What is acai berry?

Just what is the Acai berry? The Acai Berry (pronounced a-sigh-ee) is a fruit produced by the acai palm, which is native to parts of South America and Central America, and has been used for hundreds of years by for a large variety of purposes. Acai berries, and Acai Berry Pulp have been consumed by people native to Central and South America for countless generations, but the emergence of this fruit as a popular North American food is very recent, its consumption exploding presumably after Oprah Winfrey's Acai Berry episode.

The latest craze concerning the Acai Berry has enjoyed unprecedented popularity for many reasons; first of all, some studies have shown that the fruit can actually help your body burn fat faster and more efficiently, making it a natural, healthy way to lose weight. Some magazines are claiming the Acai Fruit to be the weight loss food of the future, and sales worldwide are definitely showing that this trend is not slowing in the immediate future.