If you’re after something that will really help you with your weight loss, acai might well be the answer. Although it hasn’t been proven that acai help weight loss just yet, scientists are convinced that they will find a direct link between acai juice and weight loss soon enough. What acai does do — and this is for sure — is to ensure that you body gets far more nutrients per unit weight consumed than any other non-super food. Acai is most definitely the superhero of the food world.

Acai Berry is very popular in Brazil and South America where it can be obtained in its berry form relatively cheaply. Many people in the US — where it is clear that is an aid to weight loss, acai is very popular indeed — will never ever see the fruit in its berry form. The monounsaturated fatty acids in the berry mean that it degrades very quickly once harvested. It would be very difficult — not to mention very messy — to transport acai berries efficiently.

Fortunately for us the producers of acai products have been able to conjure up some fantastic acai based products from purees to preserves, juices and even pills and supplements. Acai is definitely worth keeping an eye on.