The Acai Berry Powdered Extract

The utilization of Acai as an herbal supplement in daily diets has for long been controversial. Reports of how ineffective the berry is continuing to circulate the internet and may have turned people off from using the naturally-loaded and nutrition-packed berry in their diet.

To those who unfamiliar with the berry, the Acai is a little, dark purple berry, a fruit of a native South American Palm tree called the Euterpe. Indigenous to the floodplains of Central and mostly South America, the acai berries grow on tall branches of their mother palms, and are usually harvested by hand. Throughout the years, Acai has enjoyed a medicinal status among Amazonian tribes, with some modern Brazilian surf cultures prizing it as an excellent superfood.

With this, Rainforest Therapy has packaged the Acai and is now giving more and more people access to the curative berry through the Acai Powder. With all that hype, is the Acai worth your investment? Read on to find out.

Ingredients

Whole Acai Berry extract, with 4:1, with Maltodexterin as an anti-clumping agent.

The 4-pack Acai Powder Extract contains the concentrated powdered extract from the Brazilian Amazon Acai palm fruit, all hand-picked to check for freshness.

Nutrition-wise, the Acai is considered to be a true antioxidant powerhouse, reported to lower cholesterol levels and the number of free radicals in the body, as well as enhancing the skin’s restorative abilities. The powdered concentrate is usually a great source of vitamin C, and possesses many other micronutrients including polyphenols and flavonoids. Also, the Acai powder is totally loaded with healthy monosaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acid groups, so there wouldn’t be any need to look out for how much bad food nutrients one will be taking in. Furthermore, Acai powder could bolster the immune system responses and naturally boost bodily metabolic rates.

In addition to its pleasing purple color, the Acai Powder extract gives your daily dishes a rich and creamy texture, and gives an unsweetened mild flavour with hings of chocolate and berries. It can turn into an instant treat when scooped into your favourite smoothies and milkshakes, as well as stirred into yogurt mixtures, or sprinkled in along with granola bits, or mixed with your favourite dessert recipes. The Acai powder is also compatible with your favourite cake and pie pieces, as well with candy mixes, cereals and fudge recipes.

A serving of Acai Powder contains 19 calories, as well as 15% of the RDA of vitamin C.

Where to get it

The Acai Powder Extract is available at online vendors, as well as in stores where dietary supplements are sold.