article_snippet.sent: The sparse menu offers four variations of berry bowls, served with different toppings and fruit accompaniments.
article_snippet.sent: Brazil’s streets are filled with vendors blending acaí pulp with fresh bananas and then topped with honey and granola to create an innocuously addictive berry bowl.
article_snippet.sent: Oshun Cafe wants the UK to celebrate this way of eating acaí, not as powder, dried supplements or in smoothies and pasteurised juices which have significantly smaller amounts of Açaí and preserved nutrients.
article_snippet.sent: The acaí berry is a rich purple fruit indigenous to the Amazon rainforest.
article_snippet.sent: Speaking about the potent powder, food blogger and nutritionist Deliciously Ella said: 'Acai is unbelievably rich in antioxidants, with one of the highest levels ever tested (eight times that of blueberries and 10 to 30 times that of red wine,) as well as vitamin E and omega-3s, all of which work to stop free radical damage and keep your body. '
article_snippet.sent: It’s also amazing for keeping your skin glowing and slowing down the signs of ageing.'
article_snippet.sent: The large seed from each berry is removed and the remaining Açaí pulp (along with The large seed from each berry nutrients) is frozen within 24 hours of being harvested, due to each berry
article_snippet.sent: In Brazil, acai berry bowls are eaten around the clock.
article_snippet.sent: The acai berry is a rich purple palm fruit indigenous to the Amazon rainforest.
article_snippet.sent: The fruit perishes quickly after being picked, so to help preserve its goodness its is often made into acai berry juice, supplements or powder, which is often whizzed into a smoothie.
article_snippet.sent: According to some sites selling acai products, the berry's fibre and essential fatty acid content contribute to the berry ability to burn fat more efficiently, process food more quickly, cut down on cravings, and boost metabolism.