Wonder Berries from Brazil
by Mairi Beautyman, Berlin, Germany on 01.20.06
Have you heard of the Acai? An Amazonian berry discovered by surfers, it reportedly has a slew of health benefits. Even Oprah calls it one of her 10 Superfoods. AÇAÍ, a Berlin-based company that saw a European market for the Brazilian tropical fruit, turns these berries into an amazing fruity drink. The drink tastes even more fantastic when you realize it is (reportedly) neutralizing all the free radicals in your body…the ones that show up with physical exhaustion, smoking, and consumption of alcohol and unhealthy food. The juice is "flash-frozen" in its native country, and bottled 100 percent natural (no preservatives, no additives) to be shipped overseas.
The Acai is also a regenerative product, and generally picked from the tropical rain forest by small, independent farmers, supporting the local economy. Select restaurants, fitness clubs, and urban centers, as well as bars—it allegedly energizes you and prevents hangovers—have already jumped on the bandwagon. For order info (EU only) click here. In the U.S., the juice can be obtained online from Sambazon, a similar (unrelated) company. ::AÇAÍ ::Sambazon
ah, good, another cash crop to give reason to chopping down rainforests.
Blueberries and elderberries do just as well and are a lot more available and cheaper in the U.S. Plus, you can plant your own in your backyard or in a pot. They are very hardy plants.
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Harvest of the Acai berry is helping preserve the rainforst. The tree is not destroyed and jobs are provided to locals to harvest.
ORAC value and antioxidants in ACAI far exceed that of any other berry. Want information on the best acai product out there? Contact me.
discovered by surfers?? Funny you think the Brazilians would have discovered them first.
ACAI' can be found in the USA at http://www.universaltaste.com/
A Brazilian owned company in which a percentage of the profits go back to the rainforast/ and tribes that help to harvets the berries. They also carry many other foods that are not only delicious but extremely good for us. ENJOY!!!!!
Just to let everyone know that Sambazon is not the only source of the super fruit, acai. Belizza Acai, uses a higher and more nutritious grade of acai and comes ready to consume "as is" for an indulgent dessert, or as an already smoothie source for a smoothie. Best bet: eat acai as the Brazilians do...soop out Belizza Acai Sorbet into a bowl and top with organic granola and sliced banana. Three flavors are available, Acai, Acai Banana & Acai Mango. Belizza is made by Caffe Classico Foods, which has been making sumptuous gelato & sorbetto for 30 years. Surf on over to www.belizza.com for more info.
Michael
Acai is spreading...and a new trend has started in the USA, consuming acai as a sorbet, smoothie in the traditional Brazilian way, topped with granola and sliced banana.
The good news is that there is a company that makes a very rich and intense acai sorbet, it's called Belizza and comes in pint containers as 3 flavors, Acai, Acai-Mango and Acai-Banana. There is no need for acai prep time using a smooth and silky sorbet. Check it out at www.belizza.com.
Michael Albert
Yes, this berry is amazing. I take a new product that is far more superior than the ones mentioned above. Amigo Health has just launched. It contains high concentration of the 3 most wanted superfoods in the world. No other product exhists like it and will be a household name in 12 months.
for more go to http://www.amigohealthbiz.com/team/youth-juice/