Dubbed nature's Superfood, acai grows atop palm trees lining the Amazon River, known by the indigenous people as the "tree of life."  In 2000,Sambazon was the first company to begin importing acai to North America in the form of a frozen puree to make smoothies and beverages. Today, Sambazon has made tremendous strides in bringing the fruit mainstream with the introduction of a dietary supplement, Sambazon Acai PowerCaps(TM). This supplement is a premium source of organic acai in a whole food powder (as opposed to an extract), so consumers don't lose any of the powerful synergistic health benefits found in the acai fruit.  Each vegetable capsule boasts 500mg of organic acai and all of its inherent health-benefiting qualities, such as powerful antioxidants, a synergy of healthy omega fats, dietary fiber, phytosterols, and a nearly perfect amino acid complex.

Acai has a widespread following among medical professionals, including famed dermatologist Dr. Nicholas Perricone, who recently hailed acai as "one of the ten superfoods of our time" on Oprah and in his best-selling book The Perricone Promise. He states that the antioxidants found in the purple pigment of acai are believed to help prevent and repair oxidative stress, a process that damages cells within the body. Dr. Perricone also states that Sambazon Acai is the most pure and authentic acai available. And in the recently released The Perricone Weight-Loss Diet, Dr. Perricone reveals that acai is good for weight loss due to its high level of cyanidins (powerful antioxidants).

"Studies show the average American only gets about 1200 ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity)(1) units per day, when they should be getting more like 3500. Sambazon Acai PowerCaps(TM) deliver about 600 ORAC units per gram, giving consumers a convenient way to increase their daily ORAC intake,"stated Ryan Black, Sambazon Founder and CEO.

Sambazon Acai PowerCaps(TM) are available at select Whole Foods, Vitamin Shoppe, GNC and finer health food stores nationwide as well as at http://www.sambazon.com. Also available is the recently launched Sambazon PowerScoop(TM).  Featuring pure acai that's ground into a fine powder, consumers simply add a scoop of Sambazon PowerScoop(TM) to a favorite juice drink or smoothie for the equivalent of 16 acai berries and all their beneficial qualities.  Embrace Sambazon Acai and your skin and body will be greatly rewarded.

About Sambazon Acai:
Acai is an organic purple berry from the Brazilian Amazon and is considered to be one of the most nutritious fruits on the planet. Acai tastes like a vibrant blend of rich berries with a hint of chocolate. Packed with antioxidants (significantly more than red wine or blueberries) acai also has a rare synergy of healthy omega fats, dietary fiber, phytosterols, and a nearly perfect amino acid complex.

About Sambazon:
Sambazon is the global leader in acai consumer products, wholesale acai pulp, powder and other Amazon superfoods.  Founded in 2000 as the first company to bring the antioxidant-rich acai berry from the Amazon to North America,  Sambazon's mission is to deliver high quality, organic superfood products to the planet. Sambazon's product line of Organic Smoothies, Frozen Smoothie Packs, Ready-to-Blend Concentrates, Acai PowerCaps(TM) and Acai PowerScoop(TM) are enjoyed by world-class athletes and health-conscious consumers everywhere.  Products are available at major retail stores and juice bars across North America including Whole Foods, Wild Oats, Vitamin Shoppe,Jamba Juice, GNC and Juice It Up!  Sambazon has pioneered the first of its kind Fair Trade and Certified Organic supply chain of acai which benefits thousands of local families and protects the biodiversity of the Amazon Rainforest through sustainable agriculture.

For more information on Sambazon Acai and to learn more about sustainable development in the Amazon visit http://www.sambazon.com.

    (1) ORAC is a test tube analysis that measures the total antioxidant power
        of foods and other chemical substances. ORAC foods can raise the
        antioxidant power of blood by 10 to 25 percent.  A high ORAC score may
        help to slow the process linked to aging of the body and brain --
        USDA's Agricultural Research Services (ARS).

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