Acai Berry - The World's Most Popular Superfood
The word "superfood" describes a food that is high in phytonutrients, which can provide health benefits as a result. Acai Berry is considered as a superfood that contains vital nutrients such as: vitamins B1, B2, B3, C, E and A, amino acids that play a key role in the body's metabolism. The berry is also rich in phytonutrients and antioxidants. The berry "... contains antioxidants that destroyed cultured human cancer cells" in a University of Florida study. "Compounds that show good activity against cancer cells in a model system are more likely to have beneficial effects on our bodies," said Stephen Talcott, an assistant professor at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. What are Acai Berries? Where does it come from? Why does it get so much attention? These three questions are asked more often than not, regarding superfoods. The berries are produced from a palm tree located in the Amazon rainforest scientifically know...