Acai

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Acai is a small deep purple berry native to South American rainforests. They are harvested from acai palm trees. Acai berries are tough, therefore soaked then mashed down, usually into a powder or puree. Acai berries are thought of as a staple superfood, packed with nutritional benefits. You might have also heard of acai bowls, which are bowls piled high with frozen acai fruit, adorned with granola, fruit and flowers.

Acai Berry Benefits

Due to acai berries being a good source of antioxidants, these are incredibly important to incorporate into your diet, these help to neutralize the damaging effects of free radicals. Free radicals can damage cells and increase your chances of diseases.

How to eat Acai

An acai berry has a taste described as dark chocolate and berries, whilst having a metallic aftertaste. Acai berries usually only come in powder or tablet form. Acai powder could be added to your baking, breakfast smoothies, yoghurts and juices. The opportunities to add a nutritional hit to your diet are easy and endless!