Acai Berry Vanity

Other than the ads that claim Acai Berry is a great diet supplement does any Freepers use it for a reason as a diet supplement in concentrated capsule form?

Thanks. Could not find any legit forums when I googled it is all ads promoting the product no real medical info.

Also on the blueberry note.

They freeze very well!

I am kicking myself for not freezing a batch this past year.

I like to make real fruit non dairy non tofu/soy smoothies and banana/bluberry is a fave.

Also might add that being ill in a highly lit ER room on a gurney for hours at a time is no picnic either. : ( So cold and lonely feeling.

Nothing like home Dorthey. : )

Most grocery stores [and WlaMart Super centers] carry very acceptable frozen blueberries year round.

You can also buy dehydrated ones in bags in the dried fruit section and if you soak them, they plump right back up.

All is not lost!....:)

A lot of health claims are made for it including prevention of alzheimers. Google it for more information.

I buy mine at the grocery (Simply Organic). It's about four dollars for 3.7 ounces...about a three month supply.

Here's a "tea" recipe I like:

http://vegetarian.about.com/od/morerecipes/r/TurmericTea.htm

Ingredients: 2 tbsp turmeric 1/4 cup water 1 cup milk or soy milk 1 tsp almond oil honey, to taste Preparation: Stir together the turmeric and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer and allow to cook, stirring, until a thick paste is formed.

Use 1/2 to 1 tsp of this turmeric paste for each cup of tea. Add turmeric paste, milk, almond oil and honey to saucepan and reduce heat to low. Bring milk just to a boil then remove from heat. Whisk briskly or blend if you prefer a frothier drink.

It seems to affect different people different ways. I liked it so much I was drinking 4 to 6 cups a day and I found it to be very constipating so I cut back. Apparently it can also have the opposite effect.

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