| One common question that may arise in your mind | | | | that as a result destroys the active properties |
| before purchasing acai berry products is, does it | | | | present in the acai berries. |
| actually matter where you have purchased the | | | | Fourthly, Acai berry fruit as well as the supplements |
| products or supplements of acai. The answer is as | | | | or products of acai should never be overheated. At |
| simple as the question itself and comes up every | | | | the time of pasteurization, high heating is involved |
| time you go out to purchase acai products. It is | | | | that may destroy its active properties. It is |
| actually very important that you purchase these | | | | recommended to flash pasteurize the acai berries. It's |
| products from a company that has a good | | | | a known fact that flash pasteurization does not |
| reputation. This is because every product is not | | | | destroy the enzyme level of the berry and in |
| created in the same way. There are several steps to | | | | additional it is also approved by the FDA. |
| be followed while processing acai products and thus, | | | | Fifthly, at the time of process acai berry products |
| it is very important for the customers to know | | | | the manufacturing company should not use fillers like |
| everything about the products and its usage. | | | | soy or maltodextrin. At the time of extraction of acai |
| Popularity of the acai berry has grown during the | | | | berry pulp no fillers or chemicals should be used. |
| past 6 or 7 years and as a result it has increased | | | | Some manufacturers use fillers, chemicals as well as |
| enthusiasm in people and therefore manufacture of | | | | carriers at the time of pulp extraction but they are |
| the berries has also increased dramatically. | | | | not considered to be an added ingredient so they are |
| Manufacturers have joined the race of producing | | | | not listed on the label. |
| different forms of acai berry products. | | | | Sixthly and the most important thing that you must |
| The business behind this race must be graphed by | | | | study about the product is that the acai product that |
| the customers. Consumers must search for the | | | | you wish to purchase should not have fillers or water |
| manufacturer that is true to his job and at the same | | | | added to it. Once water or fillers are added to acai, |
| time who does partake in short cuts for | | | | you might not obtain the actual amount of acai since |
| manufacturing acai. The processing as well as the | | | | fillers bulk the acai berry products. You must check |
| ingredients used both play a vital part in ensuring the | | | | that there are no fillers like corn, other fruit juices or |
| quality of the products. If the ingredient, that is the | | | | soy. Acai berry products with no fillers are the best |
| acai berry, is not fresh and are of poor quality the | | | | option. |
| nutrients won't be preserved. Furthermore, if the | | | | Seventhly, there should be no added sugar, artificial |
| products are good but the processing is not done | | | | sweetener or anything present in the acai product. |
| properly, the end result will suffer some short | | | | You must ensure that the acai product that you wish |
| comings. If you don't pay attention to the product | | | | to purchase does not contain any type of added |
| details as well as the manufacturing details, then | | | | sugar. It is a well known fact that sugar harms the |
| there may be cases where you can end up with a | | | | immune system causing you to possibly become |
| product that has no nutritional value or any of the | | | | easily infected. It is also not good as it may cause |
| other advantageous qualities. Such products may be | | | | inflammation and increase weight issues. |
| the end product produced with the help of fillers or | | | | Eighthly, in acai berry products the manufacturers |
| other unwanted chemicals. Before purchasing you | | | | should not use preservatives. Acai is a health based |
| must search for the product that has a standard set | | | | nutritional product that should be taken in a natural |
| for purity of acai supplements and products. The | | | | manner. Chemical preservatives in the acai products |
| standards are as follows: | | | | may destroy its characteristics. |
| First of all, acai berry products must be certified as | | | | Ninthly, an acai product with ORAC lab test certifies |
| an organic ingredient. They have to get certification | | | | the presence of antioxidants. The tests are based on |
| from the USDA that provides organic certified acai | | | | a genuine acai berry products only. |
| products. Non organic fruits can be injurious to your | | | | Tenthly, there are some companies that go further |
| health and as a result they may be exposed to | | | | and certify their products with Kosher Certification. |
| pesticides and other harmful chemicals. Antioxidant | | | | Kosher certification is the next ultimate level for |
| products that are non organic may contain toxins, | | | | quality control that guarantees and provides the |
| pesticides and herbicides. | | | | highest quality of acai juice or capsules. |
| Secondly, it is important to know the shortcomings | | | | Last but not least, the acai products should not be |
| of acai berries. Acai must be processes within 24 to | | | | filtered so that it retains its richness. The acai juice |
| 72 hours. This purple gem which is also popularly | | | | should be thick and should not contain water, sugar, |
| known as the crown jewel of the amazon starts | | | | preservatives and sodium. It must stay as a |
| losing its qualities within this time period. A company | | | | wholesome organic acai pulp. Acai products must be |
| with a good reputation never wishes to upset its | | | | kept in glass bottles because the plastic bottles may |
| clients and as a result produces quality products. | | | | cause plastic leakage. |
| Thirdly, the products must be freeze dried instead of | | | | Now we know that the acai berry products are not |
| spray dried. To preserve the essential nutrients | | | | created equally. The manufactures have a hard time |
| present in acai, freezing must be done. Spray drying | | | | finding the best quality acai berries that are both |
| immediately releases all the nutrients that could have | | | | fresh and at the same time people find it difficult to |
| been beneficial to the body. Spray drying works by | | | | find the product that qualifies all the above standards. |
| heating the acai berries at very high temperatures | | | | |