Acai is the New Superfood
The widely discussed acai berry is the fruit of the acai palm. The acai palm has eight species of the plant that are native to Central and South America. This plant grows mainly is the swamps and foothills of South America. The fruit of the palm is the acai berry, a small, dark, round berry about 1 inch in diameter.
Acai has recently been marketed as the new superfood. Acai has mainly been marketed as a weight loss supplement and thus stemmed the popularity of acai. Other uses for the supplement are weight loss, skin rejuvenation, sexual enhancement, improved sleep, and as an antioxidant.
Acai has been proven to have higher antioxidant levels than cranberry, apple and orange juices but less than grape or blueberry juices.
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