From: Harry J. Andersohn *
Re: Where Can I Buy Acai?
As word spread from Oprah's
studio to the rest of the world, it ignited a firestorm of interest in
this little superfood.
Thanks
to Ms. Winfrey, as well as Dr. Perricone and many famous scientists,
researchers, and not-so-famous "average Joes" who just care about their
health, there's certainly been a pretty amazing rise in demand for acai
-- which comes from the Amazon -- here in the U.S. The question "Where
Can I Buy Acai?" has been, let's say, really gaining in popularity.
As
you would expect, the sudden increase in popularity of acai has
contributed to the fact that finding good and reliable sources for it
is becoming more and more difficult. This is something we see
frequently when a new supplement or food suddenly hits a saturation
point.
As health-conscious people across the country
begin to
scramble to get their own supply, legitimate suppliers can’t
keep up
with the demand.
So we wind up with a lot of pretenders and
less-than-ethical manufacturers who are willing to put subpar products
on the market to pick up the slack.
Now don't think that this means it's impossible to find good acai. But
you want to carefully research all of the options out there (as with
anything else you buy).
(Note:
As of this morning, they were giving away a free supply -- click the
link to see if the offer is still open)
My Experience with Buying Acai
Naturally, I wouldn't think of writing about buying acai if I hadn't
tried to do it myself, so let's go through a quick overview of the
different things I tried.
The first thing I tried was acai pulp in frozen form. I'm a tremendous
fan of smoothies, so to me it made perfect sense to just add some acai
to what I was already drinking.
My neighborhood Whole Foods is really good at keeping most stuff like
this in stock. Of course I was more than a little bit pleased when I
stumbled on some frozen acai pulp -- perfect for smoothies -- right in
the frozen food aisle.
What I wasn’t psyched about was the price -- six bucks for
four tiny packages of the pulp. So those were going to get to be some
really expensive smoothies.
So I did decide to just look at some other options. Another option I
looked at was acai powder -- the dried and ground up version of the
berry that comes in those little containers. Again, the price of this
stuff was shocking.
(Free Samples are Available -- Click the Link to See if
Any Are Left)
Not only did that tiny little tub of acai powder
cost just over 30
bucks, but that was the SALE price.
And of course it wasn’t
good for anything if I didn’t mix it with something. You
certainly don't want to sprinkle a bunch of this on your cereal every
morning.
So both of these methods for getting acai into my diet were lacking
both on price and convenience.
I mean I don’t know many
people who are going to buy a freezer for their office and bring in
these frozen Acai Smoothie Packs twice a week, buy a blender to keep
there, and then tick off your coworkers by blending up an acai smoothie
in the middle of the day.
That's just not something that was going to happen.
Although I preferred the powder because at least I didn't need to keep
it in the
freezer, I still would have had to mix it with something and
the
price wasn't anything to get excited about.
So, what I really wanted -- I realized later -- was a product that was
convenient enough to
take anywhere so that I'd be sure to take enough of it every day to
realize all the benefits that are being reported by the media.
Conclusion...
My first choice is Acai Berry Blast*
because
of all the reasons I mention in the video. Also, they give you
a free sample to to evaluate how it
works for you. Natural Acai* is another
popular
choice, and it's definitely worth a try since they also offer a free
sample (hint, hint -- no reason you can't try both and double the free
stuff!), PLUS, it's 100% ORGANIC, which I love.
Now
remember, as with everything I put up on the site, all of this is just
personal opinion. I'm not a doctor or a health professional of any
kind, so none of this is medical advice. I just research this stuff and
then present the opinions of people who seem reliable and trustworthy,
but none of this stuff is backed by FDA approval or anything, and I'm
certainly not saying this will cure any kind of disease you have or
prevent anything from happening in the future.
Study the offers above
carefully and go with whatever you feel comfortable with. If it doesn't
sound like a good deal to you, then take a pass.
* This is important consumer information and you really need to read it: - These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. -
Please consult your physician before performing any program. If there
is a change in your condition, please notify your counselor immediately. - Results are not typical for any and all claims. - The name of the person depicted on this site is a "pen name" to protect
our privacy, and the likeness used on this site does not represent an
actual person. -
Reviewers are remunerated for providing links to the companies/products
mentioned on this site. Many offers for free trials contain a "negative
option" billing system, whereby you will be billed for continuing to
use the product on a regular basis if you do not cancel your
relationship with the company. Details for each offer are available on
the company's website, so please study them carefully.