The 411 On The Acai Berry Bowl

 These days, lots of people are concerned about their health.  Nobody wants to consume extra fat or simple sugars. People are replacing their fattening ice creams with fruit sorbets.  One increasingly popular alternative to higher calorie desserts is the Acai berry bowl.

The acai bowl is loaded with antioxidants. Many foods contain these nutrients. Anti-oxidants can stop the harmful actions of free radicals.  Nutrition experts recommend consuming 3000 to 5000 ORAC units each day to prevent the cellular damage that occurs from the activity of free radicals in the body.

With one of the highest ORAC levels than of any other known fruit, the acai berry leads the pomegranate, cranberries, blueberries, along with others. Brazilians have been serving Acai for 20 years and have mastered preparing it many tasty ways.  The acai berry bowl consists of pulp from acai berries that has been frozen and mixed with cane sugar and guarana syrup. This mixture leaves a sorbet textured acai pulp with a taste similar to, but distinct from blueberry.  In Brazil the acai bowl is usually served with bananas and granola. 

But many variations are possible, so let your taste buds be your guide. You can try other's creations by searching for Acai bowl recipes online. 

Guests who are limiting their diets to nutritious food will be impressed with acai berry bowls. It will probably be their first taste of the acai berry, and they will value your thoughtfulness.