My own personal experience is that I have seen results from taking acai berry supplements but that doesn’t mean it’s the be all and end all magical wand to weight loss if you know what I mean. Especially considering all the posts on here lately about the stuff.

Before I made any decisions on whether to take this stuff or not I did some research. I found this great site that has lots of great articles on the various health benefits of acai berry, all about acai berries and more.

You can find these articles that explain all about acai berry over at

Acai is very high in antioxidants, which help to destroy free radicals (damage causing cells in your body). Because many free radicals come from processed fast food, acai helps to destroy some of the things you may have put in your body through fast food. That would cause some weight loss.

Acai is also a fiber source. Fiber combines with fat cells during digestion (which then you don’t digest) and let the fat pass through your system. More fiber means less fat, which can help you lose weight.

Acai is high in natural lipids. Lipids help to give you energy and stamina and keep you going. When you are more energetic, you are more active, and being more active can lead to weight loss.

Those are just some ways that acai can help you lose weight.

There are some things to look for in terms of pills and powders. Acai berries are only from the Amazon in Brazil, so anything that is not from there may not be acai, or may be very low quality acai. Because the acai berry is so perishable, much of the nutrient and antioxidant content of the berry may be lost not long after harvesting, unless it is somehow preserved to maintain its nutritional integrity. Many acai pills and powders are very low quality, because the process they go through rids the acai of its nutrition. One thing to check is the color of the pill or the powder. The acai berry is a very dark purple, almost black, and so any pill or powder that is medium to light purple is made up of very low quality acai. Those are some things to look for.

The acai berry product that I use is Monavie. I find it much more convenient, and delicious, than taking a pill or mixing a powder drink. Monavie has a facility right in Brazil, and a patented flash freeze dry process that allows Monavie to retain nearly all the nutritional and antioxidant content of the acai berry. Since drinking Monavie I feel more energetic, healthier, and I sleep better.

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