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Acai Benefits
Acai can be found in the products - MiVitality Berry Radical Antioxidant Superfood and MonaVie in our "Health" category under "Detox & Beverages".
What benefits can I expect from Acai?
The following are just some of the reported benefits of taking Acai. No wonder it is referred to as an Age Defying Super Food. However the benefits may vary from person to person.
· Greater energy/stamina
· Improved digestion
· Improved Mental Focus
· Better sleep
· All nutrients come from one berry
· Acai has more proteins then an average egg
· Acai has a high amount of lipids that gives you the energy of a raging bull.
· Acai has essential minerals such as iron, potassium, phosphorus and calcium. Acai has all natural Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Vitamin C, Vitamin E (tocopherol)
· Improved sexual function
· Acai has been shown to have up to 33 times the Antocyanine (a powerful Anti-Oxidant) then red wine grapes.
· Acai has a high level of fibers that is good for elderly and for people who have problems with digestive organs.
· Acai has two essential fatty acids known as Omega 6 (Linoleic acid) and Omega 9 (Oleic acid). Research shows that these fatty acids maintain normal cholesterol levels.
· Research has shown that these Anti-Oxidants help regulate normal cholesterol levels.
· Acai’s Anti-Oxidant factors play a large role in maintenance of vascular cardiac system, which is important for better blood circulation.
· Acai is considered one of the richest nutritive fruits from the Amazon or the world for that fact.
· An almost perfect essential amino acid complex in conjunction with valuable trace minerals, vital to proper muscle contractions and regeneration.
· Very low Sugar content for a fruit
· Cleansing and Detoxing your body
· Boost your Immune System
Other Facts about Acai:
· Acai is a dense source of particular class of flavonoids called anthocyanins (red-blue phenols with potent antioxidant properties)
· Anthocyanins are a group of phytochemicals in red wine thought to contribute to the "French paradox", i, e. France has one of the lowest incidences of heart disease of any westernized society despite a prevalence of smoking and a diet high in saturated fat and cholesterol (5). Acai pulp contains 10-30 times the anthocyanins of red wine per equal volume (1).
· The primary anthocyanin in .Acai is cyanidin-3 glucoside (1), Cyanidin-3- glucoside has been found to be 3.5 times stronger than Trolox (vitamin E analogue) and the predominate anthocyanin found in red wine (nalvadin-3-glucoside) in an ORAC analysis (measure of antioxidant capacity) (2).
· Anthocyanins have been found to "exhibit numerous potential therapeutic effects including treatment of diabetic retinopathy and fibrocystic disease of the breast in human" (2). "Other potential physiological effects of anthocyanins include radiation ¬protective, chemopratective, vasoprotective and anti-inflammatory agents" (2),
· The fatty acid ratio of Acai resembles that of olive oil, which is thought to be a contributing factor to the low incidence of heart disease in Mediterranean populations (1, 5),
· 60% Oleic (Omega 9) a monounsaturated, essential fatty acid, helps lower LDL (harmful cholesterol) while maintaining HDL, (beneficial cholesterol) levels (5).
· 12% Linoleic (Omega 6) a polyunsaturated, essential fatty acid, has been found to lower both LDL and HL levels (5).
· Fatty acids aid in the transport and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins ice. Vitamins A, E, D, and K(3).
· Acai contains valuable phytosterols
· Sterols are components of plant cell membranes providing numerous benefits to the human body, namely the reduction of blood plasma cholesterol (5)
· Sterols are currently being used to treat symptoms associated with BP.
References:
· Claire Madden, VP Marketing at MarketResearch.com
· "Biochemical and Technical Studies on Acai" by Dr. Herve Rogez 2, Sofia Pascal 2, Jesus N.S. de Souza, Arlete R. Aquino & Raphaele Buxant Dept.. de Engenharia Quimica - Centro Tecnologico, Diaouiweir ria I niinnin, Beligica)
· National Contor for Health Statictice. Annual summary of births, marriages, divorces, and deaths United States, 1993, Monthly vital statistics report-, vol 42 no 13.
Hyattsville, MD: Public Health Service, 1594.
· American Heart Association. Heart and stroke facts 1995 statistical supplement.
Dallas, TX: American Heart Association, 1994,
· National Cholesterol Education Program. Second report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol In Adults Adult Treatment Panel II). Bethsada National Heart, Lung.
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