The bronzed, young beachgoers of Ipanema order at acai at the Bibi juice bar, in Rio de Janeiro, while the beachless people of northern Brazil prefer the acai in pulp form, mixed with flour, yogurt or dried cassava powder.

Claims of its rejuvenating and detoxifying properties are heard all across the continent; packed with cholesterol-lowering Omega 3, Omega 6 and Omega 9, it is 10X richer in anthocyanins than red wine, the substances thought to be responsible for France’s low rate of heart disease.

Amid some rather scandalous claims from surfers about açai improving both sex life and surfboard technique, one sober scientific report from the University of Florida reports that, in many experiments, açai triggered a self-destruct mechanism in up to 86 per cent of leukaemia cells.  And a British organization, Heart Research UK, confirms that the antioxidants in açai remove unstable molecules from the body known as “free radicals”, caused by pollutants like cigarette smoke, and increasing the aging process.

So what does this perfect food taste like?  Well, eaten on its own, açai is actually an acquired taste.  That is the reason the vitamin and wellness industries carefully remove the pulp from the acai when fresh, freeze dry it, preserving all of the nutritional compounds, and convert the healthy material into capsul or tablet form.

Helping to make the rainforest self-sustaining, the harvesting of the acai berry is actually environmentally friendly and organic. In fact, the new-found global demand for açai means increased revenue for the people of Para province, rather than with the destructive act of harversting hearts of palm.  The significance of this is that removing the heart of a palm involves cutting down the entire tree, whereas removing the fruit merely requires cutting off a branch.

The fruit is so important to Para, Brazil that there are now more than 60 factories processing the berries 24/7 in order to keep up with the rapidly growing global demand.

Q. Is your acai product organic?
A. As much as possible we try to obtain our acai berries from the best sources possible, but we cannot guarantee that every batch of acai product is 100% organic.

Q. What are acai health benefit?
A. Acai has many antioxidants and can be helpful in medical conditions where antioxidants are useful.

Q. Are acai tablets safe?
A. As long as acai is taken as directed there should be no reason for it to be unsafe.  Acai should not have any side effects unless used in excessive amounts.

Q. Is your acai supplement the same berry that Oprah mentioned on her show?
A. Yes, it is the same acai berry fruit  that Oprah mentioned. The acai plant comes from many different plantations in the Amazon forest, particularly Brazil.

Q. Does acai benefit skin tone?
A. Research done by anti-aging expert Dr. Robert Perricone indicates that ingesting acai berries as well as topical treatments containing acai berries can have a positive impact on skin tone, especially with regard to aging.

Q. Can acai products aid in weight loss?
A. Although there have not been any studies done to that capacity, we receive testimonials from clients daily touting the benefits they have received from Extreme Acai Berry with regards to weight loss. 

Q. What is the recommended acai dosage do you suggest?  I recently ordered the Extreme Acia Berry, and each tablet is  500 mg. How often should acai supplement be taken?
A. There is no answer that applies to everyone. Much depends on a person’s medical condition, what medications they are taking, what other supplements they are taking, etc. As a general rule, one tablet of an acai berry supplement daily seems reasonable for most people.