What is acai?

Acai is a small, round, black-purple berry with amazing nutritional properties. Its appearance is similar to that of a grape, but it has a smaller amount of pulp and a single large seed. Scientific experts have referred to the acai berry as the most nutritious and powerful food in the world.Where does acai grow?The acai berry grows in clusters on the acai palm, a genus of 25–30 species of palms native to tropical Central and South America. These tall, slender, and attractive palms can grow 15–30 meters tall, with leaves up to 3 meters long. The prime commercial source of acai comes from the area where several rivers converge within the Amazon estuary, emptying along the northeastern corner of Brazil into the Atlantic Ocean between the states of Para and Amapa. The people of Brazil refer to acai as the “Milk of the Amazon.  more

acai berries! I heard these are on sale now in Tesco by the way APRIL 22, 2006 - FIRST it was beetroot, then pomegranate, now a Brazilian berry believed to be the healthiest fruit of all has become the latest must-have nutritional ingredient. Acai, a purple wonder-berry which has twice the cancer-beating antioxidants of blueberries, is already a fashionable food in the United States, where scientists recently found it destroyed four-fifths of cancer cells. It has already built up a band of celebrity fans, including Oprah Winfrey, the Formula 1 racing driver Rubens Barrichello, tennis star Andre Agassi, the singer Sting and former model Gisele Bundchen.  more

(back to top) Acai is a small, round, dark-purple berry with amazing nutritional properties. Its appearance is similar to that of a grape, but it has a smaller amount of pulp and a single large seed. Scientific experts have referred to the acai berry as the most nutritious and powerful food in the world. Why does the acai berry seem to get more attention than the other healthful fruits in MonaVie?(back to top) While all the fruits contained in MonaVie have unique properties that benefit your body, the acai berry has become the headliner fruit because it is packed with nutritional valueproteins, healthy fats, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and trace minerals. It also has a low glycemic index. So complete is this berry that the Brazilian people living along the Amazon can survive on it as their sole source of food and demonstrate amazing vitality and energy. More important than this, however, is the impressive amount of phytonutrients and powerful antioxidants that MonaVie is able to ...  more

, . Answer "Acai is a small, round, dark-purple berry with amazing nutritional properties. Its appearance is similar to that of a grape, but it has a smaller amount of pulp and a single large seed. Scientific experts have referred to the acai berry as the most nutritious and powerful food in the world.  more

Do you love super foods? You know, those new powerhouse fruits and herbs that are all natural, offer immense health benefits, and just plain old taste great! As people in the United States and Europe try to improve their health, these super foods are making headlines. A new arrival on the health food scene is the acai, specifically the acai berry. In your super foods, you want them high in antioxidants, saturated with good minerals, and common enough to find your favorite ones, especially fruits, in various products. Well, don’t look twice, because you may be seeing more of the acai berry in the near future in your drinks, mixed with granola, and even in your smoothies! Want to know more about this amazing fruit? Harvested in South America for hundreds of years, the acai palm produces the small and wonderful acai berry. The berry itself seems unremarkable, similar to a grape in size and appearance, but tastes wonderful and comprises 42% of the diet in regions where it is grown. The ...

The Acai fruit is from the Acai Palm. It is a highly prized trade and merchant item that has been used for centuries in South America. The Acai fruit, also called the Acai berry, is round, purple in color with a large seed. It can also be green depending on the variety of the Acai fruit. The Acai fruit is approximately 1 inch in diameter. The seed is approximately 7-10 mm of this size. This means that the seed itself actually makes up approximately 80% of the total fruit. The inside of the Acai fruit consists of only the seed and a millimeter or so of pulp. The fruit actually does not stand up well after harvest which is why it is usually only available in pulp or juice form. The fruit is abundant, since the Acai palm produces two crops per year with close to 1000 berries in each crop. The juice and pulp both can be eaten raw without any preparation and are often used in cooking. In fact, the fruit can make up as much as 42% of some regional diets. It can be mixed into anything ...

Acai is a small, round, dark-purple berry with amazing nutritional properties. Its appearance is similar to that of a grape, but it has a smaller amount of pulp and a single large seed. Scientific experts have referred to the acai berry as the most nutritious and powerful food in the world.  more

Answer "Acai is a small, round, dark-purple berry with amazing nutritional properties. Its appearance is similar to that of a grape, but it has a smaller amount of pulp and a single large seed. Scientific experts have referred to the acai berry as the most nutritious and powerful food in the world.  more

acai - (with a tail on the 'c') is pronounced ahh-sigh-ee It's an energy proving nutritious berry from Brazil. I first got introduced to it by a surfer in California, they're all drinking acai juice drinks, introduced to them from Brazilian surfers. Not only does it give you the energy to keep surfing all day, it packed with antioxidants, more than pomegranates or blueberries. The ORAC value (oxygen radical absorbance capacity) of acai is higher than any other edible berry in the world. It also contains high levels of Omega 6 and 9 fatty acids, valuable dietary fibers, amino acids, and minerals such as iron, magnesium, potassium, and calcium. It's real tasty too - a cross between blueberry and chocolate. Best purchased as frozen pulp, put it in smoothies, or on your cereal.  more

Acai is a small, round, black-purple berry with amazing nutritional properties. Its appearance is similar to that of a grape, but it has a smaller amount of pulp and a single large seed. Scientific experts have referred to the acai berry as the most nutritious and powerful food in the world.  more