acai berry diet review

Acai Berries have exploded in popularity since 2001, when Ryan and Jeremy Black brought them to the United States from South America. They touted their benefits as an antioxidant, and since then, the hype of using acai berries for weight loss increased exponentially. According to ABC News, sales of the berry were at over $13 million last year, compared with just $435,000 two years before. The acai berry does have a ton of great nutrients and antioxidants; however, the idea of using it for weight loss is just a product of marketing and hype.

Acai berries are full of nutrients. They are great to incorporate into a diet because they can aid in food digestion, provide energy (similar to blueberries), and may contribute to an overall healthier lifestyle.

However, this isn't why most people jump on an acai berry diet. Most people do so to lose weight. As a steadfast rule, weight loss is a product of consuming fewer calories than the body burns. Celery may aid in weight loss because the body uses more calories trying to digest it than what is actually contained in the vegetable.

Acai berry contains sugar just like every other fruit. Therefore, it has calories. If you eat a ton of acai berries, you will gain weight the same way you would by eating a lot of any other food. When you eat more calories than you burn, your body stores the excess. Simple as that.

The belief that acai berry is useful for weight loss stems from a few different sources. Although they never mentioned anything about weight loss, Oprah and Dr. Oz featured the fruit on one of their shows. They touted the nutritional value of the fruit. Unfortunately, some people (and marketing agencies), misinterpreted this information.