Friday, 27 February 2009
Acai and EFAs
Essential Fatty acids are beneficial in aiding in the transport and absorption of various fat-soluble vitamins i.e. Vitamins A, E, D, and K.
Here are the percentages for you
• 60% Oleic acid (Omega 9) which is a monounsaturated, essential fatty acid, Oleic acid can help lower LDL while maintaining HDL levels.
• 12% Linoleic acid (Omega 6) which is a polyunsaturated, essential fatty acid, has been found to lower both LDL and HDL levels .
High cholesterol levels particularly the LDL are a major health risk particularly in western cultures, luckily as you can see Açaí berries have a positive effect on aiding the reduction of these levels
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Acai Milk Shake type smoothie recipe
This is a recipe for a Acai Milk Shake type smoothie. You will need the following to make this
Ingredients
1 x 100 grams of frozen Acai pulp or puree
1 x 100 grams of vanilla frozen yogurt
1/5 cup of milk
Instructions
Blend until the mixture is lump free, and then serve with a straw like an milkshake! Its making me drioll thinking about it
Acai's healthy contents
Acai is plentiful in anthocyanins, a type of antioxidant that's been demonstrated to fight cholesterol and free radicals, consuming acai has been demonstrated to keep down blood related disorders and relax the blood vessels. It's in addition a great aid in preventing arthresclerosis and is a potent combatant of cancer.
To draw a comparison red wine is good for you because of the anthocyanin content from the grapes. the Acai berry has over 30 times the anthocyanin than any grape. Aside from anthocyanins, an added benefit of the acai berry is an acid called oleic acid which is very beneficial for the heart.
Oleic acid also keeps a cancer-causing oncogene from acting up, Acai is likewise good for anybody who has any kind of digestive conditions. Acai is good as a dietary supplement, it's very low in fat and cholesterol and all the same high in fibre.
These benefits are normally found in the skin, the acai skin contains nutrients such as phytosterols, vitamin C,vitamin E, manganese, chromium, copper and even boron as well as a few others including calcium, acai contains more calcium than even milk.