Acai Berry Health Benefits and Information

One of the most controversial, yet popular, health supplements on the market is the acai berry. Talk shows and news programs have featured it on health segments. The acai berry industry has also been under fire for deceptive advertising practices of some companies. This article is going to seperate the fact and the fiction.

Here are the basic facts about the acai berry. The berry grows in the South American rain forests and flood plains on the acai palm tree. It has been a staple food of the local people for a long time and is harvested twice a year. It has a lot of antioxidants - more than blueberries and pomegranates. It also has dietary fiber, omega fatty acids, and even some protein. Unfortunately it spoils very quickly if not processed so you probably won't see it very far from where it grows.

Acai berry supplements have recently popped up almost everywhere you look. They have been featured on talk shows and news programs. There are internet advertisements on almost every website. They are even the basis of a successful network marketing program.

There are a lot of people that will tell you they feel better when taking acai berry supplements because of the antioxidants and other beneficial properties. Some companies add other natural ingredients like hoodia for appetite suppression or green tea for metabolism boosting and market them as weight loss supplements. There are also a lot of people that think these are great.The controversy with acai berries comes primarily from how some companies market them. One common, deceitful practice is to use celebrity pictures to make it look like they endorse a specific product which they don't. Another deceitful practice is to create a fake blog where a person (probably a middle aged, bald man) pretends to be an attractive, skinny young woman who supposedly lost a bunch of weight using free health supplements. Usually the free trial turns into a monthly subscription which is not free. While this isn't a big problem if you know about it so you can cancel if you don't want it, many dishonest companies don't do much to make sure you know about the part after the free trial.

I think acai berries are very healthy and so do a lot of other people. They may help you lose weight and be more energetic. With that said, there is no scientific evidence that acai berry supplements do anything. There are studies that indicate antioxidants have beneficial effects. Some studies have shown that the acai berry does in fact have more antioxidants than other foods. Some studies even show that acai berry antioxdants are absorbed by people when they eat them. However, there is no proof that acai berries specifically treat any disease or condition which is why they are only available as a health supplement and not a medication. Personally, I think there is a good chance they will help you, but I can't guarantee anything.