The Acai Berry & Why It's So Awesome

First, let me explain what Acai is.

It's a little purple berry that grows on palm trees in subtropic regions of Central & South America.

But what's so special about them?? These small berries have multiple health benefits such as powerful anti-oxidants, which help prevent free radicals from damaging the body's cells. They also contain Essential Fatty Acids that the body cannot produce such as omega 3's and omega 6's which help prevent multiple problems from occurring, such as decreased immune function. Also, the skin of the berry itself is a good source of fiber, which aids in digestion & helps you stay full.

All of these great attributes probably have you thinking, "Give me all the Acai berries!!"... but this isn't even the best part. They can be used in different ways, that are all delicious; eat them raw, drink the juice, add them to smoothies, but also, my all time favorite : 

The Acai Bowl

Here are a few of my acai bowls...

All of my homemade bowls are made with Sambazon freeze dried Acai powder,

they also makes smoothie packs which I haven't tried yet. 

The only non-homemade bowl I've had (picture #2) is from Jamba Juice, which is made with Acai concentrate and it's super good!

 My bowls I make with a scoop of the powder, water, frozen nana & berries, nut butter, and sometimes protein powder.




- Toppings on this guy: granola, chia seeds, almonds, and kiwi

This Jamba Juice Acai bowl is the one with peanut butter in it. That makes this one stand out because it basically tastes like a healthier PB & J (OMG YUM) & with a bunch of good toppings...

-granola
-strawberries
-blueberries
-banana
-coconut
-honey

Also, Jamba will add chia seeds and other boosts if you want for a little extra charge :-)

This last one is made with the basics, but I added fresh mango, which was by far one of my best ideas ever!

Like I said, you can do so many things with Acai in general, but there are also so many ways you can make the bowls. They're also really simple to make, and they fill you up. Every ingredient can be kept in the fridge or freezer (except granola & chia seeds which don't need to be refrigerated) and you can get it all out, pop it in a blender, and top it off with your favorite things.

I challenge YOU to... Try this idea & let me know if you liked it or have any better bowl ideas!!

Enjoy,
- Chloe Ann