Who else wants to know more about the acai berry weight loss phenomenon? If you are anything like the millions of people who have been witnessing this remarkable weight loss revolution from the sidelines, it's a really good time to get into the game and get a closer look! The simple truth is that there has been more media attention, hype and general hysteria over the past 12 months over the mysterious Acai Berry, than just about any other "magical solution" for optimal health, wellness and weight loss that I can remember. Let's take a look at some of the reasons below!

Ok, so how did Acai get so darn popular....and so Fast?

First of all, the natives living in the villages around the Amazonian rain forest have been enjoying the "miraculous" benefits of acai berry for centuries. These locals use acai in just about EVERY meal, and attribute their remarkable health, vitality and positive spirit to it's consumption. In Western culture, Acai exploded on to the scene when celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Memet Oz, Dr. Nicholas Perricone ( the famous skin care specialist) and world class athletes like Kelly Slater (the surfing legend) and others started raving about it's amazing and unparalleled suite of super benefits.

So How Does Acai Berry Help Me Lose Weight?

There are lots of theories - some proven and some just theoretical! What is proven? Acai is very high in fiber, very high in healthy fatty acids, and incredibly high in a whole host of important anti-oxidants and free radical fighting compounds. Many believe that the complex compounds present in this very small berry help raise the metabolism, clear the body of stored gunk and waste ( specifically from accrued toxins and contaminants that line the intestinal walls) and otherwise give the body a big boost of energy to accelerate fat burning.

Can I simply just eat the berries themselves.....or do I need to incorporate the extract into my diet?

You CAN eat the berries, yes, but getting them is a whole other story! Simply stated, unless you can fly to the Amazon yourself to pick them ( they are harvested twice a year) it's very difficult to get fresh berries into your diet, simply because they perish in 24 hours or less. A genuine acai berry diet should include freeze dried, or concentrated Acai Berry, which is gleaned at harvest, preserved for our consumption, and shipped over in many of the popular products you see on the market today!