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"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."
ABC NEWS (Denver, Colorado) |
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"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."
NBC TODAY SHOW |
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"A Brazilian berry popular in health food contains antioxidants that destroyed cultured human cancer cells in a recent University of Florida study, one of the first to investigate the fruit’s purported benefits."
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA |
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"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)."
CBS EARLY SHOW |
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"A University of Florida study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry on Jan 12. 2006 found that Acai berries triggered a self-destruct response in up to 86 percent of leukemia cells tested in vitro. In the current UF study, six different chemical extracts were made from ACAI fruit pulp, and each extract was prepared in seven concentrations. Four of the extracts, were shown to kill significant numbers of leukemia cells when applied for 24 hours. Depending on the extract and concentration, anywhere from about 35 percent to 86 percent of the cells died."
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA |
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"At juice bars and health stores around the country, the hip new taste is acai, (pronounced ah-sigh-EE) a grape-size, deep-purple berry that grows atop palm trees in the Brazilian jungle."
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL |
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"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 occuring 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 nutrients."
DR. PERRICONE |
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"It may seem odd to start this list of weight loss superfoods with one you've likely nevereven heard of. But clinical studies have shown that this little berry is one of the mostnutritious and powerful fat burning foods in the world!"
DR. OZ |
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"Acai (ah-sigh-ee) is the high-energy berry of a special Amazon palm tree. Harvested in the rainforests of Brazil, acai tastes like a vibrant blend of berries and chocolate. Hidden within its royal purple pigment is the magic that makes it nature's perfect energy fruit. Acai is packed full of antioxidants, amino acids and essential fatty acids."
RACHEL RAY SHOW
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"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 |
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"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."
AMERICA CURVES MAGAZINE |
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"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"
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