We have all heard of acai berry somewhere or other. It has been all over the internet and it was on the news a lot. But most of us don't even bother to know what acai (a - sigh) berry is before either buying it, or rejecting it. So this is why I decided to do some research on this topic. What ever is in this article is just a brief summary of what I have found.

Acai berry is an extremely small berry found in the amazon rain forest. In fact it is so small, the pulp and the skin together makes up only 10% of the total berry. The other 90% is in the seed. Acai berry can not be found anywhere else fresh. It has to be dried to get to the United States and other countries.

You might be saying, "How is dry fruit good for me?"

Well, acai berry is not just any kind of fruit. It is a................Superfood!

No seriously, that's what it's called. Scientists have actually classified this fruit as a superfood.

So what does a Superfood consist of?

A Superfood consists of a fruit with an amazingly high amount of nutrients. Other examples of superfood are blueberries and the grapes that make red wine.

Some of the nutrients found in acai berry are Omega fats, antioxidants and anthocyanines. These help you keep your body free of free radicals.

Now for the main question. Does acai berry work? This has been a big dispute. There are many acai products on the market that claims to help you lose weight. However, most of those don't work. There are too many acai scams out there. Acai pulp in it's purity has a huge ORAC value, and lots of nutrients, but (this is really important) the seed of acai berry can sometimes be added into an acai pulp product.

Remember, don't buy anything with acai berry seed.

There has been a lot of information about acai berry PULP, but not the seed. So don't buy any product with acai seed.

So this is just a tiny overview of acai berry.

To get more go to the following links:

http://www.powersupplements.com/acai/acai.html

http://fitforlife12.blogspot.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A7a%C3%AD_Palm

http://www.healthmad.com/Nutrition/How-Acai-Berry-Works.853901