Acai Liquid Facts
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The Acai Palm Trees blossom in the lush rainforests that are fed by the mighty Amazon River. The synergy of the nutrient rich soil and tropical climate guarantee nearly perfect conditions for these plants to thrive. The dark purple berries of the Acai plant (Euterpe Oleracea) contain up to 33 times the antioxidant content as red wine grapes. These amazing berries have traditionally been used to increase energy, stamina, vitality, and to promote overall healthy living.
Acai liquid is also linked to various medicinal qualities. One of the help it can give is the ability of treating diabetic retinopathy and fibrocystic disease of the breast. The fatty acid that the berry contains is similar to the one on olive oil which explains why people in the Mediterranean regions have a lower propensity of suffering from heart attack.
Red wine is the open secret to the Mediterranean diet because the red grapes used to make the wine have very high or concentrated levels of antioxidants called anthocyanins or polyphenols. But acai liquid is a better alternative to red wine since it does not possess any alcohol on it thus it supplies the body with energy instead of giving the usual tired feeling obtained after drinking wine.
The amazing acai fruit is considered nature's perfect food. Acai was recently featured on the Oprah Winfrey daytime television show as being the top super food for age-defying beauty.
A few Facts about Acai:
* Acai is a dense source of particular class of flavonoids called anthocyanins (red-blue phenols with potent antioxidant properties)
* Anthocyanins are a group of phytochemicals in red wine thought to contribute to the "French paradox", i, e. France has one of the lowest incidences of heart disease of any westernized society despite a prevalence of smoking and a diet high in saturated fat and cholesterol (5). Acai pulp contains 10-30 times the anthocyanins of red wine per equal volume (1).
* The primary anthocyanin in .Acai is cyanidin-3 glucoside (1), Cyanidin-3- glucoside has been found to be 3.5 times stronger than Trolox (vitamin E analogue) and the predominate anthocyanin found in red wine (nalvadin-3-glucoside) in an ORAC analysis (measure of antioxidant capacity) (2).
* Anthocyanins have been found to "exhibit numerous potential therapeutic effects including treatment of diabetic retinopathy and fibrocystic disease of the breast in human" (2). "Other potential physiological effects of anthocyanins include radiation protective, chemopratective, vasoprotective and anti-inflammatory agents" (2),
* The fatty acid ratio of Acai resembles that of olive oil, which is thought to be a contributing factor to the low incidence of heart disease in Mediterranean populations (1, 5),
* 60% Oleic (Omega 9) a monounsaturated, essential fatty acid, helps lower LDL (harmful cholesterol) while maintaining HDL, (beneficial cholesterol) levels (5).
* 12% Linoleic (Omega 6) a polyunsaturated, essential fatty acid, has been found to lower both LDL and HL levels (5).
* Fatty acids aid in the transport and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins ice. Vitamins A, E, D, and K(3).
* Acai contains valuable phytosterols
* Sterols are components of plant cell membranes providing numerous benefits to the human body, namely the reduction of blood plasma cholesterol (5)
* Sterols are currently being used to treat symptoms associated with BP.