Friday, February 27, 2009

Side Effects of the Acai Berry

By B. Moffett

The acai berry is a small fruit grown in South America, usually found in Brazil. Locals have used the berry in their diets for centuries and have long known about its medicinal benefits. In fact, historians have found mention of acai berry use throughout ancient civilizations across the globe.

The popularity of the Acai berry fruit as a key source of anti-oxidants, and its importance as a beneficial food supplement has seen a meteoric rise in only the last few years, greatly aided by adoption by top nutritionists and diet experts.

The increased demand has turned the acai berry into quite the cash crop and led to a drastic increase in farmers planting the powerful anti-oxidant fruit.

Adoption in the US in bars and restaurants as a preferred alternative to wheat grass drinks have given the Acai berry fruit as the choice of health conscious connoisseurs. There are a lot of medicinal benefits of this tasty fruit, some of which are:

has even been reported to act as an aphrodisiac

It increases energy and stamina.

It helps reduce body pain and soreness from fatigue.

Boosting the immune system

Improvements in digestion

And most famously loss of appetite

The health benefits listed above are really the only side effects the acai berry causes. Other than rare allergies, which can occur with all fruits, there just arent many negative side effects from the berry.

Obviously the acai berry side effect that gets the most attention is the slight loss of appetite some people experience. Unlike other diet pills or appetite suppressants the acai berry doesnt pose any danger to the heart, liver, kidneys, or any other organ. In fact, due to the high fiber content, the berry can in fact often acts as a cleanser, removing harmful toxins and allowing better absorption of healthy vitamins. Between the decrease in appetite and the vitamin boost, its no wonder the acai berry helps many people in their weight loss efforts.

While the appetite suppression side effect is not as common as many people wish, every individual reacts differently to the fruit, the beneficial nature of the side effects from the acai berry fruit are undeniable. The multiple health benefits gained from this single fruit should play a roll in every healthy diet. - 15995

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