The health claims made for the acai berry sounds too good to be true, don't they? Most claims are too good to be true! However, my research has uncovered actual scientific evidence that this particular kind of berry can offer significant benefits. I'll cover some of those benefits in my other posts. Today I just wanted to give you a very clear idea of what this product is, how it must be handled to insure you're getting what you bought and clearly say to you there are absolutely proven benefits for you - although maybe not as big and certain as some promise.
One of the toughest aspects of acai is actually getting it from where it grows to you. You see, unless you live in the middle of the Amazon Rainforest, you can’t just go down to the grocery store and buy a bucket of them. They are extremely perishable and spoil within a day of being picked from the tree.
Some of the methods that are used on the berry are those that preserve the berry so that it can be consumed later and 100% of its nutrients preserved. However, there are other methods that actually strip the Acai Berry of its powerful antioxidants and the benefits are not quite as extensive as what the berry can actually provide.
In order to maintain the benefits of the berry, it must be preserved immediately upon harvesting. The most effective means of doing this is a freeze-dried process. Timing - doing it within 24 hours of the harvest - is critical to maintain the potency of the actual berry. The manufacturing process is also a very critical component of delivering high quality.
Of the products you can purchase, you can buy Acai Berry dried, into juices, powders, and into capsule form. Acai Berry Juice is great for making drinks, the dried form can make for cereal toppings, and the powders can also be used for a number of purposes, including making capsules.
When it comes to capsules, you want one that has 100% acai that is untouched, not mixed with other ingredients or diluted in some way. You certainly don't want a product that has been mixed with sawdust or some other useless, and potentially harmful, material. That way you will have the maximum benefit from this amazing miracle of nature. If you decide to use an acai product, you might as well get all the benefits for which you paid.
Here's what I think is important to look for in an acai berry product offering:
- The purity of the product must be absolute - no fillers or sawdust - and proven by independent analysis.
- It must have Certificates of Analysis (COA), which is the only proof that it is freeze dried immediately.
- The dosage available in the capsule should be high enough to provide maximum benefit.
- A product that has a certified ORAC rating. High OCRA rating is a must!*
- A manufacturing facility that is certified by a third party .
- Certificate proving the product is organic (no pesticides).
- The company must stand behind the product and offer an iron-clad money back guarantee - preferably longer than 30 days.
Do those requirements make sense you?
I simply cannot stress enough the importance of purity. The acai product must be of the highest possible quantity for you to receive the full benefit.
Next we'll look at some of the proven benefits of this amazing berry. For now, plenty of research supports eating a diet rich in antioxidants. There’s no doubt that berries and other fruits are a key part of any healthy diet promoting weight loss and good health. The jury’s still out on whether there is something special about acai’s ability to shed excess pounds.
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