A Healthy Taste Straight From the Amazon Rainforest

A Healthy Taste Straight From the Amazon Rainforest

By now, most of us have heard about the high-octane health benefits of acai berries, cultivated exclusively and naturally (without pesticides or chemicals) from the Amazon rainforest. Called by some* to be the “most nutritionally dense” berries, these little jewels apparently have more antioxidants than blueberries and more heart-healthy anthocyanins than red wine. They’re also rich with protein, dietary fiber, with high levels of Omega-3, Omega-6, and Omega-9 fatty acids. Plus, they’ll reduce the prices at the gas pump. (Okay, I’m not certain about that last part….)

But the trick is getting the acai berry pulp as close to the source as possible, and without being over-processed (which depletes the nutritional value considerably). Raw acai is the only sure way to get all the benefits of the berry, and unless you’re planning a trip to Brazil anytime soon, that can be tricky. Even though I’m very mindful of “food miles” and eat locally grown foods almost exclusively, I was eager and curious to try raw acai pulp that is processed as little as is safely possible. Enter Amazonfrutas….

Amazonfrutas is a company which works closely with carefully selected Brazilian co-ops — local growers who harvest and sell acai in strict accordance with the governmental regulations. Workers pick, clean, de-seed, freeze and ship the berries within 24 hours. The frozen pulp can be thawed to make smoothies, mixed with granola and yogurt, and blended into the healthiest cocktails you’ve ever tasted.

They sell both AcaiRaw and AcaiTwist, which has added evaporated cane juice as a natural sweetener. For one week, I tried AcaiTwist in a daily smoothie (with an organic banana, freshly squeezed organic orange juice, a few organic strawberries, and ice from purified water) and honestly felt a higher level of energy all morning, and a clearer focus throughout the day. I also tried a Free Trial Acai Berry Power 500 Power of suggestion? Perhaps. But I know for sure it tasted delicious. (And of course, that made me feel better about splashing some AcaiTwist in a glass of prosecco at happy hour.)

It sure isn’t “eating locally,” but the fair-trade acai industry has reportedly helped the honest Amazon economy, and whether or not the berries are the cure-all or not, they are certainly rich in taste. Take a closer look at this high-octane superfood, and you might find yourself adding it to your diet for the flavor, not just the proposed health benefits.

*Read articles about the nutritionally beneficial claims of the acai berry from Dr. Nicholas Perricone on Oprah (he calls it his “#1 Superfood”), The University of Florida, and The Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry.

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Joe Biden US Senator chosen as Obama Vice President running mate

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This is a formidable ticket, and a risky ticket, and not a comfort zone choice for Obama.

Put aside the obvious: Biden has foreign policy meat on his bones…He’s a great debater… he has a working-class Scranton-bred Irish-Catholic heritage…he knows Washington very well…he has known tragedy in his life…

He was elected to the Senate as a change agent at the age of 29. He is comfortable but not wealthy — he has not used the prerogatives of office to enrich his personal wealth, although his family has benefited from his stature.

Biden premised his presidential candidacy on the notion that Obama was unqualified and not ready from day one. You can expect that the McCain campaign or the RNC will run a national television advertisement featuring Biden’s many and various quotations to this effect.

I gather that what impressed Obama about Biden is that Biden gets things done. He’s a man of action. He’s not a bullshitter. I also get the sense that Biden, 65, is pretty well aware that, at age 73 in eight years, he’s not going to be a viable presidential choice, and thus convinced Obama that because the vice presidency would be his terminal position, the famous Biden ego will take a subordinate role.

I gather that Obama realizes that he needed a pick that would demonstrate some level of intellectual seriousness about the condition of the world. One of his sons heads for Iraq soon. Obama knows that, for Biden, getting Iraq right is much more than just about proving a point.

Biden is also a fighter on domestic policy. He touts as one of his greatest legislative accomplishments 1994’s Violence Against Women Act.

