Açaí Roots - January Recipe

Açai Roots Pre & Post Work-Out Shake

Our Pre & Post Work-Out Shake is the ultimate energy source that your body needs prior (or after) an activity. Whether you need extra energy before an activity or something to nourish your body after a work-out, our shake does it for you! Have a shake for breakfast, as a mid-day snack or replace a meal. Don't wait; feel great now! Start a healthier lifestyle today with this original Brazilian acai berry recipe!

Ingredients:

- 2 to 4 ounces of Nex4 Açaí Liquid Concentrate

- 1 Sliced Banana

- 3/4 Cup of your preferred Milk (soy, skin, etc)

- 4 Tablespoons of Oatmeal

- 2 Ice cubes

- 2 to 4 ounces of Nex4 Açaí Liquid Concentrate

Alternative Açaí that you may use: 2 teaspoons of Açai Roots' Freeze Dried Açaí Powder'.

How to Make it:
Blend (using a blender) together all ingredients until it is well mixed. Serve this refreshing and delicious açaí drink cold.

Açai Roots encourages you to be creative! If you got an idea you want to share with the world, send your recipe to marketing@acairoots.com and your invention might be published in our next newsletter.

Adriano de Souza (Mineirinho) and Tony Silva visit Açai Roots

Brazilian professional surfer Adriano de Souza, also known as Mineirinho, and Tony Silva (former Brazilian pro surfer) recently visited the Açai Roots Team while in San Diego. The two surfers joined our team for some sushi in Pacific Beach and took home Açai Roots' products with them.

From being considered the next Brazilian Surf star since the age of 15, Adriano de Souza has exceeded the expectations placed on his shoulders and is now a reality in the WCT. The 23-year-old Brazilian is currently ranked #5 in the WCT and is the country's biggest hope for conquering the WCT title.

Mineirinho's next appearance is expected to be in Gold Coast (Qld-Australia) at the Quicksilver Pro.

Açai Roots supports Adriano and wishes him the best of luck during the remaining of 2010.

Açai Roots™ Makes Appearance at Bevnet Live 2009 Winter Event

San Diego (January 11, 2010). Açai Roots™ presence in the Winter 2009 BevNet Live edition (hosted in Santa Monica, California on December 2009) confirmed the company’s first açaí shot, nex4 Açai Energy Shot, to be a success.

The event in Santa Monica included the attendance of the industry’s top brands, as well as hot new companies joining the beverage segment.

Açai Roots nex4 Açaí Energy Shot was a hit among the attendees due to its delicious taste and one-of-a-kind characteristic.

“We received a lot of positive feedback at BevNet Live. We knew from the start that a healthy and natural energy shot, which besides having a delicious taste, does not give the consumer a head-rush and sudden crash, would stand-out”, said Marketing Manager, Rodrigo Correa.

Açai Roots’ nex4 Açaí Energy Shot is ideal for health-conscious consumers; the energy shot provides a healthy & sustained energy boost, without causing a head-rush and a sudden crash - typical in most energy products in the market. Nex4 is packed with antioxidants and vitamins derived of pure ingredients - including açaí, acerola, guarana and green tea, making it not only extremely enjoyable but also very healthy.

Next4 ready-to-drink formula is shelf-stable and is packaged in individual 2 oz shot size bottles (sold per unit at retailers or in a 12-pack through the company’s website). The formula is also available in a 32 ounce bottle.

Grown atop Amazon River palm trees, the açaí berry is considered nature’s number one super-food based on its immense amount of antioxidants, healthy essential omegas, fibers, protein, calcium, vitamins A, E, and B6.

With the addition of another success in its unique açaí product-line, Açai Roots now aims for a very strong 2010, when the company is expected to continue its explosive growth.

More information about Açai Roots’ full product line can be found at www.acairoots.com.

Açai Roots™ Donates Food and Toys to Families in Tijuana.

Açai Roots™, a leading supplier of 100% natural Brazilian açaí products, helped organize this past Saturday (Dec 19th, 2009) a donation event in Tijuana, Mexico.

With the help of several volunteers and contributors, Açai Roots donated toys and sponsored an on-site cookout to over 40 families from an underprivileged community in Tijuana.

“We estimate that over 250 people showed-up for the event, possibly even more. We are very happy with the success of the program and each year we come here trying to do a little better than the year before,” said Marco Rega, Açai Roots Co-founder and Director of Sales.

One of the highlights of the event was marked by Santa Clause’s appearance.

After all participants had finished their meal, the Açai Roots van drove slowly into the crowed and created anticipation among the attendees. Excited kids started to gather, and Santa Clause finally revealed himself - jumping out from the backdoors of the van, and embracing dozens of children at the same time.

