The superfood has been known to the Amazonian tribes for more than 1000 years, but the entire civilized world learned about the berry’s beneficial properties only at the end of the 20th century.
The Amazon Indians call the acai palm the tree of life and have known it for its healing properties since ancient times. The fruits are actively used in the diet of local tribes, often making up to 40% of their diet. At the same time, it was noticed that in areas where acai berries are consumed in large quantities, people, despite being naked in the sun for long periods, practically do not have cancer and other skin diseases. They look younger than their years and remain healthy and energetic for a long time.
A tropical exclusive
Exotic acai berries ripen on the Euterpe palm. The trees grow wild in Latin America: in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela along the banks of rivers. The peculiarity of the berry is that it grows in the tropical jungle of the Amazon River and only in the wild, which explains the impossibility of cultivating and artificially growing these berries.
Delicate harvest
Acai berries are very delicate and soft, so they can only be harvested by hand. To pick the berries, you need to climb to the height of a palm tree to about 30 meters, cut down a branch and take it to the ground. And then process it without the use of mechanical tools.
Acai berries themselves are small and round, and dark purple in color. Externally, they resemble grapes or blueberries. Their composition is saturated with powerful antioxidants, minerals, vitamins and vegetable fats. The taste of the berry is perceived differently for everyone, for some it resembles raspberries, chocolate or nuts. To get all the nutrients, the berries should be eaten freshly picked, during the day or used frozen. Due to the fact that it is simply impossible to export fresh acai berries, they are frozen or dried berries are ground and turned into an extract.
Champion among antioxidants
Because of the wide range of nutrients, acai berries have a positive effect on human health. The pulp of this berry is a low-calorie product and at the same time contains a lot of healthy fats. In addition, acai berries contain a significant amount of fiber and protein, as well as vitamins A, B, C, and E, calcium, iron, and a number of trace elements and antioxidants. Acai berries contain more antioxidants than any other food, including red wine, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries.
Green tea’s biologically active substances support lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, collagen synthesis and connective tissue function, help to increase tone during physical and mental fatigue, strengthen blood vessels and capillaries, increase their elasticity, and also show antioxidant activity, protecting the cells of our body from the negative effects of free radicals.
Rich composition
The Vitamin C contained in the berry accelerates the synthesis of collagen fibers, and has an anti-inflammatory effect. Vitamin A accelerates the process of cell repair, quickly promotes the regeneration of new tissues at the site of damage, takes part in redox processes, and nourishes the skin. Vitamin E reduces the healing period of skin lesions, accelerates the process of brightening age spots. Vitamin B3 expands and strengthens small vessels, stimulates the formation of digestive enzymes in the liver and pancreas.
The omega-acids in acai aid the absorption of vitamins A, E, D and K, which reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. Potassium helps to control the heart rate, manganese improves digestion and promotes the restoration of cartilage tissue. Zinc is involved in the prevention of viral and infectious diseases and takes part in the synthesis of anabolic hormones, including insulin. Calcium normalizes the acid-base and water balance and is indispensable in a child's diet to strengthen their still unformed skeletal system.