al., 1999).

The juice and pulp of acai fruits (Euterpe oleracea) are frequently used in various juice blends, smoothies, sodas, and other beverages. In northern Brazil, açaí is traditionally served in gourds called “cuias” with tapioca and sometimes sugar. Acai has become a fad in southern Brazil where it is consumed cold as açaí na tigela (”açaí in the bowl”), mostly mixed with granola – a fad where acai is considered as an energizer. Acai is also widely consumed in Brazil as an ice cream flavor or juice.

As acai deteriorates rapidly after harvest, its raw material is generally only available outside the immediate growing region as acai juice or acai fruit pulp that has been frozen, dried acai, or freeze-dried. However, several companies now manufacture acai juices, other health drinks, and sorbets made from acai berries, often in combination with other fruits.