The acai berry from brazil.

Acai (euterpe oleraces) is the name of a palm tree that grows in Amazonia in the north of Brazil. It is known by the natives by the name of Iça-çai, which means: the fruit that cries.This fruit is a purple berry that contains concentrations of anthocyanine, antioxydants, more powerful than those found in red wine. These berries are also an excellent source of calcium, iron,vitamins B1, B2, B3 C and E, as well as essential acids and rich in fiber. For centuries now, the acai berry is part of the traditional diet of the natives of Amazonia. The berry is part of their folklore and has made it's way through their legends and medicine. The brazilians use it to treat their digestive problems, skin deseases, to keep in good shape, to help their metabolisms from the signs of aging or bone and articulation problems.

Hélène Baribeau's facts are based on a research from a brazilian university, which compared the quantity of antioxidants in the acai berry to other fruits. Another study, published in the Journal of Agricultural and food chemistry, showed that between 56% to 86% of human cancerous cells cultivated, were distroyed by the acai. The antioxydants have the power of fighting against the effects who degrade our cells. Acai miracle fruit from Brazil (french)

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The açaï berry