If you are anything like me, then you get pretty tired of hearing the tons of outrageous promises made by every new health product to hit the market: “Grow muscle in your sleep!”, “Tone and sculpt abs in only two weeks!”, “Take this pill and regrow hair!”. No matter what you are doing, whether it be reading a magazine, watching TV, or simply driving to your nearest bookstore, we are inundated by ad campaigns touting false claims and guarantees that could never be delivered on. But every so often, one of these products proves to be the real deal. Acai is one such product, and because of its ability to deliver the goods, word of its health benefits are now sweeping the nation. Lets take an unbiased look at what acai promises compared to what acai can actually deliver:

What acai promises:

· Antioxidants for a strengthened cardiovascular system

· Fiber for aiding natural, comfortable digestion

· Lipids for the production of energy

· Amino acids for muscle regeneration

· Essential fatty acids to fight negative effects of aging

· Vitamins, nutrients and minerals to replenish the body’s storehouse

· All natural alternative to manmade health supplements

· Tastes great and comes in many forms

What acai actually delivers:

· Antioxidants for a strengthened cardiovascular system

· Fiber for aiding natural, comfortable digestion

· Lipids for the production of energy

· Amino acids for muscle regeneration

· Essential fatty acids to fight negative effects of aging

· Vitamins, nutrients and minerals to replenish the body’s storehouse

· All natural alternative to manmade health supplements

· Tastes great and comes in many forms

That’s right: what acai guarantees it actually provides. But don’t take my word for it, here’s what the specialists are saying:

Dr. Mehmet Oz: “[Acai] has twice the antioxidant content as a blueberry, so it’s a wonderful alternative….”

Dr. Nicholas Perricone: “Hidden within its royal purple pigment is the magic that makes it nature’s perfect energy fruit. Acaí is packed full of antioxidants, amino acids and essential fatty acids.”

Stephen Alcott of University of Florida: “Acai berries are already considered one of the richest fruit sources of antioxidants. This study was an important step toward learning what people may gain from using beverages, dietary supplements or other products made with the berries.”

Don’t waste your time on health products that are all bark and no bite, instead take advantage of pure, all natural acai and begin feeling the difference today!

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Eating healthy isn’t as difficult as some make it out to be. Really, it isn’t. It doesn’t mean you have to put in twice as much effort or spend hours preparing your every meal. If you want to eat healthy, you’d be surprised at how much just a little bit helps. In fact, you’ll be cooking up delicious, healthy meals that delight your taste buds every time – in no time! Throw in some supplements and you’ll be amazed at how much better you’re feeling.

First of all, if you’re going to eat healthy you have to start out healthy. If you don’t plan you won’t make it very far before falling back into the same patterns. Before you even think about picking up the keys to your car, you have to sit down for a moment and create a list to be your guide when you hit your favorite local grocery market.

To start with, you’ll want to be sure to include on that list plenty of simple, whole foods. If you aren’t sure what that means, then think brown rice, wild rice, and whole grains. Notice I didn’t say “multi-grain”. There’s nothing wrong with multi-grain as long as it is whole multi-grain. Multi-grain is a marketing gimmick that millions of people are falling for. Just because it says multi-grain doesn’t mean it’s any healthier than the product next to it. Multi-grain can just as well be all processed grains that you’re trying to avoid…just multiple ones.

Whole grains such as the ones mentioned above are delightfully tasteful and provide fiber, as well as complex carbohydrates and important vitamins and minerals your body needs. Using these kinds of foods in your diet is important for healthy eating and doesn’t take a long time. Many of them can be cooked in about ½ an hour.

Vegetables are a corner stone to any healthy diet. They are full of vitamins, fiber, and minerals that we all need. They’re low fat and low calorie which is always good. That’s not even taking into consideration that they bring a wonderful source of protein to the table. Try to include veggies such as broccoli, spinach, lima beans, and peas – think green. No matter what kind you choose to add to your list, just be sure not to over cook them. If they’re over cooked they lose much of their nutritional value.

One of the most healthy foods to include on your list are some that do require some time to properly cook; legumes. Legumes are things like split peas, pinto beans, and black beans. There are many different kinds of legumes to choose from and they work wonderful as side or main dishes. They’re also great to throw on salads. You can expect to spend a few hours cooking them properly, but you can find them pre-cooked.

Putting plenty of all these on your menu will kick start your road to eating healthy. You can also try health supplements, such as an acai berry supplement that offers an array of benefits such as anti-oxidants. Don’t solely rely on supplements for your dietary needs, though.

Acai has made the news yet again! Reporter Ashley McMillan has done a great report in vitamins and supplements in her report. She discusses these topics with Dr. Thompson and report that products like our acai berry can take some time for the benefits to be felt or noticed. In some cases up to 4 to 6 weeks.

“Most people aren’t going to get benefits right off the bat. Most things have to build up in your system, ususally that can take up to a week and sometimes up to a month. Certain medications up to 4-6 (weeks).”

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“Both (Donna) Link and Thompson say it’s important to take the vitamin or supplement for at least 30 days.”

For more information, or to see the video report, head over to the KXMC website.

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