Acai Berry is arguably the worlds most nutritious fruit. Like all fruits, you get the most benefit from the fresh whole fruit. Unfortunately, Acai Berries spoil within 24 hours of harvest so they are unavailable outside of Brazil. They must be processed immediately to transport them outside the country. How they are processed is key to retaining as much of the nutritional value as possible.
In general, the less processing the better. Acai is used in many forms in Brazil. Outside the country, the most common forms are:
1 Acai Supplements
2 Acai Purees
3 Acai Energy Drinks
4 Acai Preserves
5 Acai Frozen Smoothie packs
6 Acai Juices
7 Acai Smoothies
The first 4 in the above list are recommended as they provide most of the benefits to the consumer at the lowest cost. While juices and smoothies may sometimes have significant amounts of Acai Berry in the final product, they are always overly processed and retain little of the benefit of the raw berries.
