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Freeze Dried Acai: What To Look For

sarita — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:29:51 +0000

It’s important that the freeze-dried acai supplement products you buy contain all of the health benefits, such as a blend of antioxidants, that you’d expect from the fresh berry. Freeze dried acai should be 100% pure and contain no additives or fillers.

In the freeze drying process, moisture is removed at a low temperature from the frozen acai berry, leaving very little moisture at the time of packaging. Oftentimes, the original flavor is maintained but unlike fresh acai, the product is stable and can have a long shelf life without additives or preservatives. (Acai berries spoil quickly when picked). Freeze drying preserves the maximum amount of nutrients in the process, and also makes the acai product easier to transport.

Freeze dried acai is available in different forms to suit your lifestyle. Two ways to purchase freeze dried acai are in powder or capsule forms.

Freeze dried acai powder such as Navitas Naturals Acai Power Freeze Dried Powder (8 oz) is typically added to juice or smoothies and adds a tasty zing to recipes. We particularly like that the Navitas Naturals line is all certified organic. Each scoop is typically equivalent to several fruit servings. Acai freeze dried capsules are made from acai powder, just synthesized into a capsule form.

Remember, not all forms of acai berry supplements are created equal. Freeze dried acai, whether in powder or capsule form, offers considerably greater nutritional value than “concentrated acai” or “acai extracts,” or those dried using other methods.

Acai Berry Products All Just Marketing?

sarita — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:43:47 +0000

This article makes some interesting points about the nutritional aspects of acai berry juices, the way acai products are marketed, and the unsustainable farming practices. It suggests that acai is largely a “Girl from Ipanema” fantasy and that the nutritional value is mostly fabrication or spin. Acai, it suggests, is simply part of a marketing trend involving products from faraway lands such as noni, goji berries and mangosteen.

Certainly there are unscrupulous players in the acai berry supplement industry, but the article makes blanket statements about the superfruits as a whole. Are the health benefits received by acai consumers worldwide just the claims of people who “have been had?”

“In truth, what we’re guzzling by the gallon is masterful marketing. Rather than being a “global wonderberry,” acai might better be described as an overhyped jungle juice that’s no better for your health than the average orange. Instead of the happy tale of the little berry that could, the acai phenomenon is really just the latest example of how time and time again we turn off our brains and open our wallets when we’re presented with a bottle of exotic “superfruit” juice that’s been packaged as some kind of shortcut to immortality.

In other words, we’ve been had.”

Pulp Fiction – Page 1 – MSN Health & Fitness – Nutrition.

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Latest Acai Berry Supplement Scams

sarita — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:02:15 +0000

A few companies that should be on your acai berry scam radar are Advanced Wellness Research/Netalab, Crush/TMP Nevada and Amirouche & Norton. The first two sell health supplements have led consumers down a path that has become all too familiar. Unsuspecting acai supplement buyers provide their credit card information for a “free” 14-day trial, only to find they are unable to cancel while their credit card accumulates charges. Amirouche & Norton is an Arizona-based marketing company that allegedly created false advertising and endorsements for acai berry products.

“The Illinois lawsuit against Advanced Wellness Research/Netalab regarding health supplement sales alleges it ”buried the terms and conditions at the very bottom of the Web page in small print or via a Web page link existing independent of the purchasing page.”

Customers provided credit or debit card numbers to pay for the shipping of their free trial, which in many cases cost them more than they imagined. That’s because after a 14-day trial period, they were enrolled in the subscription program if they didn’t cancel.

Canceling was a chore or even impossible, authorities allege.

Neither company delivered the free trial product ”within a reasonable time,” giving consumers limited or no time to try the supplement, according to the lawsuits. In some cases, authorities allege, customers didn’t even receive their free trial until more than 14 days after they ordered it, or never got it at all.

If you don’t cancel in time, your credit or debit card is billed each month for a new supply of acai, ranging from $30 to $90.

Once you catch on, good luck stopping the recurring charges.”

Authorities look into acai berry supplement ads — themorningcall.com.

Acai Vitamins – Beware of These Companies That Don’t Provide Pure Acai

sarita — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:05:46 +0000

Oh how many thousands of people have complained about how they’ve been scammed by various Acai vitamins company.

Some people say it’s their fault for not having done their research. But I do feel for them. After all, it’s easy to put your trust in a website that looks very professional and sometimes imply that some famous people are endorsing their product.

But all this must stop. And if you plan to buy Acai supplements, it should stop with you.

Make sure that when you do purchase Acai berry products, you do your research first. Listed below are different ways to see if the company you’re buying from is legitimate or not.

1. Go to the Better Business Bureau website’s pages on consumer complaints. Type the company’s name and you should get some info about that company. If there’s only one complaint on the site, it’s best to look for other consumer review websites as it might just be a fluke.

2. For some reason, people don’t do this second way to find out about a company. But one of the best ways to see if a product is really what it claims to be is to go to amazon.com. Not all Acai berry companies sell on amazon, but many of the legitimate ones do. You can then read the reviews that people have about them.

3. Be aware that different supplements have different ingredients. What I mean is that it is possible for something marketed as Acai vitamin to actually have less than 50% of Acai in it. If you want the full benefits of this berry, you should always look for one which has 100% organic Acai ingredient. Then and only then are you assured that you are getting the highest quality product.

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Things You Should Know Before Ordering Acai Berry Supplements

sarita — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:48:50 +0000

Acai berries have been called one of the planets healthiest foods and they have even receives endorsements from the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Rachael Ray and are said to be one of the secrets behind such Hollywood heavy weights as Brad Pitt. Acai berries are loaded with healthy compounds that can assist with everything from loosing weight to improving your skin and even boosting your libido. But before you set out to ordering Acai berry supplements there are a few things you should know.

While the vast majority of Acai berry supplements on the market are quality products sold by reputable companies, like anything where there is profit to be had, a few bad apples are out there trying to run various Acai berry scams, and while rare, they are something you need to know about before ordering Acai berry supplements

The way the Acai berry scam works?

Scam may be a bit of an over statement, but the way it works is like this. Almost all supplement companies offer a free trial offer – this is normal. By accepting the free trial you are essentially agreeing to pay a monthly fee for a new bottle each month, should you decide to keep the product. Again – this is totally normal and is not something to be alarmed by. What you do need to look out for are Acai berry supplement companies that don’t offer a simple cancellation link.

Many people simply sign up for the free bottle of Acai berry supplement, only to find out later that contacting the company later is nearly impossible. And of course the billing goes on and on. Again, this is rare but it happens and I once got taken in by one of these offers for a weight loss supplement and it was a pain in the butt to finally cancel the darn thing.

So before ordering Acai berry supplements just make sure that you can find a cancellation link somewhere on the website you are ordering from (usually the bottom of the page).

Want More Information about Reputable Acai Berry Pills?

Read my review of the Best Acai Berry Supplement on the market at http://www.bestacaiberrysupplement.com.

I’ve scoped this company out and it they have a no-hassle cancellation policy and you can either take advantage of their free trial bottle offer, or you can order a single bottle with no strings attached.

Learn more about Acai berry, one of the healthiest foods on the planet.

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