There’s more to Brazil than Gisele Bundchen, Carnaval, plastic surgery and beach stretches of beautiful people.
Exports from this South American country are not only relegated to models like Caroline Ribeiro, Raquel Zimmerman, Ana Beatriz Barros and Adriana Lima. In fact, Brazil’s latest popular export is good FOR the body, not just a good body.
What am I talking about then?
I’m talking about acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee), a natural antioxidant that comes from the acai palm.
Acai berry supplements and extracts are finding their way into energy drinks and beauty products everywhere, from Borba drinks to Tarte Natural Beauty Cheek Stain to Fresh Sugar Acai Age-Delay Body Cream to Perricone MD Super Berry with Acai Dietary Supplement Powder to POM Wonderful to Vitamin Berry in Acai Berry Guava to 100% Pure Organic Acai Berry Anti-Aging Eye Cream.
Before you dismiss this as some beauty fad, hear this out: clinical studies show that two hours after consuming an acai drink, blood antioxidant levels capacity increases significantly, meaning your bloodstream is clean and taking as much oxygen as it can (translation: very good thing for mental alertness).
So instead of downing that sugar-free Red Bull — as so many of us working gals are wont to do — reach for acai instead.
But I can’t guarantee it’ll yield results of the Gisele Bundchen variety.
It contains high levels of antioxidants, vitamin C, fiber, and monounsaturated fats. The drink has garnered rave reviews from such celebrities as Sting, Oprah, and supermodel Gisele Bundchen. Last year, the Wall Street Journal even heralded açaí as “the hip new taste in nutritional beverages.
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There’s a new ingredient making quite a buzz in the health, beauty and wellness world and it’s called Acai. The Glossary of Wine Terms; Nutrition and Acai Berries is a Potent Combination.