How is Açai like Red Wine in regard to Anti-Oxidants?
Have you every heard that a glass of red wine everyday is good for the heart? This is because of the Anthocyanins in the grape. Açai is also very rich in Anthocyanins, an antioxidant substance that help fight the cholesterol and free radical. It is not by accident that the color of the Açai is similar to the color of red wine. The French have a diet very rich in cheese, coffee, nicotine, sugar and white flour. With this type of diet you would expect the French to have a very high rate of heart disease however, the exact opposite is true. The ability of the French to consume a heart clogging diet and yet have a very low rate of heart disease has been labeled the French Paradox. Researchers now believe they have the reason for the “French Paradox” – anthocyanins! The French drink a significant amount of red wine and the red wine grape, due to its anthocyanins is what is believed to be responsible for the very low incidence of heart disease. While red wine has a good quantity of anthocyan
