Newly Discovered: The 'Miracle Berry' from the Amazon Jungle
by Marcus C. Evans
The world's largest rainforest, the Amazon, shares its
borders with eight countries. The Amazon River basin
contains one fifth of the world's fresh water supply and the
area is teeming with wildlife of all descriptions. One third
of all animal and plant species on Earth may be found in the
Amazon.
This is also the home of the famous acai berry. The people
of the Amazon River basin region have been using the plants
of the rainforest for medicinal purposes for thousands of
years - and nearly 2,000 of the plants which grow in this
region are known for their medicinal properties; the acai
berry is believed to be one of the most powerful of these.
Despite its use in the treatment of ailments for thousands
of years, the acai berry remained virtually unknown to the
western world before around 1990. But at last, we too are
able to tap into the amazing health benefits that the acai
berry possesses.
The acai berry was found to be naturally high in
antioxidants containing levels ten times higher than grapes
and twice as high as blueberries. It also contains omega-6
and omega-9 fatty acids which are immensely helpful in
reducing levels of cholesterol in the blood. Add to this
protein and dietary fibre and you can begin to understand
just how this berry can benefit your daily health.
The acai berry also contains high levels of anthocyanins;
the compounds which give red wines some of their health
benefits. The acai berry contains a larger amount of
anthocyanins than does wine and is also free of the negative
effects of alcohol.
And there are yet more benefits to this amazing tropical
fruit; the acai berry is believed to be one of the most
effective anti-aging foods. It is suggested by health food
enthusiasts that the anthocyanins and the antioxidants found
in the acai berry are responsible for these anti-aging
benefits.
Acai berries have been used in making wine with a higher
nutritional value to fight the disease schistosomosis (which
is transmitted by snails) and in manufacturing an antibiotic
to combat staph infections - this is a berry which has a
wealth of nutritional benefits and a lot of different
applications.
The acai berry is a little, round, black-purple drupe about
1 inch in diameter. There is a similarity between this and
grapes in look and feel. Whilst the immense popularity of
this fruit lies in the fact that it provides incredible
health benefits the flavour is also simply superb. Perhaps
the easiest way to enjoy the benefits of the acai berry is
by drinking it as a juice or in smoothies. - 15668
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Title: Newly Discovered: The 'Miracle Berry' from the Amazon Jungle
Author: Marcus C. Evans
Email: info@amazonpower.com.au
Keywords: Acai Berry,Acai Fruit,Acai,Health Drink,Energy Drink,Juice,Drink
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Category: Health & Fitness:Supplements
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