July 8, 2008 at 5:16 pm · Filed under Nutrition
| Move over pomegranates, açaí might just be the perfect food! This wild-harvested, nutrient-packed palmberry from the Amazon Rainforest is the world’s healthiest fruit. In addition to giving you a whopping boost of 100% natural energy, this “superfood” can help improve cardiovascular health, promote a healthy digestive system, reduce cholesterol, increase brain function, decrease the risk of cancer and diminish the signs of aging. How? Look below to learn more.
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| Amazon Mania (AM) has established a reputation for producing the best tasting and healthiest açaí in Brazil. What makes us different? The most obvious answer is taste. Taste test after taste test, Brazilians and Americans prefer the flavor of AçaíTwistTM to that of any other brand. In addition to its delicious taste, similar to a blend of berries and chocolate, AçaiTwistTM contains the least amount of added sugar and preservatives. A hint of guaraná is added for taste, as well as to enhance mental awareness and stamina. Moreover, AM is the only brand of açaí in the U.S. that is unpasteurized, which means it retains the taste of all of the very nutrients for which it is famous. In fact, we guarantee it is the best tasting açaí you’ll ever try. But don’t trust us, taste it for yourself. Also look for AçaíRawTM, simply pure, raw Amazon Mania Açaí.
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| Amazon Mania (AM) has quickly become one of Brazil’s top açaí suppliers. Its success can be attributed to its products’ quality, as well as its social and environmental consciousness. AM’s brand is synonymous with the world’s healthiest and best tasting açaí. Additionally, AM is dedicated to saving the Amazon by contributing 15% of net profits to funds that support education for the local, indigenous people and create economic incentives to regenerate the Rainforest. Thus, your purchase of AM products directly supports initiatives that prevent further deforestation of the Amazon.
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| There are so many uses for AçaíTwistTM that you are only limited by your imagination. Blend it by itself or add any number of healthy (or not so healthy) ingredients to create a delicious and nutritious smoothie, cocktail or snack. Try it with fruit, juice, soy milk, yogurt, liquor or ice cream. Add champagne for a refreshing brunch libation or mix in Kahlua, Bailey’s and/or vodka for a soothing nightcap. Experiment with an açaí reduction sauce for your meat or poultry. Or just sprinkle it with granola to enjoy it the traditional Brazilian way. The tasty combinations are endless. |
July 3, 2008 at 10:18 pm · Filed under Health
Consumption of green tea has been associated with a number of positive effects on health. Several studies have shown regular use of green tea can aid fat loss. Green tea is believed to augment norepinephrine, a hormone that promotes fat breakdown. Other possible benefits of green tea include decreased food intake and decreased formation of fat.
Polyphenols, the bioactive compounds in green tea, account for a third of the dry weight of the leaves. The predominant polyphenols are the catechins including epicatechin, epicatechin-3-gallate, epigallocatechin and epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG). Most research has focused on EGCG as the predominant polyphenol.
German researchers recently tested the effects of EGCG rates of carbohydrate and fat oxidation. Subjects consumed either 300 mg of EGCG or placebo, supplementation with EGCG caused a shift in energy utilization from carbohydrate to fat oxidation. The effect was more pronounced after eating a meal. In the placebo trial, only 30% of the total energy burned after the meal was attributed to fat, whereas 54% of the energy burned came from fat oxidation after EGCG supplementation.
These results show supplementation with 300 mg EGCG encourages use of fat over carbohydrate as fuel, which provides a plausible mechanism to explain the anti-obesity effects of green tea.