On acai berries and weight loss

by Alex Stern

It seems as though every day a new weight loss method is
developed. From slimming belts to miracle fruits, nothing is
surprising anymore. A decade ago, some of the products and
techniques being marketed today would have seemed
ridiculous. One of the techniques which would surely be most
scrutinized is the acai berry diet.

The acai berry is the fruit of the Brazilian palm tree. Its
properties are really quite similar to other berries such as
blueberries and blackberries. There reason many fall for the
claims made by the marketers is that Oprah mentioned the
health benefits of the berries on her show near the end of
2008. After that, people began searching wildly for acai
berry products in the hope that consuming them would
facilitate weight loss. All the while the fact remains there
is not much truth to all of this.

In North America where many have noticed a huge growth in
popularity of the berry, it is typically bought and sold in
extract form. While the extract makes a decent supplement,
it is a poor substitute for the whole fruit. Many of the
beneficial substances within the fruit are lost in the
process of drying and extraction.

Diet supplements are only part of the weight loss equation.
Regardless of whether you are supplementing with acai
berries, ephedra or pharmaceuticals, regular exercise should
also be a part of the weight loss plan. There is nothing
like exercise to rev up the metabolism.

Acai berries make a good dietary supplement and surely the
antioxidants they contain have some anti aging benefits, but
there is no truth to the idea they will facilitate weight
loss. It would be smart to consume them while exercising
regularly and take advantage of their antioxidant properties
to slow down the oxidative stress such exercise causes. A
healthy diet in combination with regular exercise will
always provide the best results for weight loss.

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