The Acai berry (pronounced a-sigh-ee) is the hottest new food on the market in terms of health benefits. Of course it’s only new to the ‘civilized’ world, natives of the Amazon rain forests have been living off of it for centuries. In some countries, particularly Brazil, it’s said that approximately forty tow percent of their diet is made up of some form of acai, and these indigenous people rarely get sick. We’ll explain some of the Acai berry benefits and help you discover how to incorporate it into your diet.

Try a keyword search on acai power and you will be met with page after page of marketing claims and hype. The acai berry does carry powerful health benefits, but its claims of almost magical properties just don’t hold up to scientific examination. This article will separate the myth from fact in regard to the acai berry. The acai berry, correctly pronounced a-sigh-ee, is the fruit of the acai palm, a tree indigenous to the Amazon rain forests of South America. It grows particularly well within Brazil because of the n of swampy areas. For generations, the natives of this country have used it for food, as well as for its medicinal properties.