The vigorous acai berry that is grown only in the rainforests of Brazil is a nutritional powerhouse. If you have read any of the investigation on this little berry you will see that there are claims ranging from weight loss to sickness prevention to anti-aging.

Does this tiny, little berry in fact live up to its excessive claims? The answer is a loud "yes" and more and more scientific studies are back it up.

The acai berry contains a profusion of nutrients including an array of antioxidants, essential fatty acids, phytosterols and dietary fiber. It is actually one of the most nutritious foods ever found in nature.

However current investigation on one of the flavonoids found in the acai berry indicates that this berry may be efficient for weight loss and sickness prevention. The acai berry is loaded with an exceedingly mighty flavonoid called anthocyanins. This is the water-soluble, vacuolar pigment that is accountable for the deep blue, deep purple and deep red colors found on some of the healthiest foods in nature.

This is the pigment that makes red grapes that deep maroon color, blueberries the deep blue almost iridescent black color and purple cabbage purple. This pigment is also abundant in blackberries, eggplant, purple corn, red wine, cherries and strawberries. The acai berry has one of the maximum anthocyanin contents found in nature.

A few recent studies have shown that anthocyanins inhibit obesity in laboratory mice fed a high-fat diet. The mice also had some other beneficial changes concerning disease-related substances found in the blood. The studies used purified anthocyanins from blueberries and strawberries and the mice that were given the anthocyanins gained less weight and had lower body fat levels than a control group.

An remarkable footnote is that a further group that was fed the actual strawberries and blueberries did not achieve the same result and that group of mice may have even had more size. While it is uncertain if the effect of the anthocyanins found in these mice translates to humans the fact is that this mighty flavonoid is exceptionally nourishing and healthful nonetheless.

This is by no way proof and every person must come to their own conclusions but the anthocyanins consequence may somewhat explain why so many people have had such great victory with weight loss by using acai berry products. Since the acai berry is so perishable and it must be swiftly processed to preserve the nutrients, many of these products will essentially contain a more purified form of anthocyanins.

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