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Congrats to Sambazon Acai For EcoCert Cerfication

sarita — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:43:33 +0000

The EcoCert principles of organic farming are based on respect for cultures and local job creation. Sambazon Acai has just received this certification for its acai crops as Fair Trade in Brazil. EcoCert was founded in 1991 and certifies organic farmers around the world. It recognizes the benefits of organic farming as respect for the earth’s resources, long term yields, nutrient-rich foods and energy-saving.

More about Sambazon’s socially responsible policies:

“Sambazon’s certification occurs in conjunction with Fair Trade Month, which promotes and celebrates the socially responsible system of trade that prioritizes the needs of human beings and the environment over the drive for profits. The certification supports all three pillars of Sambazon’s triple bottom line business model (people-planet-profits) by guaranteeing that the agro-forestry farms and the families who supply Sambazon with acai fruit receive a fair market price.”

Sambazon Becomes First to Achieve Fair-Trade Crop Certification for Acai | Reuters.

Sambazon Acai Berry Pomegranate Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe

sarita — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:15:28 +0000

Acai works well in both sweet and savory recipes. We liked this zesty acaiberry salad dressing featuring organic acai berry and pomegranate juices.

Acai Pomegranate Vinaigrette

2 oz organic Acai juice
2 oz organic pomegranate juice
dash garlic powder
3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
dash onion powder
1/3 c extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp tahini

Blend all ingredients.

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Featured: Sambazon Pure Acai Power Scoop

sarita — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:40:25 +0000

Acai PowerScoop is the premium source of organic acai berries in a whole-food powder. Because Acai PowerScoop is not an extract, it delivers the full synergy of powerful antioxidants, essential and healthy fats, fibers and proteins found only in Acai. Using a non-thermal drying process, we deliver the pure organic health properties of Acai in powder that can be put in any beverage. Simply add a scoop to your favorite smoothie, juice or milk. 90 grams (30 scoops) per jar.

Sambazon Acai Power Scoop Powder (90 grams)

Learn About Sambazon

sarita — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:25:09 +0000

One company has really made a name for themselves and they are helping the environment. Will Sambazon be the next Starbucks? Who knows, but one thing is for sure, this organically made product may be the best superfood on the market. Are you ready to slow down the aging process and have more energy then a bus load of giddy cheerleaders?

Through researching herbal companies, I find some that really shine and others that are just trying to make money from marketing hype. Sambazon is the real deal! Not only do super star celebrities like Denise Richards drink their product, but Dr. Nicholas Perricone even uses the Sambazon acai berry product. He ranks this as the number one superfood!

The acai berry may be the ultimate energy boosting drink you have been searching for on the net. All companies are not created equal and only one company has made the best product. They have literally branded the name and caught the attention of companies like Coca Cola. Ryan Black is the Ceo of this remarkable company and he learned about the acai berry while he was surfing in Brazil.

What impresses me about Ryan Black is he really cares about the positive financial, environmental and social impact of this super berry. The company’s supplies are organic products made of the açai fruit from the Amazon rain forest in Brazil. The company helps protect the jungle by making açai berry more valuable than cutting the trees down. This is a great company with a great story, that I believe will only get bigger.

I believe Ceo Ryan Black is more focused on making a strongly pure and potent product, then any other company on earth. Most of the other companies I researched were multi-level marketing companies. I like how Ryan Black makes sure his acai berries are organic and come directly from Brazil.

So, what is the big deal about the Brazilian berry anyways? Well, for starters, this juice superfood can boost energy levels like you have never seen. This may help people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Let’s take a look at what a super surfer girl and Men’s Health have to say about this amazing product.

“The main reason I like Sambazon Acai is cause it’s “yummy”, I eat it everyday and it makes me feel alive with energy. I’m all about eating healthy whole foods and Sambazon products are organic with lots of antioxidants.” – Bethany Hamilton (surfer girl)

“A study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry discovered that the black-purple berries contain higher levels of antioxidants than do pomegranates and blueberries. And a University of Florida study found that an acai extract triggered a self-destruction response in 90 percent of the leukemia cells it came in contact with, which is a promising finding for scientists working to cure cancer.” – Men’s Health – June 2007

I have studied hundreds of herbs and foods and this one just blows my mind! Lower concentrations of the freeze-dried pulp were found to be slightly stimulating to macrophages in vitro. Macrophages are white blood cells that are an important part of the immune system of the body. Wow! It can help strengthen the immune system and it taste good.

Let’s look at some of the reported benefits that this superfood may give you:

Fights cancerous cells, minimizes inflammation, improves mental clarity and focus, cleanses and detoxifies the body of infectious toxins, promotes healthier and younger-looking skin, improves digestive function, helps maintain healthy heart function, alleviates diabetes, promotes sound sleep, provides all vital vitamins, normalizes and regulates cholesterol level, contains several important minerals, is an extremely powerful free radical fighter, it has very high levels of fibers, prevents artherosclerosis, enhances sexual desire and performance.

This is some outstanding health insurance to get started on now! Your getting a remarkable concentration of antioxidants that help combat premature aging, with 10 times more antioxidants than red grapes and 10 to 30 times the anthocyanins of red wine. A synergy of monounsaturated (healthy) fats, dietary fiber and phytosterols to help promote cardiovascular and digestive health. An almost perfect essential amino acid complex in conjunction with valuable trace minerals, vital to proper muscle contraction and regeneration.

