My good friend and colleague Dr. Warden recently turned me on to Acai. Acai is a berry found only in the Amazon and has the distinction of having the highest concentration of antioxidants of any foodstuff on planet Earth. It has long been used by Brazilians in health food concoctions and drinks.
Being that I study Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, I’ve known about and (on occasion) taken acai in juice form. It’s got an…interesting taste to it. It kind of tastes like blueberries and non-sweetened chocolate (anyone who’s eaten 70% cocoa or higher knows what I’m talking about), with a gritty-ish texture. All in all, it’s not bad. What’s great about it is its antioxidant power, as well as the fatty acids it contains. Although I don’t take it regularly, many of the black belts over at Renzo’s do (it helps that they have cases and cases of Sambazon in the fridge).
At any rate, if you do currently take or are thinking of taking acai, Dr. Warden is the man to call. He recently stumbled upon Mona Vie, which is a quality blend of different disease-fighting fruits, with acai as the base. Mosey on over to his site, Mona Vie, and take a look around.
And don’t say I didn’t warn you about the taste.
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