What They Are Saying About
Acai Berry
"There's a miracle berry that can help you live longer and healthier and chances are you've never heard of it. It's called acai and it could help you ward off cancer, protect your heart, even prevent Alzheimer's disease, according to some research."
November 14, 2006
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/health/10316767/detail.html
"The Perricone Promise" picks Açaí fruit as the #1 Super Food in the world.
Dr. Nicholas Perricone in his best selling book - "The Perricone Promise"
"Ten Superfoods for Age-Defying Beauty"
"The benefits from eating healthy are endless. And, according to Dr. Nicholas Perricone, some foods can be eaten to help you look and age better!"
Acai fruit - "This little berry is one of the most nutritious and powerful foods in the world…"
from Oprah.com (Mind and Beauty)
"A diet high in antioxidants may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease."
Robert P. Friedland, MD
Chief of the neurogeriatrics laboratory at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2000.
"Rich in antioxidants and amino acids, açaí is thought to be one of the most nutritional fruits of the Amazon basin."
New York Times
8/4/2004
Tufts University in Boston:
"consuming fruits and vegetables with a high-ORAC value may help slow the aging process in both body and brain."
Sports Illustrated for Women:
“the best fruit you’ve never heard of.”
Nutritional Outlook quotes:
“Some of the best athletes were making functional drinks with Açaí and Chá de Bugre- surfers and jujitsu fighters,” he says. “They train very heavily, and they were looking for foods with really high nutrients. They found that this was the most powerful fruit they could eat—it’s rich in omega fats.”
“Acai berries are among the most nutritious foods of the Amazon, rich in B vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein and omega-3 fatty acids. Acai berries also contain oleic acid (omega-9), a beneficial fatty acid (often mistakenly referred to as essential).”
Registered dietician Keri Glassman
on The Early Show's weeklong series, "Early Keeps the Beat."
February 15, 2008
"Studies show that the acai berry is one of the most nutritious foods in the world. The high-energy berry of as Amazonian palm tree, acai is harvested in the rainforests of Brazil and tastes like a vibrant blend of berries and chocolate."
"Acai pulp contains 10 times more antioxidants than red grapes and 10 to 30 times the anthocyanins of red wine; a synergy of monounsaturated (healthy) fats, dietary fiber and phytosterols to help promote cardiovascular and digestive health; and an almost perfect essential amino acid complex in conjunction with valuable trace minerals, vital to proper muscle contraction and regeneration."
from NBC Today Show "Five Life Changing Foods"
November 26, 2007
"Let's move from the beautiful rolling hills of Tuscany to the vast, dark regions of the Brazilian rain forest where we discover the new superstar of super foods, acai (ah-sigh-ee). You'll be hearing a lot more about this rain forest fruit going forward. Acai is the off the chart for almost everything that kale is, in addition to naturally occurring Omega-3, 6 and 9 oils."
"It's not only good for you, but many world class athletes drink it while training because it's so loaded with nutrition and protein it can be a complete meal. But you don't have to be an athlete, maybe just a busy mom or kid."
ABC News - Chicago "Superfoods For The New Year"
January 7, 2007
"Is acai the ultimate aphrodisiac? It may well be. Will it transform you from a prayer to a player in the bedroom? No doubt about it. The sexual payoffs from eating the fruit are becoming infamous among men-and the women they love."
American Curves Magazine "The Viagra Of The Amazon"
August 2004
"At juice bars and health stores around the country, the hip new taste is açaí, (pronounced ah-sigh-EE) a grape-size, deep-purple berry that grows atop palm trees in the Brazilian jungle."
Wall Street Journal "Acai Replaces Wheatgrass At Juice Bars"
April 18, 2003
"Found in the Brazilian Amazon the purple açaí (ah-sigh-ee) palm fruit (pictured at right) has 30 times the amount of antioxidants of red wine and contains essential fatty acids and vitamins C and E, all of which help reduce cholesterol and prevent cancer and heart disease"
Sports Illustrated Women "An Apple A Day is…Boring"
August 2, 2002
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/siwomen/2002/september/fuel/
"For those put off by juiced wheatgrass and bored with low-carb bars, there is acai. Acai (ah-sigh-EE), the purplish fruit of the palmberry plant, purportedly contains more antioxidants than red wine and has a beguiling berry-like flavor with intense chocolate overtones."
Washington Post "Acai"
August 11, 2004
Vogue:
"açaí is the next big workout cocktail.”
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has done some studies looking at the link between antioxidant rich food and aging.
Here are some quotations from the USDA website:
1) "Studies at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston suggest that consuming fruits and vegetables with a high-ORAC value may help slow the aging process in both body and brain."
2) "Science has long held that damage by oxygen free radicals is behind many of the maladies that come with aging, including cardiovascular disease and cancer. There's firm evidence that a high intake of fruits and vegetables reduces risk of cancer and that a low intake raises risk. And recent evidence suggests that diminished brain function associated with aging and disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases may be due to increased vulnerability to free radicals, says Joseph, a neuroscientist".
"Can Foods Forestall Aging?" published in the February 1999 issue of Agricultural Research magazine.
Brazilian berry destroys cancer cells in lab, UF study shows
See news release at http://news.ufl.edu/2006/01/12/berries/
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