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"Most noted for their exceptionally high antioxidant level, acai berries are native to the Amazon. Similar to blueberries in size and texture, acai berries have a deep purple tint. Also rich in essential fatty acids and fiber, these berries are slightly more protein rich than most. Trace mineral levels are high and phytonutrients are rich. In North America, the most common form of acai is as powder or in frozen packs. The powder is ideal for adding to pancakes, mixing with juice and nut milks or adding to smoothies." - Brendan Brazier, The Thrive Diet: The Whole Food Way to Lose Weight, Reduce Stress, and Stay Healthy for Life (Get the book.)

"Brazilian-Style acai Bowl by Royce Gracie Servings: 2 • Prep time: 5 minutes Royce Gracie is an international star in the sport of jujitsu and has a long family history of using acai for improved performance. Royce's grandfather, Carlos, opened Brazil's first jujitsu academy and began to incorporate a?ai into his own diet and those of his students many years ago. Our family loves this recipe over yogurt, ice cream, pancakes . . . you name it! All four ingredients are powerhouse foods." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Similar to blueberries in size and texture, acai berries have a deep purple tint. Also rich in essential fatty acids and fiber, these berries are slightly more protein rich than most. Trace mineral levels are high and phytonutrients are rich. In North America, the most common form of acai is as powder or in frozen packs. The powder is ideal for adding to pancakes, mixing with juice and nut milks or adding to smoothies. Frozen acai packs can be eaten as a more nutritious alternative to frozen juice bars or substituted for the fruit component of a smoothie." - Brendan Brazier, The Thrive Diet: The Whole Food Way to Lose Weight, Reduce Stress, and Stay Healthy for Life (Get the book.)

"The juice tastes like an interesting blend of berries and chocolate. The acai berry got the best public relations boost any food could possibly hope for when Dr. Nicholas Perricone picked it as one of his ten top antiaging superfoods and it was subsequently featured on Oprah, giving this little Brazilian native instant celebrity. Does it deserve the hype? The answer is a qualified maybe. I'd never call the acai berry one of the ten top antiaging foods on the planet." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.) "Then there were the exotic berries—noni, acai, and Goji. Here the results were inconsistent. Noni berries are impossible to find outside Brazil and taste terrible—but the juice is a nutritional powerhouse. Solution? Noni juice is on the list; the berries are not. Similarly with acai berries. Goji berries, on the other hand, are easy to find in health food stores and are loaded with nutrients. The juice is perfectly good as well, but way over-hyped (and overpriced); hence Goji berries yes, Goji juice, regrettably, no." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"You will also be introduced to more unfamiliar foods like the super-nutritious grains teff, quinoa, and amaranth, along with antioxidant-rich fruits like acai from Brazil and goji berries from China. There is a wide world of healthy and delicious foods from which to select. Every food entry includes the following sections so that you can decide which foods will make the best additions to your diet. WHAT'S THE STORY? Each featured food has a story unto itself." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "I packet frozen acai pulp 'A cup frozen mango or mixed tropical fruit 1 scoop non-denatured whey protein 2 tablespoons agave nectar DIRECTIONS: Mix all ingredients together and blend until smooth. Garnish with fruit chunks. BREAK IT DOWN . . . Calories: 220; Total fat: 3.5g; Saturated fat: Ig; Cholesterol: Omg; Sodium: I05mg; Total curbs: 35g; Fiber: Ig; Sugar: 29g; Protein: I6g. Did you know ..." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"In North America, the most common form of acai is as powder or in frozen packs. The powder is ideal for adding to pancakes, mixing with juice and nut milks or adding to smoothies. Frozen acai packs can be eaten as a more nutritious alternative to frozen juice bars or substituted for the fruit component of a smoothie. chlorella One of the finest superfoods in nature is chlorella, a single-celled freshwater microscopic green algae. I could write a whole book just on chlorella's amazing attributes and practical applications." - Brendan Brazier, The Thrive Diet: The Whole Food Way to Lose Weight, Reduce Stress, and Stay Healthy for Life (Get the book.)

"We will never find the magic bullet—whether it is a new food like the acai berry, or a vitamin, or a new drug or pill that will solve our chronic health issues or the epidemic of mood, behavior, attention, and neurodegenerative disease. The World Health Organization estimates that depression affects about 121 million people worldwide and is the leading cause of disability (as measured in years living with disability [YLDs]),25 accounting for almost 12 percent of all disability." - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.)

