Açai Ice Cream Recipe

The first time that my wife and I tried a frozen yogurt made with Açai berries was during our honeymoon in a small town north of Rio de Janeiro called Parati. These berries are harvested in the Amazon region and taste great with yogurt, ice cream, or ...

Superfoods or superhype?

Berries — Yes, noni, acai and goji berries are traditional, indigenous powerful sources of nutrients in certain regions throughout the world.

FTC pulls plug on fake news sites pushing acai berry diet pills

Federal regulators announced settlements Wednesday with six online marketers accused of using fake news sites that promised substantial weight loss

FTC settles case vs another firm making bogus acai weight loss claims

Antioxidant powerhouse? Yes. Miracle weight loss ingredient? No The watchdog, which recently filed 10 lawsuits against firms allegedly hiring third parties to create ‘fake’ news sites promoting acai diet supplements, says Phoenix-based Central Coast Nutraceuticals Inc must pay $1.5m to refund consumers duped into believing its ‘free trial’ offers were really free.

Açai lowers cholesterol and attenuates atherosclerosis, rabbit study

The adult male New Zealand white rabbits were fed a cholesterol-enriched diet (0.5%) for 12 weeks and then randomized to receive açai (Euterpe Oleracea) extract or water plus a 0.05% cholesterol-enriched diet for another 12 weeks.