No that's not a picture of blueberries! Those are Açaí berries (pronounced ah-SIGH-ee), the fruit of a type of palm tree found in Brazil. I was first introduced to the word "Açaí" by my sister who sells the juice made by MonaVie. She boasted of its health benefits at a time I wasn't too concerned for my health, so her preachings fell on deaf ears.
I finally tried MonaVie and honestly, I was a little turned off by the taste. However, after becoming a bit more health conscious and finding out just how amazing Açaí is for you, I started to be a bit more receptive to MonaVie and the taste isn't so bad... well... okay yes it is, but whatever it's a lifesaver.
Açaí is known for being an antioxidant (but beware! If the reason you are drinking Açaí juice is for its antioxidant purposes, be sure to drink juice with lots of pulp. Most, if not all of Açaí's antioxidant properties are lost without the consumption of the pulp) as well as serving as a helper in battling cancer, heart disease, obesity, inflammation, and diabetes.
I'm curious to find some recipes I can use with Açaí, or maybe even try to find another Açaí Juice that I can drink a bit easier. Once I do, I'll talk about it here!
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