An Acai Berry Whole Body Cleanse

Acai berries are not a cure all, no fruit or vegetable no matter how “super” is enough to really cleanse your body and also make up for all the other nutrients people tend to replace with one or two super fruits or other supplements and ingredients.  Having said all that, this particular berry IS very beneficial and healthy if taken in the right way, and in the right amounts. An acai berry whole body cleanse can either be done through the use of a supplemental product in combination with juicing or green smoothies, or it can be done by simply blending, mixing and integrating the berry in its various forms in your smoothies or juice instead of suing a packaged product or supplement. I am not going to recommend any cleansing product, as there are simply too many but I do advise you try various ones to see which ones best suit your needs, budget, and situation. In this article I’ll be detailing the different forms and ways you can incorporate the acai berry into your smoothies and juices.

The first option would be to do your acai berry whole body cleanse with freshly pressed or juiced veggie and fruit juices. The best form in which you can do this is through the use of freeze dried acai powder, while not the most optimum form of acai-its close, and very convenient because of the form it’s in and that it won’t spoil quickly like liquid forms of acai. I recommend either sambazon or amazon thunder powder, don’t bother with powder capsules as they don’t absorb as well where as a couple scoops of the regular freeze dried powder mixed in with the great delivery system of freshly made juice will allow for much more absorption and bioavailability. I tend not to recommend the bottled “juice supplements” you will find in the supplement stores as they are often spoiled, poorly processed , and are overpriced.

The other method would be to use acai in a fruit smoothie or green smoothie, this can be great for folks who don’t have a juicer, or simply don’t have the time to juice as blending provides a quick and easy method of getting nutrients plus the added bonus of tons of naturally occurring fiber. You can use the powdered acai for these as well and they work great, but another choice is using frozen puree. Sambazon and Zola both provide high quality flash pasteurized frozen puree which is unsweetened. These puree packs are ideal for smoothies for obvious reasons, you get the whole berry in the purest form next to having the berry itself and its in a frozen and convenient package for smoothie making, and the FDA has determined frozen produce does retain its nutritional value as much if not longer then fresh produce. So no matter how you choose to incorporate acai into your whole body cleanse, be sure you research, test, and go with what works for you.

Acai Berries and their Effectiveness for a Whole Body Cleanse

Acai berries have become the latest trendy super fruit alongside the mighty pomegranate, mangosteen, and goji berry. Let me first say that all of these fruits are good for you, because all fruits have some nutritional value, but some are more potent than others and these berries are often promoted with magical healing powers that are simply unrealistic. However when combined with good juicing habits and some moderate exercise, it can help to remove waste which along with the exercise can help you shed weight, and really help you achieve a whole body cleanse.

Acai juice blends are full of sugar, and rarely is it ever stated on the nutrition facts what the actual percentage of acai juice is in the container. From the research I’ve done the best form should you choose to get acai is in freeze dried powder form. I say this because provided you get it from a reputable company, it’s in the purest state-along with the puree option that you can get it in, next to having the berry itself of course. And the reason most of us outside of Brazil cannot get these amazing berries is because they spoil after 24 hours of being picked and can only be grown in the Amazonian climate, so anyone trying to sell you the whole berries themselves is trying to scam you, don’t buy it.

The acai berry has 10 times more antioxidants than red grapes and 10 to 30 times the anthocyanins of red wine. However this is not a statement of POTENCY, this is a statement of the VARIETY of different antioxidants and anthocyanins. The biggest acai berry benefits in regards to a total cleanse or partial cleansing are its trace fiber content and its impressive levels of omega fatty acids. Now having said this, the acai is not a significant source of fiber, but you can get a couple grams out of the powder form and if mixed with juice, especially with freshly juiced juice, the enzymes will unlock a lot of what’s beneficial about the acai powder and provide a very effective carrier of the acai nutrients, whereas mixing it with just water or store bought juice would not have this effect due to not having live enzymes.

In regards to the fatty acids it contains all three omega fatty acids but mostly consists of omega 9 which is a monounsaturated fat also known as oleic acid, which the body CAN produce in small quantities. Therefore it is not an essential fatty acid but DOES become so if you body is lacking the other two particularly Omega 3’s and then you would need to get it from your diet. Acai can be an effective addition to a juicing and whole body cleanse regimen if kept in perspective and not solely relied on.  In my next article on acai juice benefits, I will go into more detail about which brands of acai I prefer and why and what you should look for in a acai product for use during a total cleanse.