Health and fitness tips, articles, and opinions by Larry Wasserman, Owner of Body Basics Boot Camps located in Warren and Mountainside, New Jersey

Friday, December 5, 2008

Acai Berry For Weight Loss?


I'm sure by now you've heard about, seen on the market shelves, or
even tried an Acai Berry product. I'm always wary of big weight loss
claims made nutrition companies,soI decided to do some research so
I could help you make an informed decision.

Sources as diverse as Oprah, Dr. Perricone and the New York Times
are all singing the praises of the Acai Diet, fueled by this powerful
Acai Berry. And with good reason: the Acai Berry has 10 times the
anti-oxidant power of red grapes, and twice that of the other
natural super-food, blue berries. But an Acai Berry diet is still a
diet and the requires just as much discipline and draw backs as
other diets. I don't recommend dieting of any kind.

Here's my conclusion.
I've learned that Acai Berry is filled with
vitamins and minerals that can aid in weight loss, building muscle
and increasing overall energy-and is rich in antioxidants, fatty
acids, fiber and other plant compounds that can increase your health.

I don't believe that Acai Berries hold a "magic bullet" that will
help you lose weight, but it will help make your body healthy. When
your body is healthy and well-balanced, it will be easier to reach
your perfect weight.

Fitness pros get a bad rap at times. And sometimes it's well
deserved. It's unfortunate, but there are still way too many ill informed
trainers who are more interested in looking at themselves in
a mirror than they are in their own clients.

But we also take heat at times for being too interested in looks
and appearance than health and wellness.

Well, I'm going to fill you in on a little secret. I've chosen to
focus on marketing my businesses by educating people about the
health benefits of proper nutrition and exercise. I'd love for
people to care more about their health than how they look.

Unfortunately, and this holds true for the vast majority of people,
they only care about their health once they've lost it.

Think about that for moment.

I can tell you right now that marketers are making a FORTUNE
promoting these Acai Berry products right now. And they are able
to do that because promoting it as weight loss and not the real
benefit of Acai Berry.

It is the "magic pill" of the day. If you've been paying attention
to the weight loss market you'll know it used to be Hoodia.

Now, you might not like it, but I'm not going to be the one to lie
to you. I'm not going to be the one to tell you take this little
pill and watch the weight fall off. Acai Berry is a heck of an
antioxidant that can help your body fight the aging process and
help boost your immune system, but it's not going to flush the
excess pounds off your belly, butt, hips and thighs. Let me remind
you, there is just no replacement for diligent workouts and
sound nutrition.

I truly feel the Acai Berry is a super food and I believe everyone
should incorporate it into there diets. "After all, "You are what
you eat".

Here are 3 ways to reap the benefits from Acai Berries.


1) Fresh, Frozen, or Dried
If you have a health store near you, you can purchase fresh, frozen
or dried Acai Berries if you can find them. Or you can purchase them
in this form online. Since it is a nutrient-rich food, you can cook
with it and add it to your favorite recipes. It works well as a
cereal topping, in granola, smoothies, yogurt, on low-fat ice cream
and in things like muffins and cookies (as long as they're low fat!).

2) Liquid Extract
You can also find Acai in the form of a liquid extract. The benefit
of taking Acai in this form is that the nutrients are generally more
concentrated. Also, if you live in a climate where Acai Berries don't
grow, this can be a good way to get it as fresh and concentrated as
possible.

3) Supplements

If you want, you can also take Acai in capsule form. Capsules are
good if you want to take Acai as easily as possible and still receive
the benefits. If you make it a part of your daily vitamin and mineral
regimen it will be easier to take it consistently.

Now my friends at ProGade Nutrition http://bodybasics.getprograde.com
have an amazing product that includes Acai Berry as one of its
main ingredients. But unlike the unscrupulous marketers out there
lying to you, ProGrade only promotes their product for what it is,
a very powerful Antioxidant formula to help boost your health.

So if your health is of interest to you then definitely check out
http://Got2GetPrograde.com/longevity

Sorry if this upsets you. I'm here to shed light on the truth. It's up
to YOU to decide whether or not your health is more valuable to you than
your appearance.

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