2024-01-19 13:19:14
Acai naturally contains such a high concentration of antioxidants that it owes the dark purple color of its skin to them…
Where does acai come from?
Acai (Euterpe oleracea) is an Amazonian palm tree that can reach up to 20 m in height! A staple food of Amazonian tribes, acai is a round berry with dark purple skin that resembles a large blueberry. Greedy in heat, sun and water, originally, acai only grew in the Amazon, near rivers and tributaries of the Amazon River, directly on trees, like dates. Along with cassava, rice and red beans, acai is one of the staple foods of Amazonian tribes. A wild fruit par excellence, only 5% of acai production comes from plantations. Its nature makes it particularly complex to eat: the core of the acai berries represents 90% of the fruit. You must therefore scrape the flesh of the acai berries to extract the pulp. A large quantity of fruit is necessary to benefit from its virtues and its rarity makes it a fairly expensive food: minimum €4 to €5 per kilo directly on the market in Brazil. Obviously much more when it comes to importing it…
What are the nutritional benefits of the acai berry?
Thanks to its numerous nutritional properties, acai first made a name for itself in the world of sport in Brazil. Acai berries are 4 times richer in antioxidants than pomegranate, already renowned for its superfood powers, and 10 times more than cranberry berries. This fruit is also rich in:
omegas, dietary fiber (32.5 g per 100 g of acai berries), minerals (calcium, iron, magnesium, etc.) Proteins (5 g per 100 g of acai berries), Calories: 200 kcal (for 100 g acai berries),
And if fans of capoeira, running and surfing were the first to see in him super powers for recover after exercise, the acai berry has now won over all fans of beneficial food. But to adapt to consumers, acai has had to adapt. Between its unsweetened and very particular taste (between red fruits and cocoa) and its very poor conservation (no more than 48 hours unless frozen) açai had to reinvent itself to cross the Brazilian borders. HAS Rio, Salvador and in most other cities in Brazil it is found in the form ofaçaí bowl : small ice balls that are then mixed with other fruits to make a smoothie bowl… now consumed in California – where açai has established itself! – and even as far as France!
What are the health benefits of acai?
Acai, a super vitamin fruit that has become a social phenomenon, its advantages are numerous:
Acai and cardiovascular health
Thanks to its high content of mono and polyunsaturated fatty acids and antioxidants, the Acai berry plays a protective role throughout the cardiovascular system.
The acai berry, ally of better digestion
Rich in dietary fiber, the acai berry can facilitate better intestinal transit by helping to fight constipation.
The acai berry is not the ally of athletes by chance: a source of energy, it promotes recovery after physical exercise thanks to its high content of anthocyanins, powerful natural antioxidants.
Does acai help you lose weight?
If you are looking to lighten up, the acai berry is worth looking into: rich in fiber, it helps to satisfy small hunger pangs without making you gain weight but also to limit cravings,
Acai: are there any health risks
In some cases, the consumption of acai berry may not be recommended because there is a risk of interaction; this is particularly the case in the context of drug treatment for a cardiovascular pathology or in the case of chemotherapy.
Pregnant or breastfeeding women are also advised to seek advice from a doctor before consuming Acai.
Today, açai is so trendy that it is quite easy to find it commercially. It is found in the form of:
Fresh acai berries… which can be difficult to cook due to the enormous stone in their center and which do not keep well, Acai puree: this is mixed and frozen fruit pulp, Juice ‘acai… whose conservation can also be complicated, Acai powder: the most ‘practical’ packaging which consists of reducing the berries to powder but without heating them to avoid altering the nutrients, Supplement, capsules, tablets ‘acai.
Whatever the packaging chosen, it is always interesting to favor an organic product because organic better preserves the nutrients and nutritional benefits of the fruit.
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