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acai berry from the rainforests of Amazon has quickly risen in popular to become one of the most sought after fruits today. It has gone from an unknown fruit hidden in the Central American tropics, to a number one “Super Food” after health enthusiasts found a winning combination of nutrients which can fight many types of disease.
Acai: A Priceless Choice
There has been more than one reason for the acceptance of Acai into our society. The nutrient values of Acai berry has made headlines with various shows including the Oprah Winfrey show, ABC, and NBC. It has the nourishing richness of anti oxidants. Oxidative stress has played havoc causing many degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, cancer, heart diseases, diabetes, neurological diseases, rheumatoid etc. Acai blessed with high Oxygen Radical absorbance Capacity (ORAC) index (as high as 610, which is much more than most so-called super foods) due to the presence of anthocyanin. Acai is most definitely well into the level of super food.
The presence of phytosterol in Acai helps to reduce blood levels of cholesterol and thereby heart disease. Acai has Carbohydrates, fibers, amino acids, good fats which are unsaturated fatty acids (Omega 6 and 9) which are most important in our fight against diseases. They help to gain energy and stamina, boost the immune system, help in recovery of muscle while exercising and hence can be used to reduce fat. They help in weight management by reducing the accumulation of body fat.
Priceless Losers
Cashing in on the popularity of Acai, there have been many online marketers who deceitfully swindle gullible online shoppers. They try to lure them to try out their so-called “Free Trial” for a small price, but cheat them through continued forced sales; the fees are difficult if not impossible to cancel, and customers have had to cancel their card in order to prevent any more money being lost to the scam.
Visa has condemned their acts by canceling operations of 100 merchants. It has been harrowing for suffering customers but as a ray of hope, customers can identify the potentially professional traders in future.
Sifting the wheat from the chaff is no doubt an easier task, but being an informed shopper is important to get better value for your money.
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