ACAI The super berry
Acai Berry is the latest super food Doctors and Fitness Experts are raving about worldwide. A dark purple fruit that comes from a palm tree found in the Amazon Jungles of Brazil, Acai berry pronounced “ah-sigh-eee” is one of the best natural antioxidants available and can be eaten raw or juiced. It provide the body with essential nutrients such as amino acids, healthy fats, carbohydrates, proteins, polyunsaturated fatty acids omega 3, omega 6 and omega 9, minerals like iron, potassium, zinc and calcium and vitamin C, E and B group among others. Acai berry consumption has also been proven to strengthen the nervous system, help treat cardiovascular disorders and boost energy levels. It’s noteworthy to point out that Acai Berry also has the highest level of antioxidants available in any food known to man. Hence, the rejuvenation and aging benefits that one can redeem from eating Acai Berry are huge; and it was dubbed the “No.1 Super Food” according to Dr.Nicholas Perricone when he appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Yes, all this in a berry… Acai Berry is a very important food staple in the northern states of Brazil with consumption dating back to pre-Columbian times. It caught a wave of popularity on the beaches of Rio De 158
Janeiro; as surfers were the first to notice that Acai berry provided the replenishment they needed to keep going after long days of strenuous activities hanging ten on the waves. It then went from the beach to local gyms, where ultimate fighters and health buffs started consuming it. Acai Berry has now made its way into millions of people’s daily diets; if not for the health benefits then for the fresh and fruity delicious taste. In Brazil, it’s mainly consumed either as a smoothie or in a form similar to porridge or sorbet and is a popular breakfast, desert, or snack with granola, oats, nuts and fruits. It can also be juiced and blended with different fruits to create refreshing and light smoothies; perfect for hot summer days. Because Açai expires after 48 hours, the freshest form available is a concentrated pulp form; this is how it’s sold in Brazil and this is how local company ‘Acai Brazil’ supplies it in Kuwait. The Acai pulp is topnotch, where only the best fruit is processed using a state of the art facility. With all those health benefits, why would anyone not want to introduce Acai Berries into their daily diet? Tempted to try it yet? Here’s a list of places where you can find Acai Berry Smoothies and Juices around Kuwait: - Cornish Club (Sha’ab - Gluf Road)
- Taiba Hosiptal (Sabah Al Salem) - Dahya CO OP Juice stores (Daheyat Abdullah Al Salem, Al Nuzha) - Club Fit (Al Babtain Complex Mezzanine 2, Sharq) - Dr. Juice (Sha’ab) - Castle Juice (Salmiya Souq - Mango Talat CO OP Juice Stores (Qadisiya, Al Zahra, Heteen, Al Rumaithiya, Khaldiya). - Juice World CO OP Stores (Surra, Dasma, Daeya, Mansooriya, Shamiya and Shuwaikh B, Saad Abdullah, Salaam and Siddeeq) - Toot Berry (Haroon Al Rasheed st, Maidan Hawalli) - Mix Berry (Al Safat Tower by Qadisiya Club, Hawalli) Coming Soon: - Napket (Al Babtain Complex in Sharq, Avenues Mall) - Froobies (Al Babtain Complex in Sharq, 52 Degrees Complex) - Toot & Mish2 Juice Stores (Kayfan CO OP, Bin Khaldoon street in Hawalli, Farwaniya Arbeed Plaza, Salmiya, Amro Bin Al Aas Street (Restaurant Street)
For more information on the Acai Berry fruit, Acai Berry Juice and ways you can incorporate it into your diet check out Acai Brazil’s website at: www.acaimena.com.