Acai weightloss products are being marketed very aggressively! Are their claims on the health benefits of acai berries true?
Research to date indicates that yes, most likely they are! The acai berry may be new to the Western world, but it's been a staple of the Amazonian diet for thousands of years and without any scientific research at all, the indigenous tribes of this region have recognized and acknowledged the health benefits of acai and its contributions to nutrition for ages.
But you have to be careful about the claims you read and use a little common sense mixed with some good old fashioned research to determine if a product is right for you. Contemplate for a moment a manufacturer who claimed their ACAI SLIMMING SOAPS could help you burn cellulite and drop pounds! No way! Fat is inside your body and you cannot reduce it by using external products.
But there is so much more truth than exaggeration on the nutritional qualities and health benefits of acai berries that making acai a part of your daily diet is a worthwhile, healthy and generally safe well-being alternative.
Acai berries have 300% the antioxidants of any other fruit. They replenish your body with vitamins, protein and Omega 6 and 9 (virtually unheard of in fruit). Research is ongoing, but it is believed they may lower cholesterol levels and cause cancer cells to self-destruct (research continues on this).
Acai weightloss products work because rather than blocking fat (fat blockers tend to cause diarrhea, stomach aches and headaches) acai berries actually help burn fat and eliminate it from your body. It also has surprisingly few, if any, negative side effects. It acts as an appetite suppresant and is a completely natural product.
Acai works by burning fat more effectively bccause it combines the body's natural fatty acids, phytosterols and amino acids together. It also boosts energy levels and improves metabolism, and replenishes the skin, reducing the effects of aging.
Having said that, before you purchase an acai berry juice or other acai weightloss supplement, check out the ingredients. Like any other natural product, it can lose its efficiency when mixed with too many other things and is most potent and reliable in its completely pure and natural form. Of course you can't purchase acai berries just anywhere so what do you do? Look for a manufacturer that offers organic options.
The claims about acai berry weightloss products appear to be true. But claims about other health benefits such as it's ability to block and even kill off cancer cells must be studied for many more years to come. Acai berries contain anywhere between 50 and 75 unidentified elements too, so it's hard to know exactly what part of the berry affects different parts of your body.
In general, the acai berry is not dangerous to your health. It's been a part of the South American diet for eons - in its most pure and natural form. However, how well it can perform when chemically transformed into a mass manufactured weightloss products or nutritional supplements really must be studied more. Any claims that you can take acai weightloss products and lose massive amounts of weight without having to exercise or eat right are most likely completely bogus!
In Bolivia people watch their weight and diets and do plenty of walking and exercise on a daily basis. It's just a natural way of life. So don't think this will get you off the hook by miraculously replacing all other steps you personally should take as someone who loves and cares about themselves and is responsible for their own health.
Here in South America we drink acai berry juice and use the acai pure powder in our drinks and meals with perfectly healthy results. But the thousands of pills and capsules, shakes and smoothies being sold in the Western world are very different from what we consume here. Look for acai berry weightloss products in their purest form possible and combined with a good healthy diet and exercise you most likely will see great health benefits.