Acai Berries In The Media

It seems like everyone and their mom are talking about the acai berry these days. Find out what news outlets and talk shows are saying below.

‘Miracle’ Berries Can Help You Live Longer (ABC News)

“There’s a miracle berry that can help you live longer and healthier and chances are you’ve never heard of it. It’s called acai and it could help you ward off cancer, protect your heart, even prevent Alzheimer’s disease, according to some research.”

Five Good-For-You Foods That You May Have Never Heard Of (The Today Show)

“Studies show that the acai berry is one of the most nutritious foods in the world…Hidden within its royal purple pigment is the magic that makes it nature’s perfect energy fruit.”

Food For Your Heart (CBS News)

“Acai berries are among the most nutritious foods of the Amazon, rich in B vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein and omega-3 fatty acids. Acai berries also contain oleic acid (omega-9), a beneficial fatty acid (often mistakenly referred to as essential).”

Acai – The Number One Superfood (The Oprah Show)

“Studies have shown that this little berry is one of the most nutritious and powerful foods in the world! …Hidden within its royal purple pigment is the magic that makes it nature’s perfect energy fruit. Açaí is packed full of antioxidants, amino acids and essential fatty acids.”

Superfoods for the New Year (ABC Channel 7)

“The new superstar of super foods, acai (ah-sigh-ee). You’ll be hearing a lot more about this rain forest fruit going forward. Acai is the off the chart for almost everything that kale is, in addition to naturally occurring Omega-3, 6 and 9 oils.”

The Viagra of the Amazon (American Curves Magazine – August 2004)

“The sexual payoffs from eating the fruit are becoming infamous among men-and the women they love… acai is a powerful aphrodisiac. It prepares you for everything physical and puts you in the best possible mental framework.”

Brazilian berry destroys cancer cells in lab, UF study shows (University of Florida)

“A Brazilian berry popular in health food contains antioxidants that destroyed cultured human cancer cells in a recent University of Florida study, one of the first to investigate the fruit’s purported benefits.”

Açaí Replaces Wheatgrass In Blenders at Juice Bars (Wall Street Journal)

“At juice bars and health stores around the country, the hip new taste is açaí, (pronounced ah-sigh-EE) a grape-size, deep-purple berry that grows atop palm trees in the Brazilian jungle.”