The people of the Amazon have been known to be some of the healthiest people throughout this world. Not only can they stay healthy in just the physical sense, but they also stay healthy in the mental sense as well. So, we are all dying to know, what is their nutrition secret? This little secret among the Amazon tribes is a berry known as the acai berry. You have probably heard about the acai berry from either word of mouth, or throughout the internet, and you probably know about the benefits of the acai berry and what it can do for your body.

The acai berry is a Brazilian berry with a slight chocolate taste. Sounds too good to be true! The berry is small, round, and has a blackish-purple tint to it. So why is this berry only recently coming to be known? Simply, you can only find these berries on palm trees in the Amazon rainforest in South America. Not only are these berries nowhere near us, but they're on the very tip top of the palm trees! The Amazon tribes, for decades, have been using the berries for a variety of purposes.

When it comes to the qualities of the various nutritional and healing properties of the acai berry, the Amazon tribes believe that there are many uses for this berry, and that it should be used to its full potential. For years, this tribe has been using the acai berry as an antidote for various illnesses that they have encountered within the Amazon.

What does the acai berry provide? In just one single berry, you'll be nourishing your body with amino acids, essential fatty acids, including Omega 6 and 9, and antioxidants. All of these are an extremely important part of a healthy diet.

If you are looking for a good source of protein, then you have found it within the acai berry. These berries have been known to have more protein than your everyday, household egg! Not only are they rich in protein, they are also loaded with fatty acids, and antioxidants. The antioxidants that you find in the acai berry are they same type of antioxidants that you would find in a blueberry! These berries are also loaded with a variety of vitamins such as vitamins E, C, B, B1, and B2. And if you are looking for a source of extra calcium or potassium, you can find it with the acai berry.

What exactly does the berry do for our bodies? Many studies, mostly clinical, have said that the acai berry is possibly the most nutritious and powerful super fruit on the planet. For one, the berry is known to nourish the mind as well as the body. It is able to provide a balanced nutrition, and is also able to provide the body with energy and the mind with the ability to focus and concentrate more.

If you have some cardiovascular troubles, and you need something that is anti-inflammatory as well as antibacterial and anti-mutagenic, you can use the acai berry to help you out. The fatty acids that are within the acai berry can actually lower your cholesterol, and replaces that bad cholesterol, and replace it with the good kind of cholesterol. Sounds a lot better than your everyday aspirin or bowl of oatmeal doesn't it?

Most important, the acai berry is able to cleanse and detoxify the body of any harmful toxins. Though the acai berry isn't extremely popular in many places yet, it has been booming in Australia. As the berry becomes more and more popular and more readily available, you are sure to see an increase in the number of acai berry products. Currently you can purchase the berries and eat them in cereal, as a juice, or even enjoy an acai berry smoothie; healthy and delicious!