The online fitness marketplace has been absolutely flooded with advertising for Acai Berry products in the past couple of months. Apparently Oprah endorsed it, and now everyone is trying to cash in on it. I mean come on... if she endorsed a politician, do you think he’d just suddenly become President? Ok, maybe that’s a bad example...We all know the power of Oprah in the market, but what about these little purple berries? Are they really the hidden secret to losing weight?
OF COURSE NOT!
Are they an interesting food, high in antioxidants and nutrients? It seems so. I’m no expert on these Brazilian berries, but my understanding is that they’ve been part of South American diets for centuries. They are high in good fat (monounsaturated), fiber, and antioxidants. I think that makes it an interesting nutrition source, but I’m still not sure what that has to do with losing weight.
You come to me for truth, so here it is. What’s dominating this marketplace is all fake. It’s a bunch of people trying to cash in on a fad. Unfortunately every time I look at my own blog the ads are for fake blogs where people are touting acai berries as the solution to all their weight problems. The solution is exercise, activity, and proper nutrition. Berries are not going to cut it.
I’m sorry to those of you who aren’t FitDaily Premium members that have to see these ads all the time. I’ve blocked some, but new sites keep appearing daily, so I can’t keep them all blocked. So I’ve resigned myself to leave them. But you should know that these people are creating sites that look like blogs and adding fake testimonials and comments to get you to believe these berries are the magic pill you need to lose weight.
Don’t believe them. On the other hand, the berries are a good source of nutrients and antioxidants. If you want to try this magic weight-loss product, it’s probably not going to hurt you, and there is a free trial. You’re going to do it anyway, right? So you might as well get it directly from the source.
Here's where you get it free.
But remember, this is no substitute for proper nutrition and exercise. And if it’s not working for you, make sure you cancel your subscription. If you have some success with it, please let me know.
If you’re trying to get the higher antioxidant load, you’d be better off getting a juice product like this mix of Goji Berry and Acai Berry instead, but if you want antioxidants you absolutely cannot beat Purity Products Triple Greens Powder. You can get a trial of that for free also.
