
Acai: their properties and benefits
The acai is a berry from the state of Para, Brazil, is the result of “archaizer” tall, slender palm trees that young children learn to climb this area early. It is an antioxidant fruit that is beginning to gain popularity for its many health properties and beauty because, among other things, is rejuvenating (prevents premature wear of the skin).
How is this fruit?
Its scientific name is Euterpe oleracea, and popularly known as Acai. It’s a little fruit like blueberries or grapes, is small and purple on, and grows in the Amazon.
Of their properties
• Antioxidants: It is mainly a fruit antioxidant effects. Is estimated to contain nearly 33 times more antioxidant content than a black grape.
• ENERGY: Energy is a highly fruit provides plenty of vitality and strength so it is much appreciated by athletes and active people.
• REJUVENATE YOURSELF: their high antioxidant content, rejuvenate, helping to combat free radicals.
• Debugger: this little fruit is very good to help clear the body taking it on an empty stomach.
• STRENGTHENS Defenders: its content of ellagic acid (a polyphenol) helps fight bacteria and viruses.
• Cholesterol is good for combating and preventing cardiovascular diseases. Your input fiber, antioxidant effect and its high content of beneficial fatty acids hamper the absorption of fat by preventing them from oxidizing and becoming cholesterol. So we can say that helps lower bad cholesterol levels.
• Constipation: their high natural fiber content helps fight constipation.
• NERVOUS SYSTEM: its fatty acids help to strengthen and maintain in good repair the nervous system, being recommended for people with nervous conditions.
• Nutrition (protein intake), contains 16 amino acids, so it is advisable in vegetarian diets and high performance athletes who seek quality in protein consumption.
• remineralizes: contains many minerals like calcium, zinc, magnesium, iron and is especially high in potassium (930 mg. Per 100 gr.). It is also rich in vitamin E (45 mg. For every 100 gr.), Vitamin C (20 mg.) And B vitamins.
• so it is recommended for people suffering from anemia, fatigue, lack of strength, anorexia, and so on.
• Rich in fatty acids containing omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, Omega 6 and Omega 9 (oleic acid, linoleic, palmitic, etc.)
You consumer as if you ate grapes or juice to take it. In the Amazon is consumed in the form of ice cream.