Acai: Sunshine Superfruit

July 10, 2007 at 6:10 pm · Filed under Brazil

 

Yuppies, gym bunnies and jujitsu masters alike have been drinking in the juice of the Brazilian superfruit acai.  Like surveillance cameras silently moving into our downtowns, I’ve noticed an increased presence of acai drinks not only in health food stores but pharmacies, corner delis, and even a rest stop on the Garden State Parkway.  And it doesn’t end with beverages.  Acai now finds its way into energy bars, sorbets, ice creams, smoothies and nutritional supplements, promising health benefits from antioxidants and anthocyanins, which help prevent pretty much any condition from cataracts to heart disease.

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