Acai Breakfast Bowl

A delicious Acai Breakfast Bowl recipe we hope you love!

Acai Berry Powder is one of our favourite high antioxidant, organic, freeze-dried, berry powders. This Amazonian superfood really has it all: antioxidants, fibres, and healthy fats similar to olive oil. This Acai breakfast bowl is perfect for sustained energy through the morning. The taste of Acai is often described as a 'fruity red wine flavour with chocolate overtones'. Here’s just some of the health benefits of Acai ...

1) High Antioxidant Levels

Acai has long been revered for its high levels of antioxidants, unique structures of anthocyanins for cellular protection and phytochemicals believed to lower cholesterol. Acai is recognised as one of the world’s highest ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity) foods. ORAC measures how well antioxidants neutralise free radicals. Acai has more than twice the antioxidants of blueberries, and nearly ten times those of grapes.

2) Low Sugar

The Acai Berry is a low sugar fruit and has one of the lowest glycaemic loads of any fruit. This makes Acai Berry powder ideal for those on a low sugar diet.

3) Healthy for your Heart

Essential fatty acids found in acai berry are another reason that sets acai apart from other fruits. In particular, the healthy levels of Omega 9 (oleic acid) makes the fat profile similar to olive oil, the ingredient in the Mediterranean diet recognised for heart health.

4) Cholesterol and high Blood Pressure

The antioxidants found in Acai berry, anthocyanins, are also good for preventing the oxidation of cholesterol. While circulating cholesterol gets oxidised, whether you have high or low levels; it sticks to the walls of your arteries causing narrowing. This build-up of plaque can eventually lead to high blood pressure.

5) Packed with vitamins and may slow aging

Acai berries have as much Vitamin C as blueberries as well as Vitamins A, B1, B2, B3 and E and also calcium, magnesium, zinc and copper. With this amazing nutritional profile, its easy to see why Acai can benefit your health, and may help slow the ageing process itself.

6) Good for the Amazon Rain Forest

Because of the growing demand for this popular superfood, the Acai Palm Trees are now being protected in the Amazon basin - rather than being destroyed. By using Acai products we are actually supporting the regeneration of the Amazonian rain forest! TO SUMMARIZE: Acai increases antioxidant levels to help neutralise damaging free radicals Acai boosts your energy levels Acai supports your immune system Acai helps to promote a healthy heart Acai is suitable for those on a low sugar diet ... not forgetting that Acai is delicious as well! Try some Acai Berry Powder for yourself > If you would like to find out more about the superfoods used in our recipes, check out the Superfood Ingredients website with lots of great information on each ingredient we use!