Medicinal Properties of Acai Berry
By Kelsey Carson

Acai berry, a healthy and nutritious fruit, is harvested from the Brazilian rain-forest and has been by the people of Brazil for over a thousand of years. Acai berry was first known to be used by the tribes in the Amazon jungle as a cure for many diseases. Estimates show that these native tribes regularly use up to 2,000 of the 3,000 known rainforest fruits for medicinal purposes. Acai berry looks very much like a grape in shape and size, but with lesser pulp. It is rich in carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, proteins, and fat, making it nature’s perfect food. The pulp of Acai berry is used with various juice products, such as soda. In addition, the seed that comprises of around eighty percent of this fruit can be crushed and used to feed animals. The crushed seed can also be used as manure for plants.

Acai berry contains the following essential ingredients: Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Vitamin C, Vitamin E (Tocopherol), iron, potassium, phosphorus, and calcium. People have been using Acai berry to get that age-defying beauty, energy, improved vision, stronger heart, and better mental clarity, just to mention a few of the benefits. In addition, regular use of these magic berries can help you lose weight and get rid of the toxins. People have also been using this fruit since the time it was discovered to be a natural cholesterol controller. Eating Acai berry results in reduced bad cholesterol in our blood and increases the good cholesterol.

In short, by eating Acai berry, you are in a complete win-win situation and stand to gain a lot as far as your heath is concerned.

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