Beware of Acai Berry Scam

NEW PRESS RELEASE ON ACAI BERRY SCAM (August 23, 2009)

An Illinois Attorney General just filed lawsuit against acai berry companies promoting scam acai berry products.

For more information, please vist their site: Acai Berry Scam Lawsuit


With the popularity of the amazing benefits of acai berries, a lot of companies flooded the market with acai berry products in different forms; food supplements, juice and diet pills. But the most popular are acai berry based diet pills. Now the big question is: Which of these acai berry products to choose?

When buying acai berry products, be sure to check the company first to ensure the credibility of their claims. Other companies also offer free trials, but beware! your free trial requires your credit card data which they can manipulate for their own gain.

Below is a link to a video on a news regarding acai berry products ordered online. This video serves as an eye-opener for you when buying acai berry products. It is not meant to discourage you, but to make you extra careful when buying products online. Extensive research always pays.


View Video of Acai Berry Scam

Acai Berry Trivia

Do you know that:

• the antioxidant properties of acai berries are amazingly high, unmatched by any other fruit and vegetables on earth?
• Acai berries may lower cholesterol level? -----since acai berries are known to contain large amount of protein and fiber, as well as omega 6 (which is known to lower cholesterol level) and omega 9 (fatty acids known to lower LDL bad cholesterol level). Regular consumption of acai berries as part of your daily diet may help reduce cholesterol level.
• Acai berries may help reduce risks of heart attack and stroke? ----Omega fatty acid are known to protect cardiovascular system and stroke, since acai berries contain large amount of omega fatty acid, inclusion of acai berries in your diet helps protect your heart.
• Acai berries may help promote healthy skin and anti-aging? -----The amino acids and high traces of vital minerals found in acai berries assist in proper muscle contraction and regeneration that minimize the damaging effect of aging.
• Acai berries may help patients suffering from leukemia? ---- A study conducted in January 2006 by the University of Florida revealed that the antioxidant property of acai berries triggerd a self-destruct response in 86% of the cultured leukemia cancer cells tested.

What Makes Acai Berries Great?

Research shows that acai berries contain the following properties: antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and cardiovascular benefits. The antioxidant property of acai berry is 30 times greater than red grapes, and 10 to 20 times more anthocyanins than red wine. That makes acai berries more than 200% anti-oxidant than any other fruit and vegetable known; and the best known source of antioxidant so far. A university of Florida study in 2006 showed that the antioxidant property of acai berries destroyed cultured human cancer cells. Further studies revealed that it triggers a self-destruct response in up to 86% of tested leukemia cells.
Acai berries provide a good source of Vitamin C and Vitamin E. It also contain good amount of fiber that help promotes healthy digestive system and reduce the risks of developing some types of cancer. In Brazil, acai berries are used to treat digestive disorder and some skin condition. Essential fatty acids; such as omega 3, 6 and 9; are also found which contribute to low incidence of cardiovascular disease for people who consume acai berries as part of their diet.
Acai berries are not recommended to be eaten directly. It should be processed first. The fruit consist of pulp and seed. Both parts contain mostly half of the full nutritional value of the entire fruit; however, it is only on the seed where the fatty acids and omega 3, 6, and 9 are found. Be sure to check that the acai berry product you are using contains both the pulp and the seed.
Acai berry seed is hard; it is mostly difficult to chop them down into smaller pieces to be incorporated in acai berry drinks. This is an aspect where different acai berry products differ in quality: the amount of seed part incorporated in their product. On the other hand, to maximize the full nutritional benefits of the other part of acai berry, which is the pulp; it should be freeze dried once it is picked. It loses its nutritional value every minute after picking the fruit. This is another quality aspect of different acai berry products, the method and means of freeze drying the pulp.