“The fatty acid content in açaí resembles that of olive oil, and is rich in monounsaturated oleic acid. Oleic acid is important for a number of reasons. It helps omega-3 fish oils penetrate the cell membrane; together they help make cell membranes more supple. By keeping the cell membrane supple, all hormones, neurotransmitter and insulin receptors function more efficiently. This is particularly important because high insulin levels create an inflammatory state, and we know, inflammation causes aging.” – Dr. Nicholas Perricone

This berry is a vital part of a healthy diet and I encourage you to get out there and go for a 30 minute walk everyday! You will feel better and you can be energized today with most powerful superfood acai berry the world has ever known. May you get energized and live a long life!

Disclaimer: The above statements and material have not been evaluated by the FDA. The above contents are intended for informational purposes, and not meant to diagnose any disease.

DeWayne H. Strickland is a researcher in the areas of alternative therapies. Find out how herbs can enhance your health and your love life at: http://www.herbal-remedy-online.net/sambazon_acai_berry_juice_superfood.html

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Learn About Monavie

sarita — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:51:27 +0000

First it was blueberries, then the pomegranate, and now the “superfood” of the moment is the açai berry, a fruit native to South America that is harvested from trees in the Amazon rainforest. In Brazil, Colombia and Suriname, açai (pronounced “ah-sigh-ee”) has been used both medicinally and as a food for hundreds of years. More recently, Americans have been gulping down gallons of açai juice in an effort to court good health.

One of the companies cashing in this trend is MonaVie, a juice that blends the potent açai berry with 18 other fruits-including grape, passion fruit, kiwi, pomegranate, banana, blueberry and cranberry. It’s packaged in a chic wine bottle that retails for about $40 (although the products are sold only through multilevel marketing, not in stores). The MonaVie website includes links to several research studies that extol the antioxidant-rich virtues of the açai berry, but they are very careful not to make any outrageous health claims. According to the studies they cite, the açai berry outscores every other fruit and vegetable on the ORAC scale, a measurement which ranks the antioxidant activity of various foods. “The freeze-dried açai found in MonaVie has an antioxidant capacity that is 15 times higher than blueberries, and research has shown that drinking four ounces of MonaVie Active daily can help enhance your body’s antioxidant capacity and ability to fight free radicals,” explains a MonaVie spokesperson. (MonaVie, citing their proprietary formula, doesn’t reveal how much açai juice is in their beverage.)

But even though the company is careful with any claims, it can’t control what committed users have to say about the product. A quick Web search reveals numerous Web sites dedicated to praising the powers of drinking juice made from açai berries. The açai converts claim that the purple elixir can perform all manner of health miracles-improve stamina; make skin look younger; lower blood pressure; alleviate joint pain; eradicate hot flashes, migraines and gout; improve sleep; and help autistic children function better. And although MonaVie is one of the biggest names in the açai game, it’s not the only player. Other açai products are available online (such as Viva! Açai, which sells for $24.95 for a 32-day supply), and the shelves at stores like Whole Foods hold other açai juices (such as Bossa Nova, which sells for $2.99 for a 10-ounce bottle, and Sambazon Açai, $2.69 for a 10.5-ounce bottle).

“If the açai berry can do even one quarter of the things the hucksters claim it can, then it will prove to be a great thing,” says Brent Bauer, M.D., director of the complementary and integrative medicine program at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. “At this point, açai falls into the category of intriguing but unproven. It may in fact turn out to be the superfood it’s advertised to be, but first we need some solid scientific evidence that can only come from human clinical trials.”

So far, most of the studies done on the açai berry have been done in the lab-analyzing the nutrient content of the so-called superfood. What is known is that the berry is packed with good stuff: antioxidants (including flavonoids similar to those found in red wine), amino acids, monounsaturated oleic acid, fiber, and phytosteroids. What all that means is that açai berries do have the potential to have several positive health benefits. These include anti-inflammatory effects (which could, in theory, help with arthritis pain), cancer prevention, improving elasticity of the arteries, and preventing cholesterol from oxidizing and adhering to the artery walls.

“It definitely has the potential to do lots of good things, and I do think there’s something there, but we still don’t know what happens when you concentrate it and give it to humans at doses many times stronger than what the natives in the Amazon have been consuming for years,” says Bauer.

He brings up a historical example that he feels should be a cautionary tale for anyone willing to endorse something just because it looks promising: the beta carotene story. Beta carotene is a powerful antioxidant, and several epidemiological studies showed that people whose diets featured high levels of beta carotene had less cancer. When that news broke, health-conscious people started popping high doses of beta carotene. But when a large-scale human clinical trial was finally completed, it was found that in smokers, high levels of beta carotene actually increased the risk of cancer.

The bottom line? Most experts agree that the açai berry probably does qualify as a superfood (it’s a favorite of health gurus like Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Nicholas Perricone), thanks to its rich antioxidant and nutrient profile. But they remind consumers that there is no health magic bullet. “If you still smoke, drink, don’t exercise and eat fast food, drinking a few ounces of açai juice every day isn’t going to keep you healthy,” says Bauer.

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