"The doctor pointed out that this fruit is the number one (out of ten) "super foods" for "age-defying beauty." acai fruit is available in a liquid product and is one that I use quit often. Check for this in the reference pages. Acai research from the Health Sciences Institute, July 2003 issue of Natures Perfect Food, shows that plant pigments like anthocyanins can help prevent blood clots, improve blood circulation, relax blood vessels, and prevent artherosclerosis. Anthocyanins can also prevent cancer by blocking carcinogenesis on a molecular level and encourage tumor cell death." - Gregory, A. Gore, Defeat Cancer (Get the book.) "It has been found to be rich in iron and fiber and helps to fight cholesterol and free radicals that cause disease. acai has 33 times more anthocyanins than grapes, and is high in essential fatty acids. This fruit was mentioned on the Oprah TV show by a guest physician. The doctor pointed out that this fruit is the number one (out of ten) "super foods" for "age-defying beauty." acai fruit is available in a liquid product and is one that I use quit often. Check for this in the reference pages." - Gregory, A. Gore, Defeat Cancer (Get the book.)

"Certain tribes dwelling near the lower Amazon, as well as foragers called cabodos often eat nothing but acai berries, brazil nuts and the sap from the milk tree. Nomadic tribes in North Africa wander for long stretches eating little other than dates. The primary form of sustenance for the hunter-gathering !Kung San of the Kalahari Desert is the mongongo fruit, which has a fleshy exterior and an edible kernel. They also eat !Gwa berries and Tsama melons, which grow underground and contain a liquid that sustains them through periods of drought, but when a !" - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"Use as directed on bottle. 33. Acai: A super fruit from the rain forest and a great antioxidant. Use as directed. 34. Okra-Pepsin-E3: Helps to clean the intestines so nutrients may be absorbed. Use as directed. 35. Maitake, reishi, and shitake mushrooms: Known to help fight cancer. I have taken two capsules twice a day. Follow the directions. 36. Fiber: Many of these products mentioned have fiber. Make sure you get enough. 37. Coral calcium and magnesium: Found in mineral supplements and foods. Helps fight cancer and disease and helps to keep the body alkaline." - Gregory, A. Gore, Defeat Cancer (Get the book.) "FrutaVita acai fruit fungi.com Fungus safecoffee.com Gano healthy coffee netlink.de/gen/Fagan.html GE foods organicconsumers.org Genetically altered foods GEfoodalert.org Genetically altered foods blilliston@iatp.org Genetically alteted foods alaskawellness.com/mar-apr04/antioxidant.htm Glutathione whey2health.com/glutathione_antioxidant.htm Glutathione immunotec.com/glutathione/page.asp Glutathione glyconutrients-facts.com Glyco- and phytonutrients glycoscience.com Glyconutrients info glycoinformation.com Glyconutrients info goji-berry-juice.net Goji berry juice sevenstories." - Gregory, A. Gore, Defeat Cancer (Get the book.)

"Blueberries, bilberries, goji berries, acai and many other types of berries are also hugely beneficial to protecting not only your vision, but also your brain. Cataracts A cataract is an eye disease—or at least it's called a disease—that is very easy to avoid. This one comes down to straight nutrition. You avoid cataracts by doing two things. The first thing is to avoid high-glycemic foods and drinks. By shifting to a low-glycemic diet, you will protect your eyes and your entire nervous system from damage caused by high blood sugar." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"Myrtaceae; grumichama, Brazilian cherry SAm fruit Eugenia luschnathiana; Myrtaceae; pitomba, Brazilian cherry SAm fruit Eugenia uvalha; Myrtaceae; uvalha, Brazilian cherry SAm fruit Eugenia uniflora; Myrtaceae; Surinam cherry, pitanga SAm fruit Euryale ferox; Euryalaceae; euryale nuts Chin seeds, rhizomes Euterpe edulis; Arecaceae; acai, assai SAm stem tips Euterpe oleracea; Arecaceae; cabbage palm SAm stem tips Fagopvrum esculentum: Polygonaceae; buckwheat CAs fruit 336 9.78 1.73 1." - Ben-Erik van Wyk, Food Plants of the World: An illustrated guide (Get the book.)

