Do you know what acai berry is? Do you know about berry diets? Do you know about the health benefits that are interlinked with them? Let’s have a look upon some of the health benefits which are linked by them. Acai berries are highly advertised by the marketers as they claim that it has weight loss and anti aging properties. They widely employ them to use in various beauty and cosmetic products. But the question arises that whether it really has such properties? Read on further to find out! Basically acai berry is a reddish purple fruit which is about one inch in length. It has its origin from the acai palm trees scientifically ‘eutrepe oleracea’. It is mostly found in the south and central parts of America. Scientists are busy finding the antioxidant properties linked with it. If it is an efficient antioxidant, it can be of much use in treating diseases caused by the oxidative stress like cancer and heart disease. Besides its antioxidant properties, question also arises that whether it is good for our health or not?
Flavonoids and anthocyanins are the substances which are found in acai berries. Anthocyanins are basically responsible for providing the color to the berries. It is also responsible for providing colors like blue, purple and red in various flowers, fruits and vegetables. Foods that are vibrantly colored like red wine, blueberries, and red grapes are also very rich in the anthocyanins. Thus, substances like anthocyanins are found in the large concentration in acai berries and therefore, they are effective in helping our body against the attack of various life stressors. Basically, the reason behind our aging process is the release of harmful byproducts called free radicals. When we consume a diet which is rich in antioxidants, they help in slowing of our aging process by neutralizing the free radicals. Also, since amount of free radicals is lessened, the risk of various diseases like cancer and heart diseases is also reduced.
It’s estimated that the fruit pulp of acai fruit has very high concentration of antioxidants. This amount is much more as compared to other berries like strawberry, cranberry, blackberry, blueberry or raspberry. However, scientists are still busy in finding the correct results. Various health products these days are coming packed with lots of acai berries in them. It is believed that they help in weight loss. No doubt having natural diet containing fruits and vegetables including berries is responsible for making you fit and fine, but question is that can acai berries give a special contribution in losing weight?
As such, there are no any known side effects of consuming acai berries. They are good antioxidants and can help you in maintaining your skin well. Acai is safe if consumed in small amounts. However, if you have any known allergy with berries or pollen, then, you shouldn’t consume acai berries. Otherwise, they are tasty, look good, don’t have any much side effect, then why to stop yourself?
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