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Acai Berry Diet
Background
Acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) is the berry of an Amazonian palm tree with a long history of traditional usage in Brazil.
After Dr. Perricone highlighted the berry as the number one antioxidant food on the Oprah show and Oprah herself mentioned that she has incorporated the berry into her diet, there has been an explosion in the popularity of acai berry based weight loss plans.
Some websites are promoting the acai berry diet as Oprah’s new diet plan however this is basically a marketing tool used to attract more attention to acai berry supplements and is not related to any particular diet plan.
Diet Basics
There isn’t a specific acai berry diet but rather dieters use acai berry in conjunction any other weight loss plan they prefer to follow. It is often paired with a colon cleansing product or with other nutritional ingredients that are said to enhance weight loss.
The acai berry is promoted primarily for its antioxidant effects, which exceed that of other foods that are high in antioxidants such as blueberries and red wine. Advocates of the acai berry diet claim that these antioxidants will enhance general well-being and vitality which will support weight loss.
Acai berries are also said to have many other benefits that include improving digestion, cleansing and detoxifying the body, boosting immunity, supporting cardiovascular health, increasing mental clarity, enhancing vision, reducing insomnia, and slowing down the aging process. Not all of these claims can be supported by scientific research and much of these possible benefits are speculations at this stage.
In regard to the effects of acai berry on weight loss; promoters of the diet say that the berry has a combination of essential fatty acids, amino acids and phytosterols that work in unison to improve metabolism, enhance digestion, and reduce appetite.
Exercise Recommendations
There are no specific exercise recommendations.
Costs and Expenses
Acai berry supplements are available as capsules, powder, puree or juice. The cost ranges from around $40-80 per month depending on the dosage taken.
Pros
- Scientific research does support some of the health claims made for acai berry.
- High antioxidants can reduce the risk of diseases commonly associated with aging such as cardiovascular disease and cancer.
- Antioxidants are beneficial for dieters who are physically active as they neutralize the free radicals that are produced during exercise.
- Many dieters have reported a reduction in appetite and greater energy levels.
Cons
- There are many reports of scams with websites selling inferior products and billing customers for ‘free trials’ of acai berry products.
- Claims made for weight loss effects of the berries are unsubstantiated.
- Does not encourage dieters to make lifestyle changes.
- Supports the idea of a quick fix approach to weight loss.
- Can be expensive.
Conclusions
The acai berry does have some important nutritional benefits, however by consuming a range of fresh fruit and vegetables and other foods that are high in antioxidants, it is possible to reproduce a similar enhancement of the dietary intake.
If dieters experience weight loss on the acai berry diet it will be due to the effects of simultaneously following a calorie restricted diet rather than due to any special effects of the acai berry. Acai berry supplements may support general health and well being while dieting, but cannot be relied on as the sole factor for successful weight loss.
If you decide to try acai berries it is recommended to find a high quality reputable source and to view it as an addition to your weight loss program rather than the main focus of the plan.
Sorry to say, as a senior police officer you have no rights to prosecuting if you accept the t&c’s. Your husband should tell you to go to holland and barrett.
ive just ordered this acai diet i swear 2 god my husband is in police if u charge me extra or give my card details to anybody i will get u arrested asap n thats my promise
It doesnt work that’s all I can say.
@Frances this is not the company you bought Acai from, everydiet.org is just a website that reviews diets. Sorry
I had an order shipped to me and lose track of time . I only wanted to pay for the Shipping of $3.78, but then I get chraged with $74.00. I would like at least half the amount returned to my credit card. NOW>>> I have not seen it as yet, since we last talked, October 12th.-14th.. Thank you ,Frances Antonini
A WAY TO NOT GET CHARGED EXTRA FEES ON YOUR CREDIT CARD IS TO PUT THE FREE TRIAL ON A PRE PAID CREDIT CARD… DUUUUHHH
then if i like it i will go to a retail store and purchase the product and not get scammed 
have a great day
i just recvd my free trial in the mail, gona try it along with my exercise. I have heard great thing about it
aww why would you order? come on now! well you live and learn, hopefully yall have learned..anyway i just bought some acai juice and it tastes great! I am wanting health benefits from it rather than weight loss but i do feel like it calms appatite, that can lead to some weight loss..i like that ‘rita’ (who was raised in brazil) commented that it is good for anemia, i tend to have anemia so that is another good health benefit!
i ordered the thunder freeze dried acai berry capsules online and i lost five pounds the first week without even changing my usual diet whatsoever. Very impressive I love it.
