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Who Should Consume Açai?

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Who should consume açai? The answer is simple: everyone! You may not realize it, but as you read this text right now your body is producing free radicals. Free radicals are a group of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can and will damage your body’s cells. They can be defended by antioxidants.

Although our bodies are constantly producing ROS, a person’s lifestyle can make him or her more susceptible to abnormally high levels of ROS. Excess ROS leads to aging, disease, and body damage. Consumption of antioxidant sources such as açai helps reduce ROS, thereby slowing the aging process.

Listed below are some ways ROS are generated:
1. When cells produce energy
2. During exposure to cigarette smoke
3. During exposure to environmental pollutants
4. From excessive alcohol consumption
5. From too much exposure to the sun
6. When bacterial, fungal, or viral infections occur
7. Excessive exercise (inadequate recovery time)

If any of these situations apply to you, then the antioxidants found in açai would be beneficial to your body.

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