by Carter Sinclair It is important for anyone suffering with high blood pressure to monitor it carefully. If it isn’t monitored you could have a stroke and other health conditions. It could even be fatal if left untouched. More people are suffering from high blood pressure and it is a serious condition you should take care of for a healthy life. Doctors can treat the problem with blood pressure medication. In addition some will prescribe diuretics in too. They do this because if your body retains too much water it can cause your blood pressure levels to increase. You doctor may put you on a...

by Carter Sinclair You have probably seen Acai fruit juice explode onto the health food market over the last few months. Even Oprah and Rachel Ray have featured this fruit on their respective TV shows. The real question is “Is Acai fruit juice just another fad or is it a genuine superfood?” As with any popular drink or food in the health industry many scammers will try to ride the wave of their popularity. In addition to some very high quality products there will be those that also try to take advantage and produce lower quality products. The best thing you should do is research the...

by Carter Sinclair You have probably seen Acai fruit juice explode onto the health food market over the last few months. Even Oprah and Rachel Ray have featured this fruit on their respective TV shows. The real question is “Is Acai fruit juice just another fad or is it a genuine superfood?” As is the case with any great new product there are going to be those out there who try to take advantage of its popularity and produce low quality products, just to make a quick buck. However, if you get your hands on real 100% pure Acai fruit juice it is indeed the real deal. Many people have used Acai...

by Carter Sinclair The acai berry is the fruit that comes from the acai palm. This fast growing tree is found in Central and South America, including Brazil. And it’s the Brazilian berry that seems to be gaining popularity among those that have added the acai berry to their diets. But just what is the acai Brazilian berry? The acai berry is very small in size and grows in clusters just as grapes do. It is grown in floodplains and swamplands in Brazil and is starting to be grown in forests too. The major difference between acai berries and grapes are the size of the seed. The acai berry seed is...

by Carter Sinclair The Acai berry comes from the Acai Palm tree, native to Central and South America. The fruit that grows on these palms is a small, round, blackish-purple berry about 1 inch in diameter. It looks similar to a grape, but has less pulp and is slightly smaller and darker. There is one large seed in the center of each berry, making up about 80% of the fruit. The fact that the seed is so large means there needs to be a large harvest in order to produce a lot of usable pulp. Thankfully, each tree can produce a harvest of 700-900 berries two times per year. Instead of just throwing the seeds...