People! Don’t sign up or suscribe to any web sites to get Acai berry products! You can go down to your local Health shop or alternative medicine stores and buy it from there, a friend of mine bought it from her local health shop the other day. It’s probably cheaper at your local health shop anyway.
Listen its a scam. It is only a nutritional thing as long as you eat healthy no fatty oils or fat at all and i mean like the fat hanging off of that steak. and make sure u eat vegatables! and just run or speed walk about 4 miles a day. my brothers friend has been in the army since Feb. and he has to run 4 miles EVERY day. and hes already “buff” and has lost a good number of pounds.
I mistakingly ordered the Accai Berry Breeze and got it sent to me anyway and was charged for it after I cancelled it then I called the company which put me on hold for 12 minutes before anyone came on the line and was told that I could keep it for 20.00 more or send it back at my expense and still be charged the 4.95 for it. This is totally a scam beware and stay away from the Accai Berry Breeze!!!
This sis not work for me. I did everything I was supposed to and lowered my calorie intake to 1500 to get better results, but I didn’t lose a pound on the whole two months on this product. And I did the free trial thing as well, and was immediately billed four days later and it took forever to get a refund.
Maybe it works for some people, but please be careful! There are probably a whole lot of scams for this out here!
Definately beware of the scams out there. Always make sure you do a google search on the advertisers domain before purchasing – you might find many posts by other who have been ripped off!
I agree with the others. I,too signed up for the free trial offer, but I have had a very difficult time reaching any one of the phone to remove the charges that I received from both Acai Berry and Colon Cleanse(which $87 each was charged by the 3rd day). When you finally do talk with someone on the phone, I received confirmation of cancellation which had yet to be enforced or my refund since 11/08. It was also very difficult for me to return the product, by the time I was able to get a return merchanize no.,I was charged again. Buyer’s please beware! It would be better to talk with someone first before you order this free-trial product. READ THE FINE PRINT!!!!
Acai in well known in Brazil for being a “breakfast” type of food for the natives. Acai paste is eaten usually with bananas, and is very tasty if mixed with granola.
This entire promotional scam going around knows nothing about Acai.
I was born and raised in Brazil, and as a child I was reccomended to eat Acai because it is rich in iron,which is good when you suffer from anemia (it was my case). the other reason that doctor reccomended was to help me to GAIN weight because I was very skinny. Yes, acai actually helps you to gain weight. The funny thing is that I was raised with the idea of eating acai to put on weight, and now there is all these fuzz about using as a weight loss suplement. All I can say about Acai, is that it is a wonderful antioxidant, excellent to prevent and help anemic children and is also very tasty. I don’t believe in pills or supplements, sorry..
As for me, accai berry 500 free trial size did work. you have to call an cancell if you do not want it to automatically charge your card, its all in the fine print before you summit your payment.
Yes, these promoters are ruthless and they provide your credit card information to other vendors who simply enroll you and charge your card. This constitues fraud and is illegal – buy it at your local health food store/GNC, etc. Beware…very…j
Why would you sign up for something like that online???
Will people never learn?
Idiot!
You are very right about the scams out there. I signed up for the free trial offer and $580.00 of unauthorized charges on my credit card later, I had lost no weight and I am still tring to get my money back. Be warned. The site looks very legitimate they advertise for the Acai Berry and Colon Cleanse together read the Terms and Conditions and call the number offered.