by Erin Cathleen

Acai juice is a fruit juice made from the acai berry. The acai berry commonly found in swamps and floodplains in the rain forests of South America. It is the fruit of the acai palm tree which is a member of the genus Euterpe, which consists of eight species of palm trees. These acai palm trees are native to Central and South America, from Belize southward to Brazil and Peru.

Young acai berries are green in color. As the fruit matures, it changes color from green to deep purple. The acai berry is a small berry. Its size is comparable that of a blueberry. On an acai palm tree, which averages 15 to 25 meters in height, the berries grow in bunches similar to grapes. Each berry contains only a small amount of the precious acai pulp which is the most nutritious part of the berry. The stone inside the berry makes up about 80% of the acai fruit.

People native to the Amazon, have recognized the many health benefits of this fruit for centuries. The berry has both nutritional and medicinal benefits. Typically, they would drink the acai juice made from pulping the fruit or consume the acai pulp itself.

Pronounced "ah-sigh-ee, the acai fruit has been a popular fruit among the people of its native land for generations. In the US, acai palm trees do not grow so people drink acai juice instead of eating acai berries. Recently, the acai berry has become the subject of a North American health craze with many companies introducing various acai juices, health products and weight loss supplements.

There used to be just a few acai juice manufacturers but now there are many. Two popular and reputable acai product manufacturers are Sambazon and MonaVie. Sambazon has a wide range of acai fruit juice and they also introduced the Amazon Energy acai drink. MonaVie is an MLM company with a proprietary blend of acai juice. They claims to have thoroughly researched the berry and its health benefits and have come up with a blend containing all the best nutrients you can find in fruits.

No matter where you buy your acai berry, you need to do your research beforehand. You can find out a lot of about berry as well as its nutritional content before you make a purchase. By doing so, you will be able to avoid falling for scams. There are many scams that take advantage of the acai berry craze nowadays. If you are afraid of buying online, you can just visit your local grocery stores and see what acai juice they have.

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Does Acai Juice sound too good to be true to you? It will likely surprise you to learn just how popular acai juice is in your community! Take a moment to swing by the Acai Berry Products Organization website for free information and non-biased reviews on Acai Juices and other products in grocery stores near you!