"Duncan was one of several speakers at a recent health conference I attended in Seattle, and claimed that in his opinion, of the three juices we've just discussed, goji was his favorite, followed by noni, and then mangosteen, although he did feel that the acai juice, garlic, algae, spirulina, and chlorella are all beneficial as well. From my research, I pretty much agree. I personally would add the alfalfa, often referred to as the "king of herbs." Although inexpensive, alfalfa contains a treasure trove of important nutrients including chlorophyll and, as usual, in a natural form." - Dr. David W. Tanton; Ph.D., A Drug-Free Approach To Healthcare, Revised Edition (Get the book.)

"Bossanova Flavored acai luice www.bossausa.com (213) 621-7600 341 Mangosteen vvrvw.positivelymangosteen.com (409) 291-5981 Goji Juice www.gojiplease.com (800) 913-4654 The Best Organic Green Tea Dr. Lee's Tea for Health, 710 EGCC www.teaforhealth.com (866) 375-3378 Gypsy Teas www.gypsytea.com (800) 448-0803 Rooibos Tea African Red Tea Imports www.africanredtea.com Madura Green Teas and Nutritional Supplements www.drdavidwilliams.com (800) 211-8562 Yerba Mate, Guayaki www.guayaki.com (888) 482-9254 Organic wine, Casa Barranca www.organic-wine." - Kevin Trudeau, More Natural Cures Revealed: Previously Censored Brand Name Products That Cure Disease (Get the book.)

"The problem with these exotic berries and the juices made from them (Goji, noni, acai) isn't that they're not incredibly healthy foods—they are. Foods that have been used in medical and healing traditions for thousands of years generally don't keep their reputation if they don't actually deliver the goods." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"Jose paddled the canoe to an acai palm [Euterpe oleraced), the small purple fruit of which makes a popular drink in the Amazon. Jose said that under an acai palm was the place to catch pacu. "Pacu like to eat acai fruit," he explained. "When the small fruits fall in the water, the pacu swim to them. So if you stay quietly in a place like this, you can usually catch pacu." We did see a few, but soon the sky began to rumble loudly. Concerned that it would rain even harder than before, Jose turned around and headed back across the river to the shack." - Christopher Kilham, Tales from the Medicine Trail: Tracking Down the Health Secrets of Shamans, Herbalists, Mystics, Yogis, and Other Healers (Get the book.)

"Similarly with acai berries. Goji berries, on the other hand, are easy to find in health food stores and are loaded with nutrients. The juice is perfectly good as well, but way over-hyped (and overpriced); hence Goji berries yes, Goji juice, regrettably, no. Beverages That Deserve Their Own Entry The rest of the beverages presented no such "dual" personality problems. The only way to consume tea is to drink it; same with coffee." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"Frozen acai packs can be eaten as a more nutritious alternative to frozen juice bars or substituted for the fruit component of a smoothie. chlorella One of the finest superfoods in nature is chlorella, a single-celled freshwater microscopic green algae. I could write a whole book just on chlorella's amazing attributes and practical applications. Capable of reproducing itself four times every 24 hours, chlorella is the fastest growing plant on earth. It also contains more chlorophyll and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) than any other known plant." - Brendan Brazier, The Thrive Diet: The Whole Food Way to Lose Weight, Reduce Stress, and Stay Healthy for Life (Get the book.)

"The guarana stands offer a variety of drinks in which powdered guarana seed paste is blended with exotic fruits like acai, buriti, cupuacu, mango, and papaya. These sweet, energizing fruit smoothies are highly popular. At busy times, lines of customers at guarana stands are a common sight. The menu of one guarana stand we saw offered a "Super Sex Drink," which contained a heaping teaspoon of guarana powder, plus a heaping teaspoon of powdered catuaba bark blended with any of the region's tropical fruits." - Chris Kilham, Hot Plants: Nature's Proven Sex Boosters for Men and Women (Get the book.)

"Jose said that under an acai palm was the place to catch pacu. "Pacu like to eat acai fruit," he explained. "When the small fruits fall in the water, the pacu swim to them. So if you stay quietly in a place like this, you can usually catch pacu." We did see a few, but soon the sky began to rumble loudly. Concerned that it would rain even harder than before, Jose turned around and headed back across the river to the shack. We had just made it home when the skies opened up and fierce rain beat hammer blows on the tin roof of the shack." - Christopher Kilham, Tales from the Medicine Trail: Tracking Down the Health Secrets of Shamans, Herbalists, Mystics, Yogis, and Other Healers (Get the book.)

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