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Acai Powder – Is It A Better Choice?
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 | acai supplement | No Comments
Acai powder is one of the forms in which the acai berry is preserved outside the Amazon jungle. This is definitely one of the best ways to benefit from the nutrients and antioxidants the berry offers. What makes it even more appealing to many is that it can easily be added to the shakes and drinks that you make at home anyway. This time though, with the added benefits that acai powder has, you can be certain that you are taking a much healthier drink.
Benefits Of Acai Powder
Like any acai berry product, acai powder contains antioxidants, fibre and amino acids which your body can greatly benefit from. Regularly including acai powder in your diet makes your skin healthier, boosts your immune system (great for fighting the flu this winter season!), and keeps your energy level up.
What To Look For When You Buy Acai Berry Powder
Unfortunately, not all acai berry products that reach the United States reach acceptable quality levels. This is why you need to be careful where you buy acai berry powder from. Here are some guidelines to help you make that decision:
- Buy from a reputable company. I know this is very basic. But with the many companies online offering very good deals, it’s easy to get sidetracked and forget who the company selling it is. A good deal, price-wise, doesn’t necessarily mean an excellent one especially when it comes to acai products. Always always make sure that you find out who the source of the product is. Then once you do, make a quick search on Google about the company. With the acai berry in the media and consumer spotlight in the past year, you can be sure that if the company you’re dealing with is up to no good, you’ll know right away by doing a search.
- As always, make sure you buy freeze-dried acai powder. Look at this major requirement as a stamp of quality. Currently, this is the only process that ensures that the nutrients and vitamins in fresh acai berry is preserved to the highest level. Other acai products which are harvested in a different way can in no way compete with the antioxidant values contained in freeze-dried acai.
Acai Recipes
So now you’ve got acai powder and wondering how you’re going to use it? Well, don’t look any further, here are some of my favorite acai powder recipes.
Acai Berry Jam
Acai powder made into a jam believe it or not. So yummy and healthy.
Acai Smoothie Recipe And Protein Shake
This one’s a great Acai Smoothie recipe and protein shake. There’s a bit of a longish, albeit interesting intro before the recipe. If you want to go straight to the smoothie recipe, start at the 1:30 mark.