Santa gave gifts to the children and families present at the event, took photos, received hugs and brought smiles to everyone’s face.



“This is certainly one of the most, if not the most, satisfying day of the year for us; hopefully we can inspire others to do the same – the gratification is priceless,” said Marco Rega.

Açai Roots is well-known for its social-responsible approach and it is proud to help make a difference in several communities. Whenever possible, the company participates in social-responsible actions.

More information about Açai Roots and its full product line can be found at www.acairoots.com.

About Açai Roots
Açai Roots™ (www.acairoots.com) is a San Diego-based company that supplies Amazon-grown açaí products. The company was founded in 2005 by three Brazilians from Rio de Janeiro who wanted to bring the authentic and healthy Rio-style açaí to the United States. Açai Roots’ products are made from natural wild crafted açaí berries harvested from the Belém region in the State of Pará, where Brazil produces its "cream of the crop" açaí. The company manufactures and distributes a full line of pure açaí berry products formulated to the highest standards by native Brazilians. Açaí Roots is dedicated to supporting the sustainable harvesting of açaí berries in the Brazilian Amazon to help protect the rainforest and support local communities in Brazil. For information call (866) 401-2224 or visit www.acairoots.com.

Acai Berry and Weight Loss

You must have come across thousands of products that claim to help in weight loss, but not many of them will really do so. Remember weight loss is not about losing a few pounds miraculously over night and becoming slimmer in a flash, but it’s about reducing your body weight gradually and retaining that perfect shape, be it a man or a woman. It has been proven that Acai berries help a great deal in this regard. These berries are not any sort of magic, but they are highly nutritious yet low on calories. They keep your body ticking, increase body metabolism and thus help in weight reduction. You must pay attention to the fact that increased body metabolism rate greatly helps in weight reduction, so any weight loss product must possess this basic capability.

Moreover, Acai berries are naturally occurring, so there’s nothing to worry about with regard to side effects or any other problems associated with its consumption. You can buy frozen, fresh, or dried Acai Berries and include them in your daily diet. Or you can go for various Acai products which are available nowadays in market. Acai Roots is one of those which has come out with a many delicious products of Acai berries, yet keeping its natural benefits intact.

It is also possible to take Acai in the liquid extract form and there are several benefits of doing so as well. The biggest of them all is the sheer fact that nutrients are in super concentrated form and you don’t lose the goodness of Acai berries, whereas some of its rich qualities get lost if you cook it! It is also possible that you reside in a country where Acai Berries are not grown, so this method can turn out to be a great way to get it concentrated and also as fresh as possible. And guess what? There are products available from Acai Roots team offering these same qualities which you should go for if you are thinking to use Acai Berries to help your weight loss process.

Many Acai weight loss products are also available in the capsule form. Above all it is a must to maintain a healthy diet and exercise on a daily basis, so as to harness the goodness of Acai for weight loss to the maximum possible extent.

In case you’re prone to allergies, it would be a good idea to contact your family doctor to make sure that whether it will be fine with you to take Acai on a regular basis. This is necessary only for the specific allergic patients, because despite the fact that there are no side effects of intake of Acai berries some of the individuals may develop certain allergies (just like allergies to pollen grains and certain natural fruits and vegetables).

But remember one thing, whenever you decide to buy any Acai berry weight loss products, be aware of scammers. The high quality Acai berry always produce great results, but the inferior ones may not be worth of your money. So, before you really decide to shed some serious bucks to lose weight with Acai berry you must order a small sample and check its effectiveness. In that case it is always advisable to go for Acai Roots. You will get Acai weight loss products at a meagre cost, and they might be your best bet to start your weight loss campaign. So, just log on to your system and go to Acai Roots to order some of the Acai products this company is offering. Once you are satisfied with the quality go for you next bigger order!

Acai Berry and Its Nutritional Value

Once known only to the tribes of the Amazon jungle, this extraordinary fruit has revolutionized the whole world with its nutritional characteristics. The whole medical community has been taken surprise by its natural quality. Nowadays Acai berry (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) is being recommended as an integral part of a healthy diet by all dietitians. Name the nutrient and that is present in Acai berry. It is highly rich in vitamins, fiber, minerals, amino acids, antioxidants, omega acids and many other nutrients. As a matter of fact, the quantity of antioxidants in Acai berries is considered the highest in any natural food product ever known to the humankind.

