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Everything changed that day. It was a day when Oprah disclosed a very long kept secret that the cosmetic industry feared would one day reach the masses. It was a nightmare. For these companies.
She released a list of top 10 natural foods for anti-aging. Oprah calls it her list of top 10 “superfoods” that will help you lead a fresh, new and a more content life!
I’ll be writing about all of these foods here on this weight loss website – one by one.
Today I’ll be discussing about Oprah’s number 1 superfood – the Acai.
What is Acai?
Acai ( pronounced as ah-sigh-ee ) is a berry which is harvested in the jungles of Amazon in Brazil. It is a berry of a special Brazilian palm tree and tastes like a blend of berries and chocolate. It’s pulp has a royal purple pigment color which is a store of nature’s perfect energy fruit.
Why is Acai berry beneficial?
There are numerous benefits of Acai. Research has been done on this berry long before Oprah mentioned it. And there are some amazing secrets that this little purple berry has in store for a lot of diseases.
Acai contains antioxidants. Now if you don’t know what antioxidants are then here a very short example of what it really is. When you cut an apple in 2 pieces the bare white parts of apple turn a little brownish after a few seconds, right? So what happens to the apple? It is oxidised.
Now if you cut another apple and apply a little lemon juice to one half piece and leave the other one alone as it is, you’ll notice that the half part which was sprinkled with lemon doesn’t get oxidised! So what makes that apple to not get oxidized? The lemon. Lemon is an antioxidant and it prevents the apple from getting oxidized and keeps the apple fresh for a long time. It prevents the damage caused by exposure to oxygen.
What lemon does to the apple, the acai does for your skin, or body or energy! It protects your skin from antiaging! A pretty neat natural substitute to all the anti agin products and creams in the market.
This is what Dr Oz has to say about lemons and antioxidants
” While lemons do have some anti-aging benefits—similar to onions—Dr. Oz says there are several foods that are much more potent. ”
Some even boast Acai to have 10 times the antioxidant benefits of grapes and 2 times that of blueberries.
“It has twice the antioxidant content as a blueberry, so it’s a wonderful alternative” says Dr Oz.
Açaí pulp contains:
* A remarkable concentration of antioxidants that help combat premature aging, with 10 times more antioxidants than red grapes and 10 to 30 times the anthocyanins of red wine.
* A synergy of monounsaturated (healthy) fats, dietary fiber and phytosterols to help promote cardiovascular and digestive health.
* An almost perfect essential amino acid complex in conjunction with valuable trace minerals, vital to proper muscle contraction and regeneration.
The Acai also contains Oleic acid. Oleic acid is very important because it makes the cell membranes supple and flexible. This is an important trait of young age. So don’t delay reap the benefits of Acai - Get an Acai bottle for FREE
