NoOption5L
Sat, Aug-12-06, 06:15
If you look around in your local supermarkets/health food
stores you'll likely see the name of this "new" fruit.
Check it out...
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With 10 times the antioxidants of grapes and twice the
antioxidants of blueberries, the Brazilian Acai
berry(AH-sci-EE) is considered to have the best nutritional
value of any fruit on earth. The health benefits are simply
amazing. With the symmetry of a grape and the size of a giant
blueberry, the Acai fruit tastes a bit like wild raspberry
with a hint of grape. Most people have trouble putting their
finger on the taste because it's so different.
Acai Berries grow on an Amazon Palm Tree and have been prized
for hundreds of years by Brazilian natives for their ability
to provide a sense of strength, energy, and a high nutritional
content. Acai Berries are high in essential fatty acids &
omegas -- 60% Oleic (omega 9) - a monounsaturated essential
fatty acid which helps to lower LDL (harmful cholesterol),
while maintaining HDL ( beneficial cholesterol). 12% Linoleic
(omega 6) - a polyunsaturated essential fatty acid which has
also been found to lower LDL, while maintaining HDL. Acai also
contains many valuable Phytosterols. Sterols are compounds of
plant cell membranes providing numerous benefits to the Human
body, namely the reduction of blood plasma cholesterol.
The Acai Berry is a dense source of a particular class of
flavonoids called anthocyanins. Acai Berry's ORAC value (a
measure of its antioxidant properties), is higher than any
other edible berry on the planet. The remarkable concentration
of antioxidants also helps combat premature aging and the Acai
Berry is also an excellent source of dietary fiber!
The acai palm is a tall slender South American (concentrated
in Brazil, Guyana, Suriname) palm grown for its fruit as well
as for the "cabbage" (the cluster of new leaves more commonly
called the "heart of palm"). It prefers swampy areas, and
grows quickly.
The fronds were (and still are) used for thatching and
weaving. Each acai palm tree produces small deep purple,
almost black, fruit (berries) in groups of 3-8 per bunch. The
fruit is edible, and its pulp is used in wines, liqueurs, as
flavoring, as colorant, and on its own as a juice.
Current (Western) Use - Acai is currently being tested not
only for its health properties, but as a dyeing or contrasting
agent in the human body in preparation for MRI scans of the
gastrointestinal tract.
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Patrick
stores you'll likely see the name of this "new" fruit.
Check it out...
---
With 10 times the antioxidants of grapes and twice the
antioxidants of blueberries, the Brazilian Acai
berry(AH-sci-EE) is considered to have the best nutritional
value of any fruit on earth. The health benefits are simply
amazing. With the symmetry of a grape and the size of a giant
blueberry, the Acai fruit tastes a bit like wild raspberry
with a hint of grape. Most people have trouble putting their
finger on the taste because it's so different.
Acai Berries grow on an Amazon Palm Tree and have been prized
for hundreds of years by Brazilian natives for their ability
to provide a sense of strength, energy, and a high nutritional
content. Acai Berries are high in essential fatty acids &
omegas -- 60% Oleic (omega 9) - a monounsaturated essential
fatty acid which helps to lower LDL (harmful cholesterol),
while maintaining HDL ( beneficial cholesterol). 12% Linoleic
(omega 6) - a polyunsaturated essential fatty acid which has
also been found to lower LDL, while maintaining HDL. Acai also
contains many valuable Phytosterols. Sterols are compounds of
plant cell membranes providing numerous benefits to the Human
body, namely the reduction of blood plasma cholesterol.
The Acai Berry is a dense source of a particular class of
flavonoids called anthocyanins. Acai Berry's ORAC value (a
measure of its antioxidant properties), is higher than any
other edible berry on the planet. The remarkable concentration
of antioxidants also helps combat premature aging and the Acai
Berry is also an excellent source of dietary fiber!
The acai palm is a tall slender South American (concentrated
in Brazil, Guyana, Suriname) palm grown for its fruit as well
as for the "cabbage" (the cluster of new leaves more commonly
called the "heart of palm"). It prefers swampy areas, and
grows quickly.
The fronds were (and still are) used for thatching and
weaving. Each acai palm tree produces small deep purple,
almost black, fruit (berries) in groups of 3-8 per bunch. The
fruit is edible, and its pulp is used in wines, liqueurs, as
flavoring, as colorant, and on its own as a juice.
Current (Western) Use - Acai is currently being tested not
only for its health properties, but as a dyeing or contrasting
agent in the human body in preparation for MRI scans of the
gastrointestinal tract.
----
Patrick