Acai Berry: Can It Fight Cancer, Oprah Asks?

>The acai berry grows in floodplain areas of the
A recent study shows that the acai berry fruit canAmazon River on palm trees. One could mistake
help fight cancer. This little purple berry (about thethem for blueberries or grapes and yet they contain
size of a grape) contains a powerful antioxidantcopious amounts of antioxidants just like them. A
which is causing it to become an internationallynatural medicine against free-radicals, acai berries can
popular super food. It's been known as a fruit ofhelp strengthen the body's cells and promote
healing for hundreds of years by the native people ofweight-loss, strengthening the immune system,
the Amazon and is now gaining popularity as a stronganti-aging, and bodily energy. Free-radicals are known
fighter against free-radicals. A recent study showsto be a cause of many diseases like arthritis,
that the acai berry fruit can help fight cancer. ThisAlzheimer's and Cancer. A food's ORAC (Oxygen
little purple berry (about the size of a grape) containsRadical Absorbency Capacity score) is its antioxidant
a powerful antioxidant which is causing it to becomepower and acai berries ranks as one of the highest
an internationally popular super food. It's been knownwith a score of 167 while other fruits are much
as a fruit of healing for hundreds of years by thelower, such as blueberries (32) and apples (14).
native people of the Amazon and is now gainingIncreasing one's intake of antioxidants is essential to
popularity as a strong fighter against free-radicals.the body's resistance to free-radical induced diseases.