PowerSupplements LLC Finds Not All Acai Supplements are the same – Buyer Beware

March 1, 2007 - New York, NY – In November 2006, PowerSupplements LLC (http://www.powersupplements.com/acai ) began a search for an Acai supplement that captured the full health properties of the Acai Berry. Over the course of four months PowerSupplements discovered that the majority of Acai supplements on the market are ineffective extracts or heavily diluted spray dried products. For this reason, PowerSupplements has introduced their own Acai supplement – Perfect Acai.

“With the amount of positive media attention surrounding the amazing Acai berry, we were not surprised to learn that some supplement companies are just trying to make a quick buck off the positive news on Acai” states Dan Nessel, head researcher at PowerSupplements.

PowerSupplements research found that many supplement companies are using 4:1 Acai Extracts and/or spray dried Acai. “Simply put, 4:1 Acai Extracts and Spray dried Acai products no where near the antioxidant levels of fresh Acai” states Nessel.

While fresh Acai has amazing health properties – the Acai berry is very delicate. The Acai berry is 30 - 50% fat. Foods high in fat will go rancid very quickly. Due to the high fat content, Acai berries go rancid within a day of being picked. This means it is not feasible for fresh Acai berries to be exported to the US (and other countries) because they would go bad before they ever reached our fruit markets.

PowerSupplements did discover one company that is processing Acai in such a way that it retains its amazing nutritional properties when turned into a powder – Sambazon. Sambazon, the world leader in Acai exports, has come up with a freeze dried Acai powder. Acai is fresh picked in the Amazon and the pulp (the seed of the acai berry is not used) is frozen and de-hydrated within 24 hours. What you end up with is a freeze dried Acai powder that maintains all the health benefits of fresh Acai. This freeze dried Acai powder can then be put into capsules and provides a convenient way to enjoy Acai at any time and any place.

“After months of looking at the ineffective Acai supplements on the market, it became clear that the only way to go was to create our own supplement that only used 100% Organic Sambazon Freeze Dried Acai” states Dan Nessel. “We are proud to introduce Perfect AcaiÔ – an Acai supplement that contains only 100% Pure Sambazon Organic Freeze Dried Acai.” While Sambazon Acai can cost twice as much as other Acai powders on the market, Nessel believes it is well worth it. “Our customers want supplements that are legitimate and effective. It is clear to us that using Sambazon Acai is the only way to give our customers a supplement that truly provides the amazing health benefits of the Acai Berry” states Nessel.

The Acai used in Perfect Acai is certified Organic and Fair Trade. PowerSupplements loves the idea of using Fair Trade harvested Acai to ensure that the indigenous people of the Amazon can make a fair living by harvesting the Acai berry. Nessel goes on to say “We have a responsibility to our customers to provide the best Acai supplement on the market. In addition, we all have a responsibility to the planet to protect the Amazon Rainforest. We are extremely proud that Perfect Acai meets both these goals.”

Based on ORAC testing (that measures levels of antioxidants in foods) it is clear that the best way to take Acai in powder form is to use Freeze Dried whole food Acai powder. Perfect Acai, available from PowerSupplements.Com provides a double sized bottle of 120 capsules of Sambazon Freeze Dried Organic Acai.

To find out more about Perfect Acai and the Acai industry in general - please read the Acai Special Report at http://www.powersupplements.com/acai