Why do I Keep Hearing about Acai Juice?
It is common to see acai juice in a supermarket nowadays. The juice is made from a little berry called the acai berry. The berry is found largely in South American rain forests, in swamps and floodplains. The trees on which this fruit grows on is a type of genus Euterpe palm tree, usually referred to as the acai palm tree for short. They are native to Central and South America, from Belize southward to Brazil and Peru.
The acai berry is green when young. A young acai berry can be light green but its color darkens and turns purple as the berry ages. The small berries grow on top of the acai palm trees in bunches, similar to grapes. While the fruit is tiny, its stone inside is large in comparison. The stone makes up about 80% of the acai fruit. Each berry contains only a small amount of the acai pulp which is the best part of the fruit.
People native to the Amazon, have recognized the many health benefits of this fruit for centuries. The berry has both nutritional and medicinal benefits. Typically, they would drink the acai juice made from pulping the fruit or consume the acai pulp itself.
Pronounced “ah-sigh-ee, the acai fruit has been a popular fruit among the people of its native land for generations. In the US, acai palm trees do not grow so people drink acai juice instead of eating acai berries. Recently, the acai berry has become the subject of a North American health craze with many companies introducing various acai juices, health products and weight loss supplements.
There used to be just a few acai juice manufacturers but now there are many. Two popular and reputable acai product manufacturers are Sambazon and MonaVie. Sambazon has a wide range of acai fruit juice and they also introduced the Amazon Energy acai drink. MonaVie is an MLM company with a proprietary blend of acai juice. They claims to have thoroughly researched the berry and its health benefits and have come up with a blend containing all the best nutrients you can find in fruits.
Before you buy any acai juice or other acai berry products, make sure that you have done your research thoroughly. You should find out about the nutritional content of the acai berry as well as the nutrition facts of the acai juice you are interested in. Some juices are more nutritious than others. By doing research, you will be able to avoid falling for scams that seem to be common nowadays.