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I am pretty sure everyone has heard about the new miracle weight loss pill from Oprah- acai berry pills.  I found an article about the acai berry pills called, “Acai berries: Miracle food or just a fad?”  The berry is said to be able to increase your energy, detoxify your body, and improve your sexual performance.  Whether or not these are true, acai berry pills are causing a lot of controversy.  The article states that ever since acai berries have been introduced to America, marketing campaigns exploded and many claims about it have been made such as increasing energy all the way to reversing diabetes.  I think people are hoping the little berry is going to answer all their problems but the truth is, not enough studies have been done on the supplement to make these claims.  “There have been few studies on the effects the berry with the bitter chocolate-raspberry flavor have on humans, but some studies have shown promising results in the fight against cancer.”  A study was done at the University of Florida did a study which showed really good results in the fight on cancer.  The study showed that the acai berry triggered a self-destruct response in as much as 86% of leukemia cells which I think is amazing! 

The berry has shown that is contains a lot of vitamins and minerals such as vitamins B and C, iron, potassium, phosphorus, calcium and protein.  Along with these good benefits is that is has a high amount of fiber and heart-healthy fats in the form of monounsaturated oleic acid.  “The fruit is often touted for its high levels of antioxidants, which have been shown to prevent and even repair damage done by free radicals, which are by-products from cells using oxygen.” 

The thing most people want to hear, however, is that acai berry pills will help them lose a lot of weight.  Studies have not been shown yet that this is the case.  What most people are falling into is the acai berry scam.  Oprah’s website now puts up that people should not buy the product online from companies that claim the pill will do a lot of amazing things.   You should not give out your credit card information online because the companies will often charge you monthly, even though they say you are getting a free trial.  As far as the scam goes, just get the pills from a retailer instead of ordering them online.  Also, do not expect to lose half your body weight just by taking the pills.  It would be good to take them though because they can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle.

The article was pretty interesting, go check it out: http://www.themonitor.com/news/a&%23231;a&%23237;-28340-berries-fad.html