tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69302296225565998822023-11-15T10:58:39.968-08:00Acai berry scamAcai Berry Scam. Is the Acai Berry really a wonder fruit or is it just hype?SVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11062512885383453979noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930229622556599882.post-90177418251092065892009-07-31T01:00:00.000-07:002012-11-20T10:30:17.944-08:00Acai Berry talk - Does Acai really work?<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J8AEoaZcsBg/SnLHc4Whm1I/AAAAAAAAABg/3h-OdvDqxM8/s1600-h/acai+pic.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364569405128809298" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J8AEoaZcsBg/SnLHc4Whm1I/AAAAAAAAABg/3h-OdvDqxM8/s200/acai+pic.JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 130px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: verdana;">What is the Acai Berry? What's all the fuss about? Lets take a look at the fact and fallacy involved.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>What is the Acai Berry?</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana;">The Acai Berry(ah-sa-ee) grows in the Amazon region of Brazil, very popular locally as the pulp has it's own unique taste. Over the past 2-3 years the Acai berry has been promoted as a wonder fruit capable of curing ailments and improving sexual health in men.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">Marketers of Acai berry products claim that acaĆ berry provides increased </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">energy</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> levels,</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> improved </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">digestion</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">detoxification</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">, increased sexual performance, high fiber</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> content,</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">improved </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">heart</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> health, improved skin ,</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">a</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> sleep aid</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> and reduced dangerous chloresterol</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> levels. Acai berry does have a very high antioxident level which promote health, more than cranberry, orange, and apple juice.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Unverified claims include the reversal of </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">diabetes</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> and other </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">chronic illnesses</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">, Other claims include expanding the size of the </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">penis</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> and an increase in male sexual virility and sexual attraction to women.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Marketing hype</i> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana;">While there are many honest marketers and manufacturers on the internet, you will come across many 'cloned' affiliate blogs. They are quite easy to spot as they all look very similar, feature a housewife with a before and after picture who has lost x amount of weight in x amount of time and normally features two weight loss products. These are affiliates trying to promote their product.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><i>Oprah and Dr Oz</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">This is from the official Oprah Winfrey website:- 'Oprah Winfrey and Dr.Oz do not and are not affiliated with or endorse any acai berry product ,online solicitation or company dealing in such products'. apparently their (Harpo) lawyers will persue companies that claim such an affiliation. http://www.oprah.com/article/health/nutrition/20090105_orig_acai</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana;">We need to put all the hype, negative and positive publicity to one side and just look at the supporting scientific evidence to date.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Antioxidants in acai berry </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Comparative analysis reports indicates that acai berry has an intermediate antioxidant potency among 11 varieties of frozen juice pulps. This means that while the Acai berry has a very good antioxidant effect, there are other fruits that have simlar properties.A test involving three commercially available juice mixes containing percentages of acaĆ juice were compared for antioxidant capacity against red wine, tea, pomegranate juice and six types of pure fruit juice, , the average antioxidant capacity was ranked lower than that of pomegranate juice,red wine, concord grape juice,and blueberry juice ,The average was roughly equivalent to that of black cherry or cranberry juice, and was greater</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> than that of tea,orange juice and apple juice.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><b>Studies have demonstrated that blood antioxidant capacity increases within two hours of consuming a commercial acai berry juice.</b> Here we have scientifically verifiable proof that the Acai works as an antioxidant.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><b>A recent </b><a href="http://news.ufl.edu/2006/01/12/berries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>University of Florida study</b></a><b> has shown the cancer fighting benefits of an extract from the acai berry.</b> This extract has worked on cancer cells which have been unaffected by other therapies. In this test 86% of the cancer cells exposed to acai were <b><i>destroyed.</i></b> </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Quality</span> </i><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Many manufacturers actually vary the amount of Acai berry extract in their products. Others add other extracts that are claimed to enhance the effect of the Acai berry, thus diluting the natural properties of the Acai berry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">It is clear that the Acai berry has some very beneficial properties and only time and more research will reveal more. The safest thing to do now is to ensure that if you actually choose the Acai for the benefits listed above, follow these rules.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">It has to be a 100% or a high as possible acai berry extract content.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">It should be pure and not mixed.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The supplier should be reputable and provide some kind of money back guarantee or a free trial sample in case you feel that the product is not suitable for you.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I hope my research has been informative and will help you in your understanding of the Acai berry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span>SVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11062512885383453979noreply@blogger.com