Açaí Berry: The New Superfood?

The Açaí berry is found on a palm tree unique to the rainforest of the Amazon. It is a small berry that tastes like a mix of berries and chocolate that has the potential to become a dominant force in the area of nutrition. This small berry is packed with vital nutrients, varying from supercharged antioxidants to amino acids and fatty acids. Açaí trumps other antioxidant rich plants, being at least 10 times higher in antioxidants than other foods rich in these age-fighting compounds. It also contains a high amount of fiber and good fat lending to a healthy heart, and is seasoned with an ample amount of amino acids which are helpful for muscle contraction and regeneration. This berry is still not widely known in the United States, but has popped up in supermarkets across the US in the form of different juices and purees. It is my desire that this berry become more widely known and consumed across our culture because I believe that it could incredibly enhance the nutrient content of people's diets across the US. Within the realm of nutrition, it is vital that registered dieticians and other nutrition professionals assist in making this berry available and its health benefits known to the American population as a whole in order to better combat the nutrition related diseases that plague our population.