You are here because you are probably wondering why there is so much buzz about the Acai Berry. If yes, then you have come to the right place. From first hand experience, I will reveal in this article what exactly is Acai Berry, why it has become so popular and so controversial and most importantly how it can help you lost weight.
What exactly is Acai Berry?
Acai Berry is a small, purplish Berry fruit that grows in Acai palm tree in flood plains and the swamps of Central America. They have been consumed by the native South Americans for centuries.
Acai contains omega fatty acids and antioxidants and is high in fibre. These have been shown through numerous scientific studies to improve health and aid in weight loss.
Why is Acai Berry receiving a lot of attention nowadays?
Acai Berry was featured on Oprah Winfrey’s popular TV show in which Dr Perricone named it as a superfood. After this show, hundreds of marketers came up with Acai supplements and they were promoting it using “Featured by Oprah” to get easy sales. The truth is, most of these so-called Acai supplements contained very little Acai Berry (if any) and was mostly filled with fillers. Some of them had as little as 1% Acai, but they were selling in thousands simply because they were riding on the popularity of Oprah. What most people fail to notice is that Oprah only featured the pure, natural raw Acai fruit and not the pills that hardly contain any Acai.
Why is Acai Berry so controversial?
Acai Berry Tree
It is controversial for two reasons:
- Some medical professionals question the health benefits of Acai Berry.
- Many people have been ripped off by free trails
Doubts about health benefits: Some Medical professionals argue that Acai does not really have enough antioxidants, and even the small quantities of antioxidants that are present in it are not absorbed by the body. However, these arguments have been experimentally refuted by independent researchers. These researchers have tested to find out which natural substance contains the most amounts of antioxidants and found that freeze-dried Acai Berry ranks 6th behind the spices cloves, cinnamon, and some other rare grasses. In addition, another scientific study conducted by a professor at Texas A&M showed that the antioxidants are indeed absorbed by human body. Therefore, we can conclude that the doubts about the health benefits of Acai are unfounded and it is really beneficial to health.
Acai Berry Scams: Some Acai Berry pills companies, which have come up to take advantage of the popularity it received, not only have a scam product but also have questionable business practices. They offer a free trail, where you only pay for the shipment (around $5). However, they fail to mention in the sales page that by ordering the free trial, you will also agree to monthly auto-shipment and auto charge of credit card unless you cancel the free trial. Even after you realize what’s going on and you want to cancel the auto shipment, these companies make it very difficult to cancel your order. Usually they never respond to the customer service number and there is no other way to cancel it. Many people have finally resorted to cancelling their credit card.
Why you should try this miraculous fruit?
It has changed a lot of lives by giving them a healthier and slimmer body. If you haven’t already tried it, you need to give it a shot, because of the following reasons:
It is easy to follow Acai diet beats all the other diets because it is easy to follow. It is simple and straightforward. All it involves is getting started with the right program. Once you get the supplies, follow the instructions without hesitation and stick with it for at least one month.
It is completely natural Another reason why it is better than any other diet program or diet pill is that it is completely natural. While most weight loss programs are made up of artificial chemicals that cause some or other side-effects, Acai is a natural organic substance and hence free from any harmful side effects.
It works quickly from day one The moment you start using this miracle formula, you are going to notice the improvements. You can realistically lose up to 5lb a week. And that’s without any additional exercise or diet control. All you need to do it remember to take the Acai. No matter what happens, stick with the program for at least one month to really see the benefit and see whether you can lose weight with Acai Berry.
A Word of warning: Be careful before ordering to avoid getting scammed!
How to avoid the scams?
There are many websites online where you can order Acai Berry. However, most of them are scams. How do you detect a scam? Check for the following to avoid getting scammed:
- Check if the Acai supplement company offers a free trial. If it does, it is most probably a scam. It is best to stay away from that particular product.
- Check the ingredients of the product. If it contains anything less than 500mg of Acai Berry, it contains the extract (not pure fruit) along with a lot of filler and you need to stay away from that product. In fact, if it even contains multiple ingredients, stay away from that product
- Check if it has a Certificate of Analysis, which inspects and certifies that the Acai Berry has been freeze, dried immediately after harvesting. If a product does not have a Certificate of Analysis, stay away from that product
- Check the ORAC rating of the product. ORAC is another independent body that investigates the amount of organic (natural) substances in pills. If a product does not show the ORAC rating and certificate, stay away from it.
I have run several Acai Berry products thorough the above criteria, and found that most of the products don’t meet the criteria and are therefore a scam.
However, there are a couple of them that not only satisfied the above criteria, but also were very impressive in their customer support. The one that I recommend the most is Pure Acai Berry among all the other available brands because it is the only one that contains 100% pure (not an extract),organic and unaltered Amazon acai berry. It also has the certifications that I was looking for. Click Here to visit the official website of Pure Acai Berry.
