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Author: Lee
• Friday, March 19th, 2010

I remember back in the day, when I could stay out until 3am and still make it to work by 8am the next morning. I can’t do that anymore, now if I’m up passed 11pm I have problems getting up the next morning.

That’s when I realized that I need to change my diet. Start including such super foods as organic acai berry, blueberries and spinach into my daily diet. Once I started doing this I noticed a change right away.  I no longer have problems getting up in the morning. Not only was it easier to get out of bed, but I was more alert throughout the day.

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Author: Lee
• Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

The world has never really seen anything like it before, and probably will not for a long time to come, the health benefits of Amazon Rainforest’s Acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) berry. Given the fact that this berry is taking the health food world by storm, scientists all across the country have been testing the berry’s properties to determine if it is really as healthy as the claims people are making. The biggest claim is the berry’s concentration of antioxidants which help the body fight aging and cell damage in various parts of the body including the brain. According to the USDA, a person needs to consume between 3,000 and 5,000 units of antioxidants daily, it is pleasing to know the Acai Berry contains 5,500/100 grams making it incredible rich in antioxidant health benefits.

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Author: Lee
• Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

In the Acai industry, people have gone mad with the offered benefits of the fruit. People have been subscribing to packages simply because they are blinded by the promises of merchants online Because of this, some people have been cheated on without even knowing it.

What can you actually do to avoid being one of the Acai customers who are tricked? There are many things to be done but the first and best solution is to be well informed and knowledgeable on the said product. Knowing what you are subscribing into and what you are paying for is the first thing to do.

Avoiding free Acai trials from malicious websites is highly recommended. Another thing you can do is to find out who to trust and which merchant sites to buy from. The internet has been a great tool in knowing which merchant sites are legitimate. You may visit www.bbb.org to know if the site you are going to buy from can be trusted.

Moreover, this Acai problem has also reached major companies considering the fact that Visa  closed acai accounts which belong to illegitimate Acai sellers. Oprah and Rachel Ray have also made their stand and have been careful of what they are buying. The next victim could be you. Avoid scams and be cautious.

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Author: Lee
• Monday, May 11th, 2009

Diabetes is a very serious ailment that can lead to the deterioration of cells. This would in turn result in a negative impact to the overall well being of an individual. If you are diabetic and has been under strict diet to reduce the density of sugar in your blood, an alternative for sweets is the Acai Berry. It tastes like wine and chocolate but does not have any sugar contents. In addition, Acai Berry improves immune systems. This could prevent any serious ailment that a diabetic person is usually vulnerable to. This makes Acai products a great food supplement for diabetic individuals.

Also, the Acai Berry contains antioxidants that helps regulate chemical called insulin. Insulin is necessary to help control blood sugar levels. With the continuous use of an Acai product, the sugar levels in the blood might even go back to its normal state curing the person from short-term effects of diabetes. To sum it all, Acai Berry can be a sweet alternative for those who have diabetes and can help control blood sugar. Thus, if you are a diabetic or trying to prevent diabetes including Acai in your diet is helpful.

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Author: Lee
• Monday, April 13th, 2009

Acai berry and products containing them have been marketed as great health supplements, amazing dietary products, and more. Because of this, anyone looking to lose weight or be healthier may be interested in these products. This includes teens, especially teen girls who often think they need to lose weight. But are acai berries and products that contain acai berry extract safe for teens?

Acai berry is completely natural and, as such, they are safe for anyone to eat. However, when it comes to teens, there are two concerns: first, make certain the product does not contain other ingredients that could have side effects. Second, because a teen’s body is undergoing many changes, it may be best to check with a doctor or nutritionist before allowing your teen to start taking an acai berry product. If the doctor does say it’s OK, this is a great way of making certain your teen gets a good amount of vitamins and other nutritional supplements, including antioxidants, fibre, essential fatty acids, and much more. However, the acai berry doesn’t contain everything, so you may want your teen to continue taking a multi-vitamin daily to ensure they get everything their growing bodies need.

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Author: Lee
• Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Targeted Nutrition

Acai berry products are becoming more and more popular, and it is hardly surprising as the benefits of this wonder fruit become more and more well researched and publicised. Many of the products on the market are simply reductions of the pure fruit and many are even highly diluted. Acai berry Functional Fusions not only contain a base of pure and highly concentrated Acai berry, but they are blended with other nutritional supplements to target a particular area of health and well being, allowing you to ensure you are getting the nutritional support that you need.

