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Nutrients and Benefits
Acai Berry Sunday, April 13th, 2008
 
The Oprah Winfrey show lists the Açaí berry (pronounced a-sighee) as the world’s number one superfood for health and age defying beauty. Oprah’s website called Açaí “one of the most nutritious and powerful foods in the world…” While Dr. Nicholas Perricone in his book, The Perricone Promise, praised the Açaí fruit, stating, “Hidden within its royal purple pigment is the magic that makes it nature’s perfect energy fruit.” The Açaí Berry is a small, round, fruit about 25mm (1 inch) in diameter, with a dark-purple color. The Açaí berry grows on special Amazon palm trees in buched panicles of 700 to 900 berries. This high energy super food is harvested in the rainforests of Brazil twice a year. The antioxidant strength of Açaí has been measured by a number of studies. The oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assay, developed in 1992 at the National Institute of Aging measures how much a particular food inhibits the activity of free radicals. The test is now used by the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging in extensive scientific research. A recent report using standardized testing on a freeze-dried Açaí powder showed a high antioxidant effect with an ORAC value of 1026; while the ORAC value for broccoli is 130, and for Spinach it is 150. A 2006 study in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry showed that extracts from the acai fruit triggered an apoptosis response in up to 86 percent of leukemia cells tested. It seems interesting that the Açaí berry, which has been used by ancient and modern inhabitants of the Amazon rainforest for centuries has never been heard of by most people. Açaí has a protein similar to eggs, has nearly 20 phytonutrients, has a monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat ratio nearly identical to olive oil, and a blood-sugar-friendly glycemic index. In addition, the Açaí berry is packed with polyphenols (potent plant antioxidants) and boasts up to 30 times the anthocyanin content of red wine. Additionally, the Açaí berry is loaded with vitamins, and trace minerals including iron, copper and calcium. It is considered by many experts that Açaí may help with energy deficiencies, immune problems, circulatory conditions, weight loss, lowering cholesterol and sexual dysfunctions as well as other ailments.
Goji Berries - The Elixir of Youth or What? Sunday, April 13th, 2008
A great deal of interest has been generated in the global market lately regarding a tiny red fruit, known as the goji berry. It is said that if you consume a small amount of this fruit on a daily basis you will more than double your life span, and at the same time you will have excellent health. Well, is all this really true? Let’s take a closer look. Here are some facts about the Tibetan goji berry which is the main ingredient in Total Health Goji Juice. First of all what are Tibetan goji berries? As the name suggests, Tibetan goji berries are the fruits of a plant that grows naturally in Tibet, China and Mongolia. The Tibetan goji berries belong to the Solonaceae goji berry family. Commonly Tibetan goji berries are sold on the market in two different forms: (i) as dried berries and (ii) as juice. Both of theses forms are highly beneficial to the body. Some of the other ways that people consume this fruit are through tea, in soups, and liquid extracts. The main ingredients of the Tibetan goji berries are beta-carotene, carotenoids, and zeaxanthin. What do research studies say have to say about goji berries? All of the research studies that done to date, have concluded that the goji berries are indeed helpful at helping the body heal itself (boosting the immune system and supporting natural body strengthening). Goji berries have been shown to help the body in a number of health related conditions, naturally. Goji berries also help reduce blood sugar, and cholesterol levels. People need to be careful when they are taking goji berry supplements, because it contains ingredients that interfere with anti-coagulant drugs. If you are using any anti-coagulants, there might be some unfavorable side effects. This is why you should always check with your doctor always before you experiment with any new health drink or supplement.
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