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The Acai berry has stormed to the public's notice with high profile features on 'Oprah', the 'Wall Street Journal' and even the 'New York Times' (too name but a few!).

Dr. Perricone (a well known dermatologist who has written several books, primarily on the subjects of weight loss and maintaining the appearance of youth. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine, from which he received his MD), has named the humble Acai berry as the #1 Superfood ... an opinion that increasingly is supported by research studies.

Partly due to the publicity created by Dr. Perricone, Oprah etc, a mass of Acai products has swamped the supplements marketplace. Sadly however, very few offer any true benefits ... why?

Acai Berry Benefits ...

Acai (pronounced ( ah-sigh-EE ) is a fruit that grows on the Acai Palm Trees in the Amazon Rainforest of Brazil. The Acai berry is small in size (smaller than a grape) and is dark purple in color. Acai is mostly seed, covered in a small amount of pulp.

While Acai may be small in size, it packs a nutritional punch unlike any other food in the world, here are a few highlights:

Dr. Perricone, in his bestseller - "The Perricone Promise" picks Acai fruit as the #1 Super Food in the world.
In 2005, Oprah named Acai the #1 Super Food, saying "This little berry is one of the most nutritious and powerful foods in the world".
"Rich in antioxidants and amino acids, açaí is thought to be one of the most nutritional fruits of the Amazon basin" New York Times, 8/4/2004
Acai has 10 Times the antioxidant power of red grapes and twice that of blueberries.
What is clear from the numerous studies is that Acai has tremendous health properties and may be one of the best possible foods you can eat to stay healthy.

Which Acai Supplements to Buy ...

There is a world of difference between the various Acai supplements currently on the market today. Some are made in such a way that they maintain almost NONE of the nutritional profile of fresh Acai.

Acai only grows in the Amazon Rainforest and is very perishable. So, unless you live in the Amazon - you will not find fresh Acai at your local store.

However Acai can be freeze dried and turned into a powder which has all the nutritional power of fresh Acai. The bad news is that the majority of Acai powder on the market is not legitimate and has very low antioxidant effects.

The manufacturers of this supplement have sourced only quality Acai to create these supplements and had them laboratory tested to guarantee they are a pure and effective product.

The Acai Berry Benefits ...

Incredible Antioxidant and Anthocyanins Levels

Simply put, Acai is one of the highest antioxidant fruits in the world. Acai has 10 times the antioxidant level of grapes and twice that of blueberries. Acai has 10 to 30 times the Anthocyanins of red wine. The ORAC score for 100 grams of freeze dried Sambazon Acai powder is 34,000. An almost unbelievable number when you consider most of the population consumers less than 1,000 ORAC units a day.

Healthy Fats

The Acai berry is very rich in healthy Omega fats. Nearly 1/3 of the Acai berry is fat - with 74% of the fat coming from healthy unsaturated fats such as Omega 3, Omega 6 and Omega 9.

Excellent Source of Fiber

Acai is an excellent source of fiber - an amazing 44.2 grams of fiber per 100 grams of Acai. This means a 68 gram serving of Acai would provide all the recommended daily dietary fiber for an adult (30 grams of fiber).

Rich in Amino Acids and Protein

7.59% of the weight of the Acai pulp is from amino acids. 19 different amino acids have been identified in Acai. Since amino acids are the building blocks of protein, it is no surprise that you have over 8 grams of protein in a 100 gram serving of Acai.

Excellent source of Plant Sterols

Three plant sterols (or photosterols) have been identified in Acai - B-sitosterol, campesterol and sigmasterol. Photosterols have been shown to have numerous health benefits for maintaining healthy heart and digestive function.

Good source of Vitamins and Minerals

Vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C and E are all present in Acai. In fact, Acai contain as much Vitamin C as blueberries and has over 1000 IU of Vitamin A for every 100 grams of Acai. In addition, potassium, calcium, magnesium, copper and zinc are all found in Acai.

