Acai - The Power Fruit
Deep within the Amazon grows a wondrous fruit upon a palm called Acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee).
Those native to the Brazilian and Colombian regions in the Amazon have been eating this berry even before it could be recorded.
It is full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, phytochemicals, enzymes, amino acids, poly- and monounsaturated fatty acids.
Within each of those categories are extensive lists of nutrients.
For instance, the acai berry contains every single essential and non-essential amino acid needed for protein synthesis.
Along with its many amazing nutritional attributes, it has many health benefits that come along with consuming such a nutrient rich fruit.
Health benefits include: •Improved Cardiovascular function •Improved immune function •Potent antioxidant protection - keeps cells from being damaged, therefore keeping proper function and slowing down the aging process •Works as an anti-inflammatory •Has antibacterial properties •Works as an antimutagenic - inhibits mutation of genetic material, therefore preventing the growth of cancer •Contains oleic acid which aids omega-3 fatty acids into the cell for cell membrane suppleness •Increased energy Your body is a complex machine - at any given moment, there are thousands of mechanisms going on at one time and all have different functions.
Acai is not a cure-all for diseases and ailments.
When the body is diseased, it is not functioning properly.
Acai provides the body with all the nutrients it needs to do its own healing.
When the body is brought back to homeostasis, disease will leave the body, naturally.
I am a firm believer that drugs are not a cure for disease.
Drugs certainly have their place in certain situations, but if you are suffering from heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity or any other disease off affluence, getting your body back into balance is the cure.
Acai is not the only lifestyle change to be made, but it is certainly a great supplement to add to a healthy diet! By Mandi Frattalone LMT, CrossFit Trainer Level 1, Degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida 2008
Those native to the Brazilian and Colombian regions in the Amazon have been eating this berry even before it could be recorded.
It is full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, phytochemicals, enzymes, amino acids, poly- and monounsaturated fatty acids.
Within each of those categories are extensive lists of nutrients.
For instance, the acai berry contains every single essential and non-essential amino acid needed for protein synthesis.
Along with its many amazing nutritional attributes, it has many health benefits that come along with consuming such a nutrient rich fruit.
Health benefits include: •Improved Cardiovascular function •Improved immune function •Potent antioxidant protection - keeps cells from being damaged, therefore keeping proper function and slowing down the aging process •Works as an anti-inflammatory •Has antibacterial properties •Works as an antimutagenic - inhibits mutation of genetic material, therefore preventing the growth of cancer •Contains oleic acid which aids omega-3 fatty acids into the cell for cell membrane suppleness •Increased energy Your body is a complex machine - at any given moment, there are thousands of mechanisms going on at one time and all have different functions.
Acai is not a cure-all for diseases and ailments.
When the body is diseased, it is not functioning properly.
Acai provides the body with all the nutrients it needs to do its own healing.
When the body is brought back to homeostasis, disease will leave the body, naturally.
I am a firm believer that drugs are not a cure for disease.
Drugs certainly have their place in certain situations, but if you are suffering from heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity or any other disease off affluence, getting your body back into balance is the cure.
Acai is not the only lifestyle change to be made, but it is certainly a great supplement to add to a healthy diet! By Mandi Frattalone LMT, CrossFit Trainer Level 1, Degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida 2008
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