Acai berry

It seems that every day a new diet comes out. We are constantly being encouraged to stop eating bread, stop eating red meat, or to just start taking "magic pills." A new diet, the Açaí Berry Diet, pronounced (ah-sigh-ee), which has been endorsed by Oprah, NBC, ABC, and CBS has been getting a lot of speculation-could it be the magic diet everyone has been looking for? Furthermore, what exactly is the Açaí berry?
The Açaí Berry has a long history for the civilians of Brazil. It was first said to be used by tribes in the area who discovered the berry in its unique location. It grows on the canopy of the Amazon rainforest, which is located mainly in Brazil. The Açaí berry looks like a grape, and is said to taste like a mix of blueberry and chocolate. Due to the location, the Açaí berry is exposed to an excess amount of ultraviolet light. This allows Açaí to have a high oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC), which measures the antioxidant capacity in food. According to a 2006 study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, it was found that Açaí has an ORAC value that is ten times higher than other antioxidant rich foods.
Along with having the high ORAC value, Açaí also contains many vital ingredients for human health. It contains polyunsaturated fats, dietary fiber, vitamin E, calcium, copper, potassium, magnesium, and anthocyanins (also known as antioxidants). Dr. Nicholas Perricone, who is a board certified clinical and research dermatologist, made a list of 10 super foods that give the body extraordinary health. He listed Açaí as number one on the list.
Oprah Winfrey has supported Açaí since she realized the health benefits. She stated on her show, "It may seem odd to start this list of superfoods with one you've likely never even heard of. But studies have shown that this little berry is one of the most nutritious and powerful foods in the world! Açaí is the high-energy berry of a special Amazon palm tree."