Açaí Bowl (Açai na tagela)
Easy, delicious, healthy
Açai na tagela is made from açai, a small purple berry that comes from palm trees in the Amazons; mainly in Brazil, Colombia, and Suriname. Although in these locations the berry is often used as an antidiarrheal, amongst the scientific community it is considered a superfood because of the following properties:
- high antioxidant content
- anti-inflammatory benefits
- immune system support
- lowers risk of coronary heart disease
- lowers cholesterol
Anti-oxidant properties help reduce the risk of diabetes, cancer,
vascular diseases and aging by diminishing free radicals in the body, or
reactive oxygen/nitrogen species. These scientific conclusions have
served to advertise açai na tigela as a fitness snack that has "low
sugar, is full of vitamin and antioxidant content and thought to boost
energy", as famous jujitsu practitioner Carlos Gracie claimed with the
"Gracie Diet".
A recent pilot study analyzed the risks of metabolic disorders in
overweight subjects, and concluded that a diet including açai pulp
allowed them to lower their glucose and insulin levels after 30 days.
Another study involving research on anthocyanins, a compound found in
many berries, found that a diet including açai pulp can diminish the
risk of heart attacks in young and middle aged women by 32%.
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