In the United States, the recognition of the health benefits of Acai date back to the 1950s of American history, in which doctors began to notice that the acai could be used as a tool to increase energy.  In the 1960s, the renowned Gracie jiu-jitsu family suggested consuming acai before and after physical exercise*. Recently, many new medical reports have determined even more exciting health benefits from acai.

The acai is generally grown thousands of miles away from Rio De Janeiro, but it was here in which the acai acquired a lot of publicity and a few real powerful endorsers. Beginning in the 1970s, northern Brazilians who moved to Rio still had roots in the Amazon. The Amazon is where the acai had been regularly ingested as a natural source of energy. The people of the Amazon are known for living a healthy lifestyle. One of the characteristics that held the acai from being shipped was the fact that it needed to be frozen for transport. However, as the technology to freeze and transport the acai grew, so did the use of the acai by several athletes.

The history of the acai has its roots in the customs of the native people of the Amazon. the acai has been around and applied for it’s many functions for centuries. The acai has been used for food, energy, and to treat numerous medical conditions. Although the acai did not make it to the western world for quite some time, due largely in part to the transportation initiations, it has been used for its healing attributes in the Amazon for quite sometime. In particular, the acai had been used to strengthen the body’s immunity, fight infections, and to provide energy. Today, the acai is believed to be beneficial to the heart, reduce the risk of prostate cancer, and various other medical conditions. Today, the acai is used on a daily basis from those looking to the acai as a daily supplement.

Clearly, the acai has a long history and it appears this berry will be with us for a long, long time!

History of the Acai Berry

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