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Supplement Ingredient Guide: Acai Berry What is it? Acai berry is a small dark purple fruit which is native to South America. It rose to prominence as a health supplement due to its high antioxidant effects.   Indications It has a wide array of health benefits which include neuroprotection, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, cholesterol regulation and atheroma plaque stabilisation. Despite popular marketing …

The acai berry perhaps first received recognition on Oprah Winfrey’s show when she included it on her list of top 10 super foods. It’s since been linked to everyone from surfing icon Kelly Slater to Brad Pitt who apparently used it to slim down to 5% body fat for a recent film role. Here we explore why this native berry …