Feeling down and out? Need energy and stamina? need a ‘lift’? Grab yourself an acai berry juice. No, this is not a high fructose corn syrup variety of juices. It is in fact, a great energy drink that is taking the world by storm and provides a number of wonderful health benefits. Let’s look at how this juice is likely to make you feel any better.
To begin with, acai berries are a great source of natural energy boosters and they also help build our stamina. In fact, athletes lucky enough to be in the vicinity of fresh acai berries, usually include it in the daily diets. Even proponents of various martial arts insist on consumption of acai berries before their workouts which are quite rigorous in nature. Unfortunately, fresh acai berries are only available in the Amazonian rain forests and because they have a very small shelf life of twenty four hours, they cannot be transported over large distances.
But, fret not! As soon as the health benefits of the acai berries became known to the western world, big business have taken on harvesting of acai berries and founds ways and means to transport the pulp of the acai berry without losing any of its nutritional value. Due to the efforts of large corporations, all the health benefits of the acai berries are now available to us our local supermarket.
You are probably thinking that there has to a catch to this wonderful super food. Maybe it tastes foul. We do know of a number of health foods that are not as popular as they should be simply because consuming them can be an ordeal, especially for our taste buds. But, even in this matter, the acai berry emerges with flying colors. It taste can be described as a rich bouquet of berries with just a hint of chocolate. Sounds yummy, doesn’t it?
Because of its wonderful flavor, acai berry juices are possibly the most popular of all acai berry products. Health professionals, fitness gurus and athletes have all raved about this energy drink. You are also likely to find acai berry in fruit cocktail juice, and this is fine too, as the chemical composition of the acai berry pulp allows it to be mixed with any liquid without any chemical reaction that may be harmful to the human body.
So, go out and get yourself a drink of the acai berry juice and experience its wonders on your energy levels.
What is in Acai Juice that makes it work so well?
Acai juice is a combonation of the acai berry and selected other fruits. Hugo the author of “33 Frequently Asked Question About Acai” believes that while some nutrients are more important and potent than others, the more logical and scientifically proven position is a combination of many nutrients (fruits) in a daily serve.
Is the Juice safe to drink? and who can drink it?
Absolutely! Extensive research has been conducted to assure us that it is safe and none of the ingredients have ever been shown to cause any problems. For a number of years millions of people have been drinking the juice without any complaint of side effects.
Acai juice is a superfood. It has no problems compared to any meal you may consider. Of course, there is always a potential that any food may cause an alleergic reaction to any of us, as we see with wholesome foods such as milk, nuts, fish, wheat, etc. Occasionally some people may experience a “detoxification reaction”. This is where the switch to consuming such good nutrients triggers a release of toxins. If this happens you may feel like you have the flu, some people itch a bit and may even get a skin rash. A detox is a good thing just don’t go to far from home (or a toilet) when you first start drinking the juice. Also don’t misunderstand these symptoms you may or may not experience in the beginning is your body healing!
Don’t drink to much juice to start with let your body slowly get us to it. Overconsumption/drinking to much may cause some gastro-intestinal irritation leading to diarrhea and indigestion. As to how much is too much varies from person to person. Trial and error is the best way to find out how this juice may affect you.
Who can drink Acai Juice – Anyone! Even your pets. It’s nothing more than a superfood. Children can drink it and in fact they quite like the taste and will ask for more. Babies under six months in age should not be give the juice to drink as their intestines are not quite mature enough. After six months of age small amounts are recommended (a teaspoon or less) until they slowly appear to tolerate more.
The cost/price of Acai Juice
Hugo Rodier states in his book “you get what you pay for” this truly applies here. The juice is produced uder strick scientific standards of research and development. Also quality controlled production is much like pharmaceutical production of drugs. Each bottle produced can be traced back to specific batches of ingredients, thereby allowing easy follow up to any potential deviation from high standards and permits for correction.
It tends to be more expensive than other juices available in the marketplace. However acai juice is not just a fruit juice. It has many more micronutrients than regular fruit juices. It is not sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup (a very toxic ingredient) the juice is sweetened naturally using several fruits, such as: pear,canberry,banana,grapes,blueberry,kiwifruit to name a few.
Because it only takes a small amount of the juice to visibly improve your health (say 30-50 mls twice a day). The reasonabley priced bottle may last two or three weeks or an average consumer. Compared with the price of prescription drugs, which only treat symptoms and not the cause.
Are there any additives?
Indeed acai juice uses organic ingredients as additives. Its prepration aims to preserve nutrients without significant loss to heat, cooking, shipping or storage. By flash pasteurization the juice is sterilised from more than a few seconds and this process minimises then loss of nutrients to heat.
Because of flash pasteurization a bottle of juce lasts up to one year upopened and not refrigerated. Once opened the juice will last one week on the counter, if refrigerated it will last up to one month.
When is the best time to drink the juice?
There is not optimal time. Drink it when it fits your schedule. Some people notice such an increase in energy that they avoid it before bedtime. It is probably best on an empty stomach.