Delicious Taste

You would think anything this healthy must taste terrible - however, just the opposite is true. Acai has a berry and chocolate flavor that is truly unique and delicious. Acai is used in smoothies, deserts and can also be eaten by itself.

Research on the nutritional makeup of Acai is ongoing and there are many aspects of the fruit that have not been characterized yet. We know there must be undiscovered antioxidants in Acai, because even though it is high in Anthocyanins - they are not high enough to account for the incredible ORAC scores.

The Best Acai for the Best Acai Supplement ...

is Sambazon, the world leader in Acai. They have come up with a freeze dried Acai powder. Acai is fresh picked in the Amazon and the pulp (the seed of the acai berry is not used) is frozen and de-hydrated within 24 hours. What you end up with is a freeze dried Acai powder that maintains all the health benefits of fresh Acai. We call it - freeze dried superfood! This freeze dried Acai powder can then be put into capsules and provide a convenient way to enjoy Acai at any time and any place.

The actual process that Sambazon uses to freeze dry their Acai involves a 6.9 fold concentrate of their 14% dried Acai pulp. What this means in English is that it takes about 6 grams of Acai pulp to make 1 gram of Acai freeze dried powder. 100 grams of fresh Acai has an impressive antioxidant rating of 5,500 ORAC score but 100 grams of freeze dried Sambazon Acai powder has an amazing ORAC score of 34,000!

Every Acai supplier likes to talk about how Dr. Perricone named Acai the #1 Superfood in his book, The Perricone Promise (a New York Times No. 1 Bestseller ). Other suppliers will also talk about how the Oprah Winfrey show did a piece on Dr. Perricone and his recommendation of Acai. What other suppliers fail to mention is that Dr. Perricone picked Sambazon as the premier source for purchasing acai, due to the purity and high concentration of acai in Sambazon's products. It seems like new companies are coming out of the woodwork everyday, claiming to supply quality Acai products. Sambazon on the other hand was the first company to export Acai from Brazil and remains the world leader in quality, and socially responsible, acai.

What just exactly is the BIG deal about Sambazon? In 1999, two surfers from California , Ryan Black and Ed Nichols, went down to Brazil for some surfing and a millennium celebration. While in Brazil they tried Acai and were immediately hooked. They loved the taste and the energy boost. They knew that if Acai could be exported out of the Amazon Rainforest it would have vast appeal. By early 2000, Black and Nichols had formed their company - Sambazon.

Sambazon started out by securing exclusive U.S. distribution with the main açaí processing factories in Brazil in exchange for a percentage of profits dedicated to rain-forest protection. Sambazon became the first company to import certified Organic Acai into the USA. Sambazon is also the only Acai importer that is certified Fair Trade. Simply put, they ensure that the indigenous people of the Amazon Rainforest receive a fair wage, that they can live on, by harvesting Acai.

Oh....Did we mention… Sambazon is also trying to save the planet? We have been so busy telling you all about the health properties of Acai that we have overlooked one little point - eating Sambazon Acai may save the planet!

Black and Nichols were excited about the prospect of making a living by bringing Acai to the US, however, it was the environmental aspect of Acai that really thrilled them. As you are no doubt aware, the Amazon rainforest is being destroyed at an alarming rate. The people of the Amazon have had to resort to chopping down trees to sell for lumber to survive. It seemed like the views of environmentalists (to save trees) was in direct contrast with the economic realities of the region - selling lumber was the only business in town.

Acai has completely changed the economic landscape in the Amazon Rainforest. Sambazon has agreed to pay a Fair price for local farmers to harvest Acai berries (which does no harm to the trees). Sambazon is Fair Trade certified, which means they pay a price for Acai that ensures the locals can live on the wages from harvesting Acai. In fact, Sambazon often pays double what other companies do for Acai - because they are not just concerned with their bottom line, they are also concerned about the sustainability of the Amazon.

