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The Acai Loss Weight Scam

Posted by admin | Posted in Acai berry, acai lose weight | Posted on 30-07-2011

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Is the acai berry weight loss craze a scam; just another fad diet? Yes, of course! Crazy claims of huge weight loss in a matter of weeks, all just by incorporating acai berries into your diet? Increased energy levels, improved digestion, improved sleep, younger skin – you name it, the acai berry magically delivers it. No scientific study or report remotely supports any claims made with regards to the weight loss magic offered by the acai berry. Why all the fuss then?
Well, for starters, it is far easier to get the public to believe an exotic berry out of the rain forests of Brazil offers the magic cure for obesity than it would be to convince consumers they will magically lose weight eating blueberries, grapes, apple or banana. While the acai berry offers many other health benefits, it will be no more effective in helping you lose weight than any other fruit.
The acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) berry is just another fruit after all. The berries are harvested in the Brazilian rain forest from acai palms that may reach heights in excess of 60 feet – one of the same palms used to harvest edible hearts of palm. Acai is naturally lower in sugar, with the flavor described as something between berries and chocolate. This berry is commonly used in juices, beverages, smoothies, frozen treats and dietary supplements.
What really catapulted the acai berry into stardom and paved the way for so many unscrupulous companies to take advantage of humanity’s desperate search for a cure for obesity, was a couple of discussions on the Oprah Winfrey show. The berry was listed as one of Dr Perricone’s 10 super foods, specifically included as it contains a remarkable combination of antioxidants, monounsaturated fats, dietary fiber and amino acid complex. Another expert regularly appearing on Oprah’s shows, Dr. Mehmet Oz, also praised the benefits of acai.
While acai was lauded on the Oprah show as a great food source to include in your diet for general health, it was definitely not described as the ultimate weight loss product. Still, many vendors launched deceptive marketing campaigns for the acai berry as the ultimate weight loss product, false implying that it is endorsed as such by Oprah. Oprah’s lawyers are in fact pursuing a number of these companies for false claims of association with Oprah Winfrey.
In some cases, the scam went even further than only false claims as to the weight loss benefits of acai. In one such case; consumers, excited about a 14 day free trial offered by unscrupulous vendors, received the product along with a letter stating that if they did not cancel by phone, they will be automatically receive and be charged for the product on a monthly basis in future. The phone number provided turned out to be invalid! The banks did eventually cancel the transactions for most of these customers, but only after many frustrating phone calls and visits to their local branches.
This article does not intend to imply that the acai berry is not good for you, and that all vendors selling acai berry products are deceitful. Acai has 10 times more antioxidants than red grapes and 10 to 30 more times than the artery-protective flavonoids of red wine, according to Oprah.com. It really does promote healthy cardiovascular and digestive systems, and provides amino acids vital for muscle regeneration. The antioxidants contained in acai berries can help delay the aging process and prevent certain forms of cancer. Many suppliers of acai products are honest and really provide value for money. Just be careful where you buy acai products, and make sure you buy them for the right reasons. They are most certainly not the magical cure for weight problems they are made out to be.

Acai Berry Side Effects

Posted by admin | Posted in Acai berry, acai lose weight | Posted on 26-07-2011

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Here in this blog post I will describe Acai berry side effects if any exist. But first of all I will provide you other important information regarding acai berry like its benefits, its sources and other things. I hope that it will surely provide you desired facts regarding Acai.
What is acai berry:
Acai berry is a fruit produced by the tree acai palm. It is just like other trees but it is a rare fruit and is not sold in the fruit market. It is known as a super food means it has been accepted by too many physicians that acai berry is very beneficial for humans. This has outstanding antioxidant properties.
Acai berry hardly has any side effect.
Benefits of acai berry:
There are a lot of advantages of acai berry. It has been helpful in making people healthy and happy. This has outstanding skills of an antioxidant. As an antioxidant acai berry makes free radicals neutral. These free radicals can damage our cells and may lead to other severe problems. So acai berry is one of the best antioxidant.
Acai berry Side effects are:
If we discuss about the side effects of acai berry then it is a difficult task to search its adverse effects. It means acai berry is free from side effects.
It is completely a natural product. No side effect has been proved till now. But according to the report of people and polling some side effects are listed.
But they are very less in number. Moreover they are not too much serious. They don’t need any medical treatment.
Some less common acai berry side effects are following-
Hives

Rash Swelling in the several body parts like mouth, lips, tongue and throat.
Itching
Wheezing and other breathing related side effects.
So I have described some acai berry side effects but these are just a guess. Hence use of acai berry is full of benefits without any injurious effects.