This highly nourishing ‘super food’ is widely used as a cure to anti aging, heart ailments, colon cleansing, weight loss, and even to prevent some forms of cancer. Even though it has all the sufficient nutrients for a healthy body it doesn’t mean having only the fruit can keep you healthy. One has to use it as a supplement to their diet. And all these nutrients have to be consumed in the right quantities for proper functioning of the body.

Now looking into the nutrient aspects of Acai berries we have firstly the vitamins. Ranging from Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, and C these vitamins play a vital role in sustaining the immune system. Secondly the amino acids which help in anti aging are present in plenty in this small fruit. Out of the 23 essential amino acids known it is said to contain 19 of them in good quantities.

Fiber is also one element present that helps in the bowel movement and helps in the metabolism of waste. Fiber is important for patients suffering from constipation and Acai berries can them to reduce it.

Omega acids are one crucial facet of acai. It contains essential fatty acids like omega 3,4,5,6 and also oleic acid which all help in controlling cholesterol levels and also in diminishing the inflammation of the intestine. The omega acids help in living longer and healthier. Moreover the fruit extract contains anthocyanin which helps in battling out the free radicals which are harmful to the body.

Lastly coming to the most important constituent of Acai berry is the antioxidants. Antioxidants are very important to the body: they help in improving the immune system, develop stamina, aging, detoxification etc. they help in purification of blood and helps in removing the toxic substances present in the body. It also improves the renewal rate of cell formation and helps in fighting parasites.

There are two primary varieties of antioxidants present in Acai berries. Firstly Quercetin, which is a plant-based flavonoid. It is believed that this antioxidant can prevent cancer and eliminate Alzheimer's disease. Second is anthocyanin, which not only fights free radicals but also prevents bacterial infections, helps in controlling insulin levels, and prevents any neurological disorders.

The only disadvantage this miraculous fruit has is that it’s easily perishable and has to be processed in a single day to retain its nutritional value. The Acai berry is vastly gaining popularity and will soon be known to everyone. If anyone out there has not yet tried this magical fruit please do - it really works. If you are wondering where you can get them, Acai Roots is the place you are searching for. Acai Roots is a company that sells 100% natural Acai products in the form of smoothies, purees, organic pills, powder concentrates, and other forms - all high in Acai extracts. These products can be used as a supplement in one’s diet in the form of tasty juices or powder concentrates. And all this is available in reasonable and affordable prices and also available are many combo offers which one can benefit from. Acai Roots is considered one of the best as the products are manufactured from the birthplace of Acai Brazil itself.

Acai Berries: The anti-aging miracle

With your stressful lifestyle and the need to survive the long hours of the day, you end up looking a lot older at the age of just 25-30 years. Of course no one can stop the inevitable process of aging, but it can be prevented to a good extent in natural as well as artificial ways. But what about getting a natural result while dealing with an artificial product? Getting various chemical anti-aging treatments done on your body may result in a lot of side effects, so you must always look out for the natural alternatives. Now whenever you talk about anti-aging, the first thing that strikes the mind is, of course, the Acai berry. This naturally occurring substance has been widely acclaimed to slow the formation of body wrinkles, dark circles under eyes and overall process of aging and its profound symptoms.

Acai berries contain very high amounts of essential fatty acids, linolelic acids and Oleic acids that are proven means to reduce the LDL and the HDL cholesterol levels. They have a host of anti-oxidants that help you to combat the symptoms of aging like gray hair, scaly skin and obese body built. The ORAC value i.e. oxygen radical absorbance capacity of Acai berries is higher than any other edible berry in the world.

The natural elements that are found to be present within the Acai berries fight the radicals in the human body and combat aging by bringing down the rate of skin scaling. The natural taste of the Acai berries is complimented by a chocolate-like taste. They are high in amino acids and protein content that they not only reduce aging, but also help you to retain perfect health. Though not many of its medicinal properties have been proven fully on the human body, it is believed that Acai berries provide more nutrients that can be found in sixteen different fruits. Moreover, Acai berries can be included in your daily diet effortlessly as they can be cooked and mixed with your normal meals. As a matter of fact, you can also mix them with chocolate milkshakes, ice-creams, and juices and consume them too.
The Acai berries are therefore the best way to tackle aging. With today’s stress and lifestyle, premature ageing is a very common phenomenon. Acai berries help to keep you young, not just outside but also from inside.

However when the discussion boils down to purchasing Acai, then Acai Roots should be the only company you should be dealing with though you may find plenty of options to order Acai online. Before you really proceed with the payment and go ahead with a bigger order, you must consider checking one of the products from Acai Roots. They have acai juice smoothies, freeze dried, capsules, concentrate, and much more! See the quality first and once you’re satisfied with it, order for the whole month! Acai Roots products come in various flavors, so you will always get which suits you most.