Акай -ягода или чай -- полезен или бесполезен для худения?

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В последнее время много идет рекламы насчет чудо Акай-ягоды, вроде Опра пьет ее и невероятные результаяты. Кто нибудь пробоевал на себе или знакомых?

Acai Berry Diet for Weight Loss

Antioxidants
Scientific studies have proved that Acai Berry is one of the most wholesome and healthiest foods of the earth. This tiny berry is loaded with minerals, vitamins, essential fatty acids, antioxidants and amino acids. Acai Berry is rated as a super food because of its unique antioxidant potential as only few ground spices have comparable antioxidant potential.

Anthocyanin
Acai Berry is also full of antioxidant termed “anthocyanin”. It is that deep dark pigment which gives color to Acai Berry and other purplish fruits. Cranberries, blueberries, red wine and purple cabbage are also rich source of anthocyanin.

Anthocyanin is an important element for losing weight. A study was conducted in controlled laboratory environment on mice. The groups of mice that were fed with restricted food intake and purified anthocyanin were able to lose weight fast compared to the group of mice that were only on the restricted food intake.

Essential Fatty Acids
Acai Berry is also rich source of healthy fats. It is fully loaded with fatty acids that are helpful for stabilizing the blood sugar level. The controlled blood sugar levels are important for losing weight. These essential fatty acids are important for the better health of reproductive, cardiovascular, and immune system. Above all these fatty acids provide protection to the largest body organ “the skin”.

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В последнее время много идет рекламы насчет чудо Акай-ягоды, вроде Опра пьет ее и невероятные результаяты. Кто нибудь пробоевал на себе или знакомых?

Судя по Опре - невероятных результатов особо не заметно.

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Acai (pronounced a-sigh-EE) comes in a number of forms including juice, pulp, powder and capsule. The berry has been touted as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and an antibacterial. The fruit is said to contain Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids, which are essential to human health.

Claims of weight loss are unfounded, said the CSPI.

"There's no evidence whatsoever to suggest that acai pills will help shed pounds, flatten tummies, cleanse colon, enhance sexual desire, or perform any of the other commonly advertised functions," according to the organization's press release.

Acai's popularity has surged on bogus marketing claims, said Jonny Bowden, a certified nutrition specialist and author of several health books.

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"Virtually every berry -- blueberry, strawberry, goji, acai -- are anti-inflammatory and high in antioxidants," Bowden said. "This particular one is exotic. It's found in Brazil. It's been marketed to have more of a magic ingredient. It's been over-hyped and marketed to death. There are claims to curing cancer, curing baldness that is all over the place."

Like most berries, acai has good nutritional qualities, but "there is not a drop of research" that supports marketing claims that it prevents weight gain and facial wrinkles, Bowden said.

Acai juices sell for as much as $40 per bottle.

"The expensive acai berry is triumph of marketing over science, that's the bottom line," Bowden said. "It's not useless, but it's not anything that people are claiming it is."

Companies including FWM Laboratories of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Hollywood, Florida, Advanced Wellness Research of Miami Beach, Florida, and other acai companies are accused of using fake diet blogs to steer consumers to sites plugging the free trials.

After a doctor listed acai as a healthy food on the Oprah Winfrey show last year, and a guest on Rachael Ray's cooking show mentioned the fruit, ads popped up directing consumers to sites selling acai weight loss products as if endorsed by the celebrities. Winfrey and Ray have publicly disassociated themselves from those sites.

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Мой муж любит чай Stash с этой ягодой, но никаких изменений веса в ту или иную сторону не наблюдается. Приятный чай, немного кисловатый, покупайте в продуктовом и пейте не здоровье!