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Acai Berry

Acai berry refers to the reddish, purple fruit produced from the acai palm trea. It is native to South and Central Americas. Acai contains substances known as flavonoids and anthocyanins and is known to produce antioxidant activities that may prevent certain conditions such as cancer and heart disease. Acai berry has gain popularity for its vitamins and minerals which have been reported in aiding weight loss, increasing energy and building muscle.

Because it is rich in antioxidants, fiber, carbohydrates, vitamins and healthy fatty acids, acai will increase overall health. Like other fruits, acai helps maintain a healthy, well-balanced diet and makes it easier to achieve a desirable weight. Acai berries can be consumed in fresh, frozen, liquid extract, juice or dried (capsule) form. Additionally, acai may help improve weight loss by reducing the accumulation of body fat and suppressing appetitive while increasing metabolism, energy and stamina.

In addition to weight loss, individuals use acai to treat high cholesterol, osteoarthritis and even erectile dysfunction. Appropriate doses of acai berry depend on the individual’s age and other conditions.

Although considered safe for short-term, adult use, those who are pregnant or nursing should avoid the use of acai berry as part of a daily dietary supplement. Like any vitamin, herb or dietary supplement, make certain to add acai berry to your daily health regimen only after consulting your healthcare provider.

Nutraceuticals are food supplements with medical health benefit, including the prevention and treatment of disease. The term was coined in the late 1980’s by Dr. Stephen DeFelice, M.D., founder and chairman of the Foundation for Innovation in Medicine. Such foods also commonly are referred to as functional foods, signifying they and or their components may provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition. While all foods are functional in that they provide nutrients, nutraceuticals contain health promoting ingredients or natural components that have a potential health benefit for the body.

Bio Scientists have identified hundreds of compounds with functional qualities, and they continue to make new discoveries surrounding the complex benefits of phytochemicals in foods.  Phytochemicals are non-nutritive plant chemicals that have protective or disease preventive properties.

Most often, nutraceuticals are simply natural. The FDA regulates nutraceuticals in the same way they regulate all foods, the safety of ingredients must be assured in advance, and all claims must be substantiated, truthful, and nonmisleading. Most members of the medical community are in acceptance of the health benefits of nutraceuticals. However, there is concern over products entering the consumer markets not following FDA guidelines and lacking adequate effacy and safety data.

When considering what vitamins, minerals and supplements to put in your body, you should be cognizant of where and how you purchase your products. Taking poorly manufactured or counterfeit products can be extremely dangerous. Do not risk your health and safety on a product you are unsure about. Make sure that you take time to learn about accreditations and affiliations associated with the group you are purchasing from.

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A core principle in the manufacturing of all health related products is to follow good manufacturing practices (GMP) set out by the FDA. The NSF is an independent organization in which certifies NSF GMP certified manufacturer of vitamins, nutraceuticals, nutritional supplements and dietary products. The NSF Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Registration for contract manufacturers and internal manufacturing facilities of dietary supplement companies enables contract manufacturers to become independently registered by NSF as complying with GMP requirements as listed in Section 8 of NSF/ANSI Standard 173-2008. These requirements are consistent with the published GMP regulation for dietary supplements as defined in 21 CFR § 111, which was published by the FDA in May 2007

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The FDA has outlined Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) are guidelines that provide a system of processes, procedures, and documentation to assure the product produced has the identity, strength, composition, quality, and purity that it is represented to possess.  Products such as ours that are certified under these guidelines are manufactured only under the highest-quality processes.

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The nation’s largest and oldest non-profit organizations dedicated to the natural products industry. The U.S. department of agriculture regulates and sets standards for the use of the term “natural” and “organic”. Only products that are absolutely, 100% natural or organic can receive certification and approval from the Natural Products Association. We are proud to offer only the most natural products.

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Information on Acai as published at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/1109.html

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