The Acai Berry which is pronounced as "a-sigh-ee" is a small, round fruit which is very similar to a blueberry or grape but is a much darker purple color and is slightly smaller than either of these two fruits. For many centuries native Brazilians have been using this particular fruit which has helped them to remain fit and healthy. Even today this particular berry remains a very popular health and energy food and t is now readily available to others around the world. Below we provide you with some more facts concerning this particular fruit.

The berry is found on a palm tree that can grow to a height of 25 meters and the berries are to be found at the top of the tree within the groups of branches in clusters. The berries when seen from below look like small groups of bluebottles.

Many fruits that we now take for granted have far less antioxidant properties contained within them and are in fact finding it very difficult to compete with the Acai Berry. This particular berry has 50 times more antioxidant properties within it than mangoes. It also has 2 times as much as pomegranates and 3 times as much as blueberries.

This berry has antioxidant properties which play a major part in helping to maintain a good cardiovascular system. This in turn will help to ensure that blood will be circulated around the body at optimum levels at all times. In fact it is the antioxidant properties within this particular berry that help to prevent damage to connective tissue caused by free radicals. Plus these antioxidant properties also help to repair as well as maintain the condition of the blood vessel walls perfectly. This in turn helps to slow down the effects of premature ageing.

The proportions of fatty acid contained within the berries resembles that of olive oil and it is thought that this is what contributes towards there being very few cases of heart disease in the people who live in the Mediterranean. It is sometimes referred to as the "Miracle Fruit" as it helps to prevent cancer because of the antioxidant properties contained within it. In fact the anti oxidant properties in the Acai berry are 5 times more potent than those to be found in Gingko Biloba (a product commonly used for herbal therapy treatment).

Because it contains an amino acid complex as well as certain trace minerals this particular fruit has been known to help in regenerating muscle. Plus it helps the muscles that are being regenerated to contract in the right way as well. The berry as well as containing an amino acid complex contains high levels of Vitamin E, twice the amount of what a person needs to be consuming each day. This in turn helps to repair damaged tissue in the body and can help to prevent cancer as well as prevent intestinal function problems.

It is the antioxidants that are contained within this berry which help to fight and control free radicals in the body. If a person has too many free radicals in their body it can cause oxidation to occur which will then cause damage to cell membranes. Not only can this lead to a person suffering from many different ailments but can also speed up the ageing process.

Today in Brazil the pulp of the Acai berry which is extremely nutritious is not only consumed by the much poorer people of the country especially those located in the Amazon Basin but it is has now become extremely popular with all levels of society and with Brazilians of all ages. In fact in Brazil it is now given to women after childbirth to help in the recovery process as well as providing them with a good source of energy. In fact nowadays around 200,000 liters of the Acai berry juice is being drunk by the 1.3 million people who live in Belem where it is produced.

Although very few people today have heard of the Acai Berry it is in fact one of the most nutritional as well as being one of the most powerful foods that we can consume today. But not only is it extremely nutritional it also tastes great too. Many people feel that it tastes like chocolate which has been mixed with blueberries. Today in the USA this particular product can be found in many health food stores in juice form or as an unsweetened pulp. However if you choose to use the powdered form it is best that you purchase the one that has been 100% freeze dried rather than the spray dried version. Unfortunately the spray dried type loses a lot of the properties that are beneficial to a person's health.