Fusion Power

Acai berry Functional Fusions products work by using a careful blend of ingredients and the power of concentrated Acai berry to aid the particular area of health and well being you feel needs work. Acai Berry Functional Fusions come in the following three types;
- Ultra Slim – designed for weight loss
- Maxx – designed to boost energy and mood
- Radiant – designed to help skin tone and for a natural healthy glow

Acai berry Functional Fusions provide a high impact treatment for the particular area of health and well being and deliver the full benefit of the Acai berry’s unique nutritional make up.

Author: Lee
• Saturday, March 14th, 2009

The mixed juices that are sold in the supermarkets as “pure” acai berry are really not pure at all. They give acai berry — and the acai berry industry as a whole — a very bad name. Unfortunately the producers of these mixed juices mix acai berry with cheaper products in order to increase their profit margins these mixers are often inferior, about the origin of the worries about acai berry side effects.

The truth is, acai berry is a fruit, and there can be no such thing as acai berry side effects. In the same way that you wouldn’t expect a grape to give any side effects, you wouldn’t expect acai berry side effects.

Concerns from people about acai berry effecting their children while breastfeeding, or mixing — with negative effects — with their current medication are understandable, but completely unfounded. Again, this is the unknown ingredients appear in these mixed juices, these inferior products, could possibly cause these acai berry side effects not the Berry itself.

So acai berry has rocketed recently, and when you examine the benefits it provides, this explosion is understandable. It is a great addition to any diet; give it a go and decide for yourself!

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Author: Lee
• Saturday, February 21st, 2009

Acai berry is one of the world’s most nutritious foods; it provides our bodies with lots of antioxidants and other goodness that help us to heal and grow healthier cells. Acai is a very volatile fruit, though, and it deteriorates within just 24 hours of being harvested, making it unavailable outside of Brazil and other countries in which it is harvested. Generally acai berries are processed immediately to enable them to be transported to other countries.

The most benefit to be gleaned from acai will be obtained from consuming in a state which is as close to the original as possible. The challenge to acai berry product distributors and manufacturers is to make the acai able to withstand the tests of time whilst still retaining the berry goodness.

Acai berry supplements are one way around this problem. Good quality acai supplement can be obtained by freeze drying the acai immediately after it is harvested; this enables most of the antioxidants and nutrients to be retained. Other methods use extreme heat and sprays; these methods do not retain anywhere near the same amount of natural nutrition as the freeze drying method, and such supplements should probably be avoided if at all possible.

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Author: Lee
• Thursday, January 29th, 2009

The Acai berry is a rather unique little berry. It is grown on the acai palm which is native to only the most tropical of areas in Central and Southern America. The berry is lumped with groups of between 600 and 800 berries, and the crop comes twice a year.

The acai palm is extremely important to the people native to the areas in which it grows. Not only does the acai berry make up up to 42% of their food intake by weight, but it also provides a most lucrative income source for them. As the demand for the acai berry sky rockets, so does the benefits which this wonderful tree can provide to the natives in these regions.

The acai berry itself looks perhaps a little like a very large grape; it measures about an inch (25mm) across and is a very pleasing deep purple color If the berry is still young then it appears green instead.

Inside a solid, hard outer crust lies the flesh of the berry. It is this flesh that is so lauded over by so many in the health and medical industries; this is the holy grail of antioxidant foods, the most super of all super foods.

Author: Lee
• Sunday, May 18th, 2008

Hoodia the miracle of the Kalahari Bushmen
The Hoodia Gordonii is a cactus like ‘succulent’ which grows naturally in parts of Africa, notably the Sub Saharan regions, Namibia and Kalahari. It has been used by the local people for time immemorial as a way to control both thirst and appetite whilst hunting in the harsh dessert environments. By chewing on the plant during long hunting expeditions the Bushmen would not feel either hunger or thirst in the baking sun. Unsurprisingly when the plant came to the attention of western medicine it was thoroughly researched and a molecule which works like glucose, but is far more powerful was discovered to suppress the signals sent by the brain from the hypothalamus, the part of the brain which regulates thirst and hunger. Hoodia for safe natural weight loss is not a myth; it is a medically proven fact.

Hoodia for Safe Natural Weight Loss and Control
Hoodia supplements are now in use as a weight control supplement, the active molecule, P57, has been refined and work in exactly the same way as the plant. The supplement fools the brain into thinking that the body has enough fuel and water and as a result the feelings of hunger subside allowing the user to control appetite. Dieting is a hard task and feelings of hunger when reducing food intake can make the process miserable. Hoodia supplements help alleviate the worst of these feelings allowing you to get on with your life and safe natural weight loss.

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