Acai

A?a?/Nutrient Depletion:

  • Glucose levelsGlucose levels: In human research, frozen a?a? pulp (Sambazon? A?a? Smoothie Pack) consumed twice daily for one month reduced fasting glucose by 5.3% compared to baseline (4). A?a? juice may contain added sugars, however, which may interfere with blood glucose control (according to secondary sources).
  • Lipid levelsLipid levels: In human research, frozen a?a? pulp (Sambazon? A?a? Smoothie Pack) consumed twice daily for one month reduced total and LDL cholesterol, as well as the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol (4). HDL cholesterol, very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol, and triglycerides lacked statistically significant changes.