Acai Berry Supplements: True, False or Scam?

Much of today’s quest for health involves drinking juices from supposed super anti-oxidant fruits. The latest anti-oxidant fruit to enjoy hype for anti-aging is the Acai berry.

The Acai berry is a small grape-like fruit and is a native fruit of Central America and South America, and can be found in swamps and floodplains from Belize to Brazil and Peru.

Acai berry products have recently become popular thanks to the marketing of Acai berry products. For the most part, Acai products are touted to do the following:  increases energy levels, improves sexual performance, improves digestion, helps you sleep better, detoxifies the body, makes skin look younger, alleviates chronic illnesses like diabetes, and reduces cholesterol levels.

Acai Berry: Should You…?

So, should you drink Acai berry products? There is nothing inherently wrong in drinking Acai berry juice. However, it becomes a problem when you drink it to cure the myriad of diseases that the Acai berry is supposed to heal, and which you may be suffering from.

None in the long list of Acai’s supposed health benefits have ever been supported by clinical studies. It is true that the Acai berry has around ten times more antioxidants than grapes and twice the antioxidants in blueberries. Acai berries also contain a good amount of vitamins and Omega-3. A study by the University of Florida showed that Acai berry extract slows the growth of leukemia cells, but it was done in a laboratory and did not involve leukemia patients.

All told, there really is nothing that the Acai berry can do that a balanced diet (and a healthy lifestyle) cannot do for you. Claims of Acai berry of being practically a panacea for all illnesses have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

The Acai berry, at best, is a refreshingly potent juice, like fresh orange juice is. However, if you are really keen on consuming Acai berry juice, do the math on how much it will cost you. The typical Acai berry product being sold by network marketing companies cost $40 per week. It might be cheaper to buy fresh fruits and vegetables.