The Health Benefits of Acai Berry

The reason why acai berry is the most acclaimed fruit in the 21st century is because of the health benefits of this acai berry. Aside from that it also enjoys the title of being the most nutritious fruit not only in the Amazon but in the whole world. That is true because acai berry contains almost all the vitamins and minerals that the body needs as well as substances that serve as antioxidants.

The vitamins that are found in acai berry include vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C and E. The richness of its vitamin contents is supplemented with fiber, protein, omega-3 and minerals which can also be found inside the fruit. Potassium is the most abundant mineral in acai berry. Other kinds of minerals like copper and manganese are found at a high level. Anthocyanin that serves as antioxidant is the most sought phytonutrient in acai berry.

Anthocyanins are compounds that allow the neutralization of free radicals that are harmful to the body, In short, they are antioxidants. There was a study conducted before called “French Paradox”. The study’s main purpose is to know why French have low rate of heart diseases even if it is well-known that they are the ones who take a lot of coffee, sugar, nicotine, cheese, white flour and saturated fats. The study showed that the antioxidants that protect French are the anthocyanins which are from the red wine produced from grapes. Yes. Red wine is responsible for lowering down the heart disease incidence due to the anthocyanins it contains.

Grapes are good sources of anthocyanins. However, acai berry contains 10 times more anthocyanins that grapes. Anthocyanins found in acai berry include cyanidin-3-glucoside-coumerate and cyanidin-3-glucoside. They are responsible in maintaining normal functions of bodily organs and systems.

Other supplemental substances like phenolics are also found in acai berry. These phenolics include flavonoids, quercetin derivatives, catechin and epi-catechin. Epi-catechin is the same compound that can also be found in green teas; these compounds promote anti-aging.

All of these compounds and substances result to so many health benefits. Therefore, acai berry can do the following:

- increase stamina, libido and energy
- produce natural oil for the hair and skin
- help develop good sleeping habit
- boost immune system
- help prevent and cure inflammation
- lower down stress level
- fight the development of cancer cells
- improve digestion, etc…

There are so many benefits that acai berry can offer. Researchers cannot even stop looking for other uses of this wonder fruit. And people around the world cannot resist not to use them.

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