A small round fruit with dark blue color is currently on everyone’s lips – the acai berry. Whether as pure fruit, juice, shake, capsules, powder or tablet: the consumption of acai berries is widely discussed in this country. The spectacular enthusiasm around the small berry comes from America. Hollywood stars swear by the effect of the acai berry, which is supposed to help with both weight loss and anti-aging. The Acai berry is traded as a miracle fruit for health, wellness as well as cosmetics. Acai berries are the fruits of cabbage palms, they grow in the rainforests of the Amazon. In Brazil, the popular fruit has been used for centuries to prepare food, is also popular with medicine men to promote health.
Effect of acai berry
Until recently, however, the acai berry was largely unknown in Germany, until the message came from America that the acai berry is a real power fruit. In fact, the acai berry is a vitamin-rich fruit that also has a high level of secondary plant compounds, anthocyanins.
Anthocyanins are natural colorants of plants and can develop their effect as so-called antioxidants, i.e. they bind free radicals in the body, which are held responsible for the natural aging process of the skin. In short, antioxidants play an important role in anti-aging. At the same time, antioxidants can promote cell renewal and detoxify the body from old waste products.
For this reason, acai berries also find their use in cosmetics. However, antyhocyanins can also have a positive effect on blood circulation as well as be used preventively in case of danger of thrombosis, as they dilate blood vessels.
Lose weight with acai berries?
The Acai berry is supposed to help to the desired weight, to melt unloved fat pads. Thus, the acai berry is said to reduce hunger. Numerous recipes around the Acai berry serve to the special diet. For weight reduction, the acai berry is often offered as a dietary supplement in the form of powder, capsules or tablets. In general, it should be noted here that the fruit is best consumed fresh and pure to be able to use their exclusive ingredients positively for the body.
However, since the fruit is only edible for about 36 hours after harvesting, it is often offered as an extract in Germany. Here, it is important to pay attention to the concentration of the ingredients so that the desired vitamins as well as antioxidants are present at all.
Fit through the acai berry
It is undisputed that the acai berry is a fruit that can usefully support a balanced diet plan and thus also have a positive effect on health. In addition to the high percentage of antioxidants, acai berries have high-quality vitamins, namely vitamin A, vitamin C, as well as vitamin E. In addition, acai berries have a large number of unsaturated fatty acids. The small berries can supply the body with energy, strengthen the immune system as well as generally increase the feeling of well-being due to their valuable ingredients.
However, whether the rich acai berry actually promotes a desired weight loss as well as facilitates weight loss has not yet been scientifically proven. However, freshly prepared, for example as a smoothie or shake, it is definitely tasty as well as a healthy food without any additives.
By the way: domestic dark berries, such as raspberries or cherries, also have a similarly high content of secondary plant substances. And it remains the same: If you want to lose weight without an undesirable yo-yo effect, you have to change your diet sensibly and integrate exercise and sport into your daily routine – regardless of the acai berry and other berries.
