The Acai Berry comes from the Acai Palm. It is small, purplish in color, and is found in bunches containing several hundered fruits. You find these trees mainly in tropical areas such as Brazil and near the Amazon. You cannot find them in the United States, which probably accounts for the high price on the products made from this berry. Getting it fresh in the United States is impossible, so you have to settle for powdered, liquid or capsule form

Advertising for this so called “wonder” fruit states that it will increase your energy, improve sexual functions, detox your system, help you lose weight by boosting your metabolism, improve your sleep, reverse certain chronic illnesses, including but not limited to diabetes. They also claim you will have improved heart health, and it improve the look of your skin.

But are all of these statements true? I tried the Acai Berry for over a month now. I got it because it was supposed to be a good source of antioxidents. Here is the bottom line with my experience. I don't sleep any better than I did, my skin looks the same, and I have gained weight instead of losing it, and I haven't changed any of my eating or exercising habits. Now I'm not saying it is causing the weight gain, I am just saying I haven't loss weight while using it. I do not feel anymore energized than I did before. It does have some mineral, vitamin and antioxident values, but that seems to be where the pzazz ends on this berry.

I haven't had any side effects, but I also haven't had the benefits they brag about. Since I don't have diabetes or heart problems, I don't know for sure if the Acai Berry does anything for these conditions.