Uses of Acai Beere

Acai berries are one of the food items that do so much good to the body. Countries like Brazil have so many of these berries in their custodies. In fact, the origin of acai berry has been traced to Brazil’s famous Amazonian Rainforest. The size of an acai berry is similar to that of a grape. It is dark purple in color.

Many people regard acai as the world’s number one super food because of its concentration of antioxidant. A diet with an acai berry as one of it items is rich because acai contains a good amount of omega fatty acids, iron and fiber which are needed for body development.

The health benefits of acai were pronounced by the adding of acai to the ingredients used in the production of alcoholic beverages and beers by some producers. You now have acai beers that you can take when your health is down or needs to be boosted. Some of these alcoholic beverages and beers are Smirnoff Ice Strawberry Acai, Pomegranate Wheat Ale (with acai) and Organic Acai Berry Wheat.

The number of cosmetic products, lotions, topical creams and make-up which use acai oil extract as their main ingredient in the course of production are in the increased. This goes to show the usefulness of acai. One of the reasons for the addition of acai to these skin care products is because acai contains some vital skin care substances like potassium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins B1, B2, B3, C and E. Acai content of phytosterols prevents the fading away of the superficial layer of the skin. Also acai’s content of Omega-6, Omega-9 and linoleic acid enhances the look of the skin.

Acai palm is not among plants that bring forth their fruits in less than 12 months after planting. In fact, for those who want to go into the farming of acai fruits, you will have to wait for about five years after planting before harvesting any fruit. And if you are doing this kind of farming in the Amazon, you will have to pray that wild animals or the locals will not jack the berries.

The irony about acai is that despite the many uses, importance and effectiveness of its berries, it is termed “poor man’s juice” by indigenes in the Amazon. You only need $2.00 to get a liter of the acai juice in plastic bags in villages and river towns around the Amazon.