I tried one of those acai berry cleanse things for a couple of months to see if it was something I would want to add to the products sold through Antioxidant Alley. The only thing that seemed lighter and cleaner was my wallet. I’m not saying that they are all frauds, but it sure didn’t do anything for me.

I prefer to have a variety of berries in my diet along with a wide variety of other fruits and vegetables. There are thousands of different substances in foods that are of benefit to us. One shouldn’t think that one single thing (or even some super-secret combination) will give us super powers.

I titled this post “A Voice of Reason in a Sea of Hype.” The voice of reason isn’t necessarily just mine. Here is a link to an article by Discovery Health that does a great job of explaining my point of view. However, as a Portuguese speaker, I cringed a little with their guide for pronunciation of the word “acai.” It’s really closer to ah-sigh-EE. There’s no “y” sound in the word.

Acai Berry : National Body Challenge : Discovery Health