Some liberals think he’s a bully who got the Iraq war wrong (although Biden did try to pass a less bellicose resolution.) . But I suspect that the general response from Democrats will be “Great choice.”

The criticism will focus on Biden’s 1987 plagiarism bout, his support of credit card companies (he pushed the bankruptcy bill that Dems now hate), his comments about Obama, his racial obliviousness (the comment about Indian-Americans in 7/11).

In a normal year, this stuff would have disqualified him instantly.

That Obama (apparently) picked him demonstrates a recognition that the Democratic ticket ought to be more than just about Obama’s personality… or a statement of bipartisan pragmatism… it’s easy to float on gossamers when the world is safe, but when it’s burning down, a guy like Biden is just the ticket.

Experimental plane crash in las vegas home

Small plane hits house near Vegas-area airport

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LAS VEGAS — Authorities say an experimental aircraft with one person aboard crashed into a house and sparked a fire near the North Las Vegas Airport in southern Nevada.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the rear-propeller Velocity 173 RG aircraft crashed at 6:28 a.m. Friday, shortly after taking off from the North Las Vegas airport.

He says the male pilot radioed that he wasn’t gaining altitude and was going to crash moments before the aircraft hit the house.

No word yet about injuries or fatalities.

Las Vegas firefighters quickly doused flames in a single-family home in a neighborhood not far from the end of the North Las Vegas airport runway.

Gregor says he doesn’t know who was piloting the aircraft. It was certified for flight in 2002, and was owned by a Las Vegas resident.

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A Healthy Taste Straight From the Amazon Berry Rainforest

By now, most of us have heard about the high-octane health benefits of acai berries, cultivated exclusively and naturally (without pesticides or chemicals) from the Amazon rainforest. Called by some* to be the “most nutritionally dense” berries, these little jewels apparently have more antioxidants than blueberries and more heart-healthy anthocyanins than red wine. They’re also rich with protein, dietary fiber, with high levels of Omega-3, Omega-6, and Omega-9 fatty acids. Plus, they’ll reduce the prices at the gas pump. (Okay, I’m not certain about that last part….)

But the trick is getting the acai berry pulp as close to the source as possible, and without being over-processed (which depletes the nutritional value considerably). Raw acai is the only sure way to get all the benefits of the berry, and unless you’re planning a trip to Brazil anytime soon, that can be tricky. Even though I’m very mindful of “food miles” and eat locally grown foods almost exclusively, I was eager and curious to try raw acai pulp that is processed as little as is safely possible. Enter Amazonfrutas….

Acai diets by this company which works closely with carefully selected Brazilian co-ops — local growers who harvest and sell acai detox in strict accordance with the governmental regulations. Workers pick, clean, de-seed, freeze and ship the berries within 24 hours. The frozen acai pulp can be thawed to make smoothies, mixed with granola and yogurt, and blended into the healthiest cocktails you’ve ever tasted.

They sell both AcaiRaw and AcaiTwist, which has added evaporated cane juice as a natural sweetener. For one week, I tried AcaiTwist in a daily smoothie (with an organic banana, freshly squeezed organic orange juice, a few organic strawberries, and ice from purified water) and honestly felt a higher level of energy all morning, and a clearer focus throughout the day. Power of suggestion? Perhaps. But I know for sure it tasted delicious. (And of course, that made me feel better about splashing some Acai Cleanse in a glass of prosecco at happy hour.)

It sure isn’t “eating locally,” but the fair-trade acai industry has reportedly helped the honest Amazon Acai economy, and whether or not the berries are the cure-all or not, they are certainly rich in taste. Take a closer look at this high-octane superfood, and you might find yourself adding it to your diet for the flavor, not just the proposed health benefits.

*Read articles about the nutritionally beneficial claims of the acai berry from Dr. Nicholas Perricone on acai Oprah (he calls it his “#1 Acai Superfood”), The University of Florida, and The Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry.