The problem with Acai products

Acai is the new miracle food. Dr. Perricone to Oprah, it seems that every celebrity suddenly is supporting this new food "miracle". But Acai really works? And if so is better for your health - which product of Acai and why?

The problem with Acai

Acai comes from the Acai Palm that grow jungle Amazon. is aware that they have a high content of antioxidants and beneficial fatty acids. Indeed is one of the most nutritionally dense world foods.

However, due to its chemical composition (which are beneficial and antioxidant nutrients) the acai berry is quickly degraded post-harvest. Only the inhabitants of the Amazon jungle have access to acai in its natural form.Until recently, the rest of the world only had access to the form (powdered) lyophilized, less potent Berry.

But the way acai­ powder is unlikely to provide anything like the Berry benefits.When three powdered mixtures containing Acai were compared against a variety of other antioxidants, "average antioxidant capacity occupied lower are improved antioxidant juice of Granada, Concord, juice, Blueberry and wine grape juice average. It was roughly equivalent to that of black cherry or cranberry juice". (source: Wikipedia).

That doesn't sound too "miraculous", what does?

  The process is the problem 

  The problem is not the Berry acai­.It is processing.Acai contains dense content of polyphenols such as oligmers procyanidin and acid bouquet, syringic acid, p-designed acid, protocatechuic acid and acid ferulic shown to degrade significantly during storage or exposure to heat.

Producing a powder is not the best process as beneficial properties are lost when it is acai­ powder.

There is another potential problem processing. The Acai fruit is seed of 80%, which is not normally consumed by the indígenous tribes. Many people say that seeds have some beneficial properties, is not nearly as nutritionally dense pulp and skin. However, acai powder can claim to be the "fruit everything" and still contain 80% or more content seeds!This greatly reduces the beneficial effect of powder compared to a pure fruit puree.

In short, there are two processes that can drastically reduce the effectiveness of an Acai product: freeze-drying and including seed in the product.

Combined Acai drinks

We prefer Acai combined drinks for people interested in consuming acai dialy. The reason for this is obvious.Suppose that broccoli was the only vegetable you ate. Broccoli is good for you - and better than not eating vegetables at all – but it would be better for your health to consume a variety of vegetables.

Likewise with acaí. It is a very nutritious food in order to fully assimilate its benefits, it is important to consume other complementary food stuffs.These so-called superfoods include berries goji cupuacu, cocoa, camu camu. He is believed to be a synergistic effect when these superfoods consumed together, instead of individually.

There are various mixtures of superfood in the market that offer these types of ingredients today.But, beware!

Not all Acai products are created equal

There are a few combined Acai drinks using pure Acai in its natural form.But even among those products, there are still several hidden traps that consumers should take into account:

Products that have too much sugar (high glycemic index), because they contain fruit sweetened "Fills" such as banana, pear and grape products juice containing preservative chemical products that include stimulants such as Guarana and caffiene products including intestinal irritant that can cause diarrhea (laxative) products just taste bad.
Fill fruit sugars: find products containing pears, grapes, or bananas: these juices have a high glycemic index, leading to releases insulin and peak power, followed by a crash of equal energy. Any that contai bananas, pears and grapes are really vain sugary fillers that are cheap to add, and taste great, but that cannot be denied the benefits of the acai that we are dealing with consumer. In health instead, the product must be mixed with other low-Glycemic (such as goji Berry, cupuacu, camu camu) that increase the benefits of acai berry juice superfood fruits.

Preservatives: Not only are desirable preservatives from the point of view of a consumer, can mask an underlying problem with the product.Beneficial chemicals in Acai juice are broken during a long life.So while preservatives may keep growing mold product or become rancid, does not ensure that antioxidants are preserved.The best way to ensure a healthy drink is to reduce the cycle time from Rainforest of your refrigerator.

ATS: Anything that includes a stimulant is likely that for which they "feel better", but that is a false euphoria that wears rapidly. Many drinks that contain stimulants like caffiene or Guarana.Instead, find a healthy product that makes you feel better from the inside out and adhere to green tea stimulant or energy drinks.

Laxatives: Some products include ingredients as shiny it holy, that is a laxative extremely hard and addictive irritated intestines, diarrhoea produciendo. If, what is right: there are these supposed drinks. For laxatives, this will result in what seems to be the loss of weight, appropriations being scandalous about product. If testimonials you want to lose weight like that, so you might get dysentery or eat a tapeworm.  It is not healthy, and claims in advertising for such products are unreliable.

Flavour: Acai in its natural form is an exotic fruit that is slightly sweet with a hint of chocolate and wine taste. Acai must be palatable - if not, there might be something wrong with it.  In fact, bad tasting Acai can indicate that it contains seeds powder.