ACAI Blended Juice - The antioxidant super power. Designed for the busy life

The acai berry is renowned for its health properties. Harvested from high in the Acai palm trees in the lush Brazilian tropical rainforest, it is recognised for its high levels of the cholesterol-fighting fatty acids, Omega 6 and Omega 9, and its strong concentration, up to 33 times more than that found in red wine grapes of anthoycyanin, an extremely powerful anti-oxidant.

The acai (pronounce ah-sigh-ee) fruit is indigenous to the Amazonian basin in Brazil. It grows high up in the Acai palm trees and has been used for centuries by the local inhabitants as a staple part of their diet.

Acai juice is now central to Brazilian beach culture and can be found in numerous juice bars fringing Ipanema beach.

Tropical Acai Blended Juice contains several other health-promoting fruit juices in addition to Acai fruit, namely :

Pomegranate Juice

The health benefits associated with Pomegranate have been well documented in recent months. The fruit is packed with powerful antioxidant, polyphenols. These phytochemicals protect plants from disease and UV light and can play a similar role within the body, acting as potent free radical scavengers.

Free radicals if left uncontrolled can speed up the oxidation of LDL ("bad" cholesterol) which leads to the build up of plaque in the arteries. This excess of plaque, known as atherosclerosis, is a leading factor in heart attacks and strokes.

Pomegranate Juice has also been traditionally used to help relieve the symptoms of the menopause.

Organic Raspberry Juice

Raspberry includes some compounds called phenolic which are known to be powerful antioxidants. Therefore they could help to neutralise free radicals in the body that are often blamed for initiating and speeding up the disease processes involved in heart disease and cancer. The fruit is recognised for its diuretic, cleansing and laxative properties. Traditionally taken for indigestion and rheumatism, the berries are rich in vitamins and highly nutritious.

Raspberry Juice also has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties and is traditionally used to help ease indigestion and rheumatism.

Blueberry Juice

Though blueberries are not a cure-all, the natural substances they contain are now thought to have great health benefits, including naturally occurring fibre, antioxidants and vitamins. Blueberries can also help ease urinary tract infections and have anti-inflammatory properties.