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Acai Berry Presented by: “The Dynamic Duo”
Froza Mercado & Jennifer Kempton
Origins of Acai
Found in the Amazon Rainforest (specifically
Brazil)
Originally used by Amazon tribes to cure a
number of ailments
Acai has been around for thousands of years
Only introduced in America in the late 1990’s
Pronounced like a-sigh-ee
Considered a “Superfood”
Benefits of Acai
Weight Loss
Antioxidants
Detoxifies body
Elevates mood
Energy booster
Better concentration
Anti-aging
Improves CV system
Improves Blood flow
Stronger heart
Improves immune
system
Improves skin tone
Reduce cholesterol
Enhances sex drive
Acai Craze
Acai Berry SupplementsClaims:
100% Organic
100% Pure Brazilian Acai
Flus Excess Pounds
Fat Burning
Eliminate toxins
#1 Rated Superfood
Money back guarantee
Risk-Free Trial
Acai Supplement Labels
Ingredient List: Acai Berry, Ganoderma,Evening Primrose oil, Cassia Torae, Semen coicis,Garcinia Cambogia
Acai Supplement Label
Oprah & Dr. Oz
Dr. Oz and Oprah sue over false acai berry claims.
Sued over 50 companies selling acai, and other
products, with their names on it.
Oprah and Oz both talked about the acai berries on
their shows.
Companies then created the impression that Oprah
and Oz were selling these products and endorsing
them.
Is it a scam?
“Recently, the Federal Trade Commission announced it has asked federal courts to
temporarily suspend a series of fake new web sites that have been marketing acai berry
weight-loss products”
–National Institutes of Health
“Acai berry scam: You’ll lose money, not weight. Free trial isn’t free; diet claims are bogus;
payment practices are unfair.”
-ConsumerMan NBC News
“Serious concerns about the marketing of acai products have been raised by the Better
Business Bureau (BBB)…The BBB warns that consumers should be wary of advertisements
about acai products, especially online”.
-Allen Bowling (Momentum)
In Conclusion…The natural Acai Berry may actually do what it claims
to do...
However:
Watch out for Acai Berry products and supplements
Avoid false claims/marketing
Read the labels/ingredients
Ask your doctor/nutritionist
References• http://www.acaiberry.org/about.html
• http://www.advancedalternativescenter.com/Origin_History_Health_Benefits_of_Acai_B
erries_s/184.
htm
• http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/benefits-of-acai/
• http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/a
cai/faq-
20057794
Articles:
• Bowling, A.C. (2010). “Wise choices in action: The example of acai.”Momentum
(19403410),3(2),46-47.
• http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=8369105
• http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acai
• http://www.nbcnews.com/id/38958053/ns/business-consumer_news/#.U1bUomRDtrU