You might ask....Is Sambazon's model of Fair Trade and Sustainability working?
Oh Yes! Residents of the Amazon Rainforest can actually make more money by harvesting Acai than by selling the trees as lumber. This is so amazing to us, we will say it again - it is more PROFITABLE for locals to maintain the trees in the Amazon Rainforest than it is to chop down the trees and sell the wood. There is no longer a division between environmentalist and capitalist - Sambazon made them one in the same.

You don't need to take our word for it - just ask Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. On November 6, 2006 Sambazon won the Secretary of State's 2006 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). At the award ceremony Condoleezza Rice had this to say…

"Sambazon is an outstanding example of the positive impact that a small company can make to the economy, the environment and the society of its host country," said Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State at the 2006 A.C.E. Ceremony. "Sambazon was selected for efforts to promote sustainable development in the Brazilian Rainforest, while improving the conditions of indigenous people through creative marketing of the açaí fruit."

Everyone loves saving the planet, but does Sambazon have the highest quality Acai?
Absolutely. In Oct 2006, Sambazon opened the world's largest proprietary acai manufacturing facility in the Amazon. Sambazon is now a vertically integrated supplier of Açaí products, controlling every step of the manufacturing process to ensure sustainable and organic origin of the fruit as well as the quality, nutrition and taste. Sambazon Freeze Dried Acai powder tests out at an ORACvalue of 34,000 per 100 grams. This is over 50 times higher than most of their competition.   \

The only question left - what supplement contains Sambazon Acai at a fair price?

Just what is the price per serving of the Perfect Aci product compared to other popular Acai products?
 
One serving of Perfect Acai is 2 capsules and there are 120 capsules in a bottle. One bottle is $39.95 and if you buy 3 bottles the price drops down to $29.95 a bottle. One serving of Perfect Acai will cost between 50 and 67 cents.

Compare this to another popular product, MonaVie™ Juice.One bottle of Monavie juice is 25.35 ounces and cost about $45. One serving is 2 ounces. The cost per serving of the Monavie juice is about $3.55

So you can see Perfect Acai is much more cost effective !

Why then is Perfect Acai™ so expensive you might say ?

Some people look at Perfect Acai™ and think it is expensive. They look around and see that some other Acai supplements are selling for $15. The problem is "the $15 Acai Supplement" is never made with Sambazon Freeze Dried Acai. Cheap Acai supplements are often made with Acai Extract (4:1) or Spray Dried Acai. The whole process of freeze drying Acai berries within 24 hours of picking them is expensive. Sambazon has built facilities in Brazil to ensure the fresh Acai berries can be freeze dried within hours of being picked. In addition, Sambazon is a Fair Trade company - meaning they pay a fair wage to the people of the Amazon, a wage they can live on. It is not uncommon for Sambazon to pay twice the market price for Acai to ensure the local growers can live on their wages. Remember, the idea is to have Acai as a sustainable food source and it is only sustainable if the locals can make a fair living harvesting Acai. In the end, which is the better deal - a $15 Acai Supplement that has no nutritional value or a $39 Acai Supplement that packs all the nutrition of fresh picked Acai berries?

How then is Perfect Acai™ so affordable some say?

Interestingly, we get this question too. If you know something about Acai, and know the importance of only buying Sambazon Acai, you may wonder how Perfect Acai™ can be so cheap! Look around in Whole Foods or online and you will see most companies sell 60 capsules of Sambazon Acai for more than we sell 120 capsules. How can we offer such a good deal on Sambazon Acai? We keep things simple. We buy the Acai direct from Sambazon and put it in capsules, bottle it and label it. No middle men, no multi level marketing, no extra layers to add costs. We also do not spend much money on advertising. We rely on word of mouth from our educated clients to sell our products. With Perfect Acai - you are just paying for the best Acai that money can buy - nothing else.

This article was "adapted" from an article written by Dan Nessel, the creator of Perfect Acai.  

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