Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Rachel Ray, Acai Berry, Healthy And Delicious!

By Brad Jensen

Rachel Ray is crazy about acai berry. Acai is one of the 10 super-foods promoted by Dr Perricone. Oprah is enthusiastic about acai berry. Research has proven that this berry is a powerhouse of nutrition! Acai berries are the power packed berry of the Amazon rainforests of Brazil.

Acai berries are only found in the Amazon rainforests and they taste like a mixture of the richness of chocolate and the tang of berries. Acai berry is full of health promoting things such as essential fatty acids and antioxidants. Although acai may not be available in Loblaws, but you can readily find this gem in health food stores.

One of the benefits of acai is that it can reverse signs of aging. A potent mixture of antioxidants that can help combat premature aging including 10 times more antioxidants than red grapes and 10 to 30 times then the proven benefits of red wine. These antioxidants keep your skin soft and smooth and supple and can actually eliminate some pre-existing wrinkles.

Acai also contains a wonderful combo of dietary fiber, healthy fats, and phytosterols. These ingredients work together to facilitate digestive and cardiovascular health. Phytosterols from plant sources are super helpful in treating many conditions, such as arthritis, immune system deficiencies, and high cholesterol. The plant sterols try to saturate absorption sites faster than those of cholesterol, which is an animal sterol, and therefore reduce the total amount of cholesterol absorbed by the body. Total and low-density lipid cholesterol levels can be reduced by the consumption of phytosterols which represents an enormous health benefit to anyone at risk of high cholesterol..

These berries also contain an almost perfect essential amino acid complex in conjunction with valuable trace minerals which are vital to proper muscle health contraction and regeneration.

The fatty acid content in acai berry resembles that of olive oil and other healthy oils such as canola and grapeseed. It is also rich in monounsaturated oleic acid.

Oleic acid is critical to good health for a number of reasons. Oleic acid helps omega-3 rich oils such as fish oil go into the membranes of our cells; together they help make cell membranes healthier by making them more flexible. By keeping our cell membranes supple and flexible, our cells can function more efficiently. This benefit can not be overstated as high insulin levels create an inflammation, and inflammation causes premature aging. From another health perspective, oleic acid exhibits other benefits as it has been shown to prevent the progression of dangerous and deadly heart disease.

An interesting use of oleic acid which is found in acai berry is its use as an ingredient in Lorenzo's oil made famous in a TV movie of the same name. This medication was developed to prevent the onset of adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a condition effecting boys that attacks the myelin sheaths of the body, causing debilitating symptoms similar to those in multiple sclerosis. Though Lorenzo's oil does not cure the condition, it can delay onset or progression of the disease in those who are not yet symptomatic.

The health benefits of acai are too good to miss. You owe it to yourself to take advantage of these health benefits. Listen to Rachel Ray and make acai berry a part of your life.. - 29161

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