Health Benefits of Acai Berries

The natural and amazing health benefits attributed to acai berries are no myth. Not only have the local populations of Brazil been using the berries for hundreds of years as a staple in their diet, but they have known of its significant nutritional properties and used it as a source of general good health. Today people in the US are finally coming around and realizing the benefit in importing fresh acai to include in their efforts to get and stay healthy, as well as in anti-aging and more. Dr. Mintz, a physician board certified in internal medicine, recently posted on his Blog that he was interviewed by his local news station about the health benefits acai berries can provide us, and discussed his research into the fruit.

Dr. Mintz cited the findings of a national symposium which met in 2005 on the benefits of anthocyanin antioxidants (found in acai berries) and the data that symposium released. In brief, the data illustrated the potential benefit these antioxidants have in reducing blood clotting, which reduces potential rish of heart attack and stroke, increasing the levels of "good" cholesterol (HDL) and lowering the levels of "bad" cholesterol (LDL), neutralizing oxygen radicals (anti-aging), and regulating enzymes that lead to inflammation. He went on to say that "there is some data that [acai berries] (particularly when freeze dried) [contain] higher levels of antioxidants than other dark berries." As others have said, he confirmed that reports show that acai berries contain some ten to thirty times the antioxidant abilities of red wines, which have already been touted as being heart-friendly (when used in moderation). The anti-inflammatory effects and potential anti-cancer properties of acai berries are mentioned as well.

Dr. Mintz ends his article with a bottom line that supports what we have been telling you all along: there are great benefits from eating berries, and in particular acai berries, which are full of the antioxidants and other "good things" that make it an incredibly healthy addition to your daily diet. Acairoots.com is a great place for you to get started taking advantage of the acai berry's incredibly properties, so check out our selection and have it delivered fresh to your door! You can read Dr. Mintz' article and many other like it, take the suggestion of Oprah and other celebrities, nutritionists, and doctors, and of course us, and find that everyone agrees that fresh acai and acai supplements are the real deal!