Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Acai Berry Side Effects

By B. Moffett

The acai berry is a small fruit grown in South America, usually found in Brazil. Locals have used the berry in their diets for centuries and have long known about its medicinal benefits. In fact, historians have found mention of acai berry use throughout ancient civilizations across the globe.

Over the last few years, the acai berry has skyrocketed in popularity, due in large part to diet and nutrition experts who have heralded its anti-oxidant and even appetite suppression properties.

The increased demand has turned the acai berry into quite the cash crop and led to a drastic increase in farmers planting the powerful anti-oxidant fruit.

Adoption in the US in bars and restaurants as a preferred alternative to wheat grass drinks have given the Acai berry fruit as the choice of health conscious connoisseurs. There are a lot of medicinal benefits of this tasty fruit, some of which are:

It has exceptional aphrodisiac properties

Increases stamina and overall energy

Reduces muscle pain and fatigue

Boosting the immune system

Digestive functions improved

It helps with weight loss.

The fruit is armed with many more health benefits. The side effects of the Acai berry arent as evident as other fruits. Infact, the side effects of this fruit are very few and hardly noticeable.

There is however, one fairly noticeable acai berry side effect. It doesnt pose any sort of danger to the heart and other body organs like the liver or kidneys. It has just been found to lead to a slight loss of appetite for some people. This side effect is also an after effect of many pills. Infact, there are medicines in the market with just this purpose. This side effect of the acai berry is negligible when it comes to the nutritional value this fruit provides. It is a great cleanser because of its high fibre content. It helps remove toxins and replaces these harmful substances with healthy vitamins. It is this effective cleansing ability that helps one slim down, which is a direct result of a decreased appetite.

While the appetite suppression side effect is not as common as many people wish, every individual reacts differently to the fruit, the beneficial nature of the side effects from the acai berry fruit are undeniable. The multiple health benefits gained from this single fruit should play a roll in every healthy diet.

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