Organic Acai Products

Acai berry is a native of Brazil, which contains high amounts of anti-oxidants, believed to fight the free radicals in the human body. It has 10 times more anti-oxidants than regular red grapes, which makes it an attractive alternative to those who want to counter the signs of aging and stress. Acai berries and its derivatives are mixed with other dietary supplements to help fight cholesterol and lower blood pressure.

Organic Acai Juice

• Organic acai juice is made without preservatives, additional caffeine, sugars or any other types of fillers or artificial flavoring. Since it is organic, it has a limited shelf life. Acai juice is red-violet in color and retails for $39.99 per 32-oz. bottle as of this publishing. Amazon Thunder and Perfect Acai have organic acai juice bottles as part of their product lineup. A serving of acai juice gives you 20 calories, 0 mg of cholesterol, 0 mg of sodium and 2 g of dietary fiber.

Organic Acai Puree

• Organic acai fruit puree is made from harvested acai berries that are mashed and processed with no added preservatives. Acai purees can be added to smoothies and salad dressings and come in 32-oz. bottles. A bottle of acai puree from Amazon Thunder (amazonthunder.com) costs $39.99, while a set of four bottles costs $135.96. If you want to save by buying in bulk, the set of 12 bottles costs $359.91, or $10 less per bottle.

Organic Acai Fruit Powder

• Freeze-drying the acai berry, often within the first 18 hours after it is harvested from the tree, makes Acai fruit powder. The seeds are included in this freeze-drying process, which also contains a lot of antioxidants, similar to how grapes store antioxidants in their seeds. A pound of organic acai fruit powder costs $29.95 from Super Organic Foods (superorganicfoods.com), which can be added to your smoothies, sprinkled on meals and even mixed with cakes and pastries.

Organic Acai Capsules

• Organic acai fruit that is freeze-dried or made into powder form is also available in capsule form. The smooth lining of a capsule makes it very easy to take and digest the acai berry contents. Organic acai capsules such as Windmill Original's Organics Acai Fresh One-a-Day costs $20 per bottle of 30 capsules. Perfect Acai comes in large bottles of 120 capsules each, for $35.95 at Amazon (amazon.com). Natural Zing's Acai capsules retail for $37.50 from Organic Fair Trade (organic-fair-trade.com).