Fruta Vida Acai Juice
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Acai (ah-sigh-EE) "The Wine of the Amazon"

This berry is harvested naturally from the depths of the rain forests of Brazil, by the people who have been using it for thousands of years. Acai is the only super food on the market that has everything you need naturally from only the berry itself.

It is packed with Vitamin B1, B2, B3, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Phosphorus, Calcium, Potassium, Fiber, Proteins, good fatty acids such as Omega 6 and Omega 9. Research on Açai has shown that these anti-oxidants are known to fight and regulate cholesterol levels in the body.

As an added benefit, Acai gives you the highest level of anti-oxidants on the market, with studies showing up to 33 times the anti-oxidant level as in red wine grapes. Besides being considered one of the “richest foods in Iron” the Açai fruit is also rich in fiber which makes it strongly recommended for the elderly and/or for people with digestive problems. For its microbiological characteristics, Acai is considered one of the most nutritive foods in the Amazon, and perhaps in the world. Plus - it's delicious!

The Acai fruit has a great berry flavor with the aroma of chocolate. In Brazil, they make a popular slurpie-like drink from it, and now it's the new favorite energy drink in trendy cafes and spas in New York and California! More..

Cupuacu (coo pwAH soo) "The Taste of the Amazon"

When foreigners visit the rainforest, native Amazonians will often offer them Cupuacu – the “taste of the Amazon”. But this delicious fruit happens to be a potent health resource, as well.

Cupuacu is a member of the chocolate family. The indigenous Indians have used the fruit as a primary food source for years. It contains unique antioxidant phytonutrients called polyphenols. You may be familiar with polyphenols from other common medicinal plants, notably green tea and grape seeds. Cupuacu also contains at least nine other known antioxidants including Vitamin C and Vitamin A, making it a well-rounded antioxidant "cocktail".

Cupuaçu is another one of the reasons

our ORAC* score is so high!

Remember, Fruta Vida recently tested

at 62,975 ORAC total points for a 30 ounce bottle. 

That is 2,100 ORAC points in 1 ounce

(1 serving) of Fruta Vida!

* ORAC stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. This is just a fancy way of saying, "How well does a certain food help my body fight diseases like cancer and heart disease?" ORAC measures the ability of just about any substance to subdue oxygen free radicals in the test tube. In short, ORAC is a lab assay that can measure the antioxidant activity of any substance and give it a number. The higher the ORAC number - the stronger the antioxidant properties of the substance. More..

Yerba Mate (yerba mah TAY) "The Green Tea of South America"

Unlike Acai and Cupuacu, which are fruits, Yerba Mate' is in the evergreen family and the leaves and stems of the tree are used to produce a tea.

In fact, this tea has been called "the green tea of South America" since it is the national drink of Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. Consumed in moderation, maté is recognized as one of the most healthful natural beverages on earth!

Often called "nature's most perfect beverage", South American Indians have been consuming mate' for centuries and today millions of South Americans drink Yerba Mate' as a healthful alternative to coffee. Users report that although it gives the energizing property of caffeine in coffee, it does not result in sleeplessness and nervousness of coffee drinkers!

Safe, effective energy is not the only benefit of Yerba Mate'. Packed also with powerful antioxidants such as polyphenols, the drink has earned it's name "The Green Tea of South America". And, it has been shown to aid in weight loss! More...

** Source: Dr. Jeffrey Klein, Ph.D., "Nature's Medicine Chest -The Anti-Aging Secrets of the Amazon Rainforest", NGX Media, 2004. Get your copy of “Nature’s Medicine Chest” here. ( www.RainforestTools.com )