Superfood or Super-Scam?
You’ve seen it, I’m sure….
You’ve heard about it -maybe on television, the radio -certainly you’ve been bombarded by the wild outrageous claims as you browse your favorite websites online.
The acai berry (pronounced “ah sigh-EE”) has been featured in countless news articles, television programs, advertisements and web promotions as an absolute super-food; capable of of miraculous healing, improved sexual function and oh yeah….you’ll drop a ton of weight by adding these little beauties to your diet too.
So is it true?
Does this magical Brazilian rain forest berry really do all that they say it does?
~What do you think?
Look, berries are good for you -No Question!
Berries are full of fabulous fiber, anti-aging antioxidants, flavorful flavonoids and all sorts of cancer fighting, waist slimming, colon cleansing goodness.
But the acai berry is no better than any other berry and it certainly isn’t the super food that many are claiming it to be.
It’s tropical, it’s pretty, it tastes good and it’s good for you. Fine, we get it.
But we also have strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, gooseberries, loganberries and they have all of the very same health benefits that the highly acclaimed acai berries have.
In fact, there are an awful lot of fresh fruits and vegetables that have even greater health benefits than the highly touted acai wonder-berry -but so what?
My point is, that while the acai is a wonderful addition to our fresh fruit and vegetable intake -it can’t replace any of the other wonderful whole foods we are eating to improve our health and wellness. And, we certainly shouldn’t be spending a fortune to get our hands on it either!
Eat your fill of wonderful berries, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, lean meats, fresh poultry and seafood.
But don’t look for any wonder-drug, wonder-berry or super-food to improve your health.
You’ll be sadly disappointed if you do.
To your Good Health!
