If providing more fuel for your athletic fire or being able to up your game is what you are looking for then you are more than likely to be searching for a product rich in antioxidants and nutrients. This, of course, will also help you to recover at a faster speed and allow your stamina to last longer whilst partaking in your sport.

You can do all of this with a delicious and refreshingly energising product which is sure to make the drug of caffeine history. And even better, it tastes remarkably like chocolate with a hint of freshly ripened berries.

Does it sound too good to be true? Well, let us tell you a little more about it before revealing what it actually is. For people with an extremely active way of life who require increased strength and stamina, or even for those simply leading a busy life as far as their careers are concerned and who would like to have more energy to enjoy sports and exercise, this fabulous food may be just what you are looking for.

Recent studies have shown that as a freeze dried powder containing around 500 calories, 52 carbohydrates, 44 grams of fibre, 32 grams of total fat, and 8 grams of protein per 100 grams, this product provides all the fibre needed in a day as well as the nutrients of a full meal.

This food is super rich and chocolaty and contains high levels of vitamin A, as well as six fatty acids one of which inhibits the absorption of dietary cholesterol and nineteen essential amino acids.

The flavanoid can be compared to those of blueberries and antioxidants ten times higher than those of wild blueberries and cranberries are present in the dark purple skin of this food. The total antioxidant strength of this super food was tested and has an ORAC value of 1027 micromol TE per gram.

So would you like to know what this food with its optimising and healing secrets is? Well, it?s the acai berry, pronounced a-sigh-ee, with its deliciously fruity and chocolatey taste.

The natives of Brazil where this super food grows on the Eutepe palm trees use the berry to charge up their energy levels as well as for medicinal purposes. The fruit and roots of the tree are used to treat gastrointestinal problems and disease and the heart can often be found served up as an ingredient of salad.

The crop grows in huge bunches of between seventy and eighty fruits of around one inch each and at least three crops are harvested every year from each tree. The fruits are enjoyed by the locals who use it to add flavour to their ice creams, sodas and other favourite foods.

When you purchase your freeze dried fruit pulp you are not just super charging your body with high levels of nutrients and antioxidants, you are also providing jobs for local native cultures. This way native Brazilians no longer need to cut down the rain forest to make a living, your purchase provides rich commerce.

Farmland will not be cut down to make way for the acai berry as it is native to the area and neither will forestation take place as the spent palm trees provide great firewood and fuel.

Additionally, the palm leaves can be used for making hats, bags, and even roof thatch. The wood is pest resistant and serves as excellent sources of building material. All of which also contribute greatly to the local commerce.

So now you know all about the acai berry are you ready to do your part towards saving the rain forest whilst super charging your body? Do you want to try this fabulous tasting food? If you are looking to fuel your body with the highest antioxidants and most nutritious product known to man then you are definitely ready to try the deeply rich and chocolaty acai berry right now.

If you want to get some of this delicious berry anywhere in Australia, try the new Amazon Power Acai Powder by clicking here.

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