Sarah Chowdhury is a professional dietician , with more than 30 years of experience in the field of diet and weight loss. She writes regularly for many blogs including Mykillerreview.com on the topic of health and fitness .The only acai berry product that she would recommend to her patient is Pure Acai berry.
I didnt know about the acai berry health benefits. Gotta try this
Ah great! nice guide to avoid scammers.I never know before about the benefits of Acai Berry. BTW, I believe the best way to avoid a scam in any industry is knowing that “there is no such thing as a free lunch”, so if you see an offer of free acai berry, you know right away that it is a scam
I have been hearing a lot about acai berry and so I decided to finally learn what’s the hype all about. I am glad researchers keep on coming up with natural products to deal with reducing body weight. A lot of artificial product are out there in the market but I still prefer all-natural alternatives. Thanks for sharing tips on how to find authentic ones and not those which are just filled with fillers.
I see a lot of commercial about acai berry and honestly they almost convince me to buy acai berry supplement. Lucky me i found this great article and i have more information about how to choose the best acai berry supplement. Thank you for the recommendation.
This is a very detailed article among all the other acai berry reviews I have come across.
I think I will try Acai Berry if this is good for my health. Although it seems there are so many scam in this market, I thank you for your suggestion of Pure acai berry. 100 % pure Acai Berry is better than any other form.
Does Pure acai berry come as a pill or acai berry powder?
I also saw an advertisement about acai berry products.. and was searching more about it then came across this article… Really good work as it has answered to my questions that i had in mind.. Acai berry scams should be carefully monitored by WHO and i think they should release a note about the safety of this fruit
Are there any Acai Berry drink?
I didnt know about the acai berry fruit before, this article is my first encounter with acai fruit berry. I think I have to start watching Oprah show
So we can safely try pure acai berry, can we? I visited their website and noticed that they are not offering any free trial, so they score one point
The first objective article about acai berry that I have read. There must be a way to bust the marketers who create this Acai Berry scam. Do you know if the FDA caught any of them?
I always believed in the power of herbal medicine over modern medicine. For one thing they don’t have side effects, and I am making a guess that acai berry side effects are also non existent, since acai berry is a natural fruit.
I’ve read lot of stuff about acai berry benefits in the internet lately, and it’s hard to know whether a product is scam or not. But your article will help people avoid scams hopefully but is it just me or does everyone else realize that going through these criteria will be a real detective work, i guess I’ll try pure acai berry.
I’ve been taking acai berry weight loss pill for some time now and I am seeing good results but not miraculous. I have no complaints though.
I never knew some of these facts about the acai berry. If what you say is true, I wonder why the law enforcement is not after these companies. Hope they nail down these thieves soon.
I am very glad you shared a way to avoid these acai berry scams. I know a lot of people fall for these scams and I believe the media must create more awareness about this.
Honestly speaking, i just heard of acai berry diet. I didn’t know that it draws a lot of attention nowadays. I don’t know, maybe because i am not much into diet and stuff like that. After reading this article and by searching google about the said topic, i have come to realize that it indeed caught a lot of attention by a lot of marketers. It’s nice that you share some good tips about it most especially about being aware of scams.
This article really nails down the health benefits and other interesting facts about Acai Juice Berry, which is a very famous fruit of public interest even here in India. These tips are very helpful in avoiding the scams.
hmm!!!Being a doctor even i was wondering what really Acai Berry is?? But now after going through your post most of my queries have been answered.I can now suggest the same to my friends and patients.The best thing i got to know from your post is how to select the purest of the fruit or the Acai Berry juice. I am surely going to try it.
Your article is really very useful for me as I have been considering trying Berries Acai for some time, and you mentioned some cool and true facts about Acai berry I will forward your article to one of my friends.
hey i have heard about acai berries since a very long time but never knew these facts about it. I have read a lot about acai berries but here you have listed certain facts which i had no clue about.
to be frank i have never heard of Berry Acai. Thank you for spending your valuable time in explaining it in detail. hope to see more of this
nice to know about acai berry.
but i agree with jennifer
i read about buy acai berry in various site
but this is totally different from other and best
thanks and keep posting
Thanks for the info about Acai Berry. This is the first time i got to know about Acai Berry, like every other fruits, they contain many great properties like high in fibre, high in vitamins and irons while some has high antioxidant inside. Fruits are best consume freshly and when we consume supplement, it only extract the active ingredients of the fruit while ignoring some other properties.
Hi Zuma,
You can order from the official website. There us a form in the right hand side. Use it to order.
Hi Emma,
Acai berry happens to be rare, so although it is exported from Amazon forest, it does not end up in supermarket shelves and so the general public cannot buy the raw fruit.
Sarah