| Acai berry products have emerged as one of the | | | | higher than any other edible berry. It also has more |
| world's super foods in recent years. This is because | | | | antioxidants than red wine, green tea and |
| acai berry research has shown great promise in the | | | | pomegranate. This is significant because of the role |
| fruit's ability to limit or prevent a number of health | | | | antioxidants play in limiting or preventing a number of |
| ailments. In fact, studies have shown that drinking acai | | | | health ailments. You see, antioxidants act as free |
| berry juice may help destroy cancer cells. | | | | radical scavengers that limit or prevent the damage |
| Recent acai berry research tested the powerful | | | | caused by both naturally and unnaturally occurring free |
| antioxidants found in acai berry juice. The studies | | | | radicals. |
| determined that these antioxidants actually destroyed | | | | Acai berry products may be new to the western |
| cultured human cancer cells. In the study an astounding | | | | world, but they have been used in Brazilian culture for |
| 86 percent of the cancer cells tested self-destructed | | | | some time. Brazilians have long used this fruit to treat |
| when the antioxidants were introduced. This study | | | | skin conditions and digestive disorders. However, |
| gives credence to the idea that acai berry juice is part | | | | recent research reveals that the fruit may promote |
| of a healthy diet and most importantly that it may | | | | weight loss, cardiovascular health and an over all |
| prevent and fight cancer. | | | | sense of wellness. Used in moderation this fruit can |
| The level of antioxidants in acai berry products is | | | | truly enhance an already balanced diet. |