Do you think that the acai berry really is a 'super food' or is it a super scam?  

It's a scam and a falsehood. Weight and fat distribution are a function of lifestyle and genetics.

The Acai Berry is the fruit of a species of palm tree. It is sold mainly on its antioxidant properties, yet the antioxidants it contains are less than are contained in many other berries, fruits and vegetables. As a source of antioxidants, it is about average.

The other concern is that the Acai palm is grown in only quite small areas and it's use for expensive first world pseudo-medicine is depriving some communities of one of the staples of their diet. By paying these people what seems to them large amounts of money for this we are not only depriving them of part of their diet but we are locking them in to the Western ethos of 'money is all' and, no doubt, introducing them to hamburgers and canned food which will seriously unbalance their diet.

Hiya chem,

Sounds alot like the old "Grapefruit" diet to me . Supposedly the acid in the grapefruit would somehow absorb any extra calories or fat you take in. Personally I think it's a "Get Rich Scheme" and these guys are laughing there butts off all the way to the bank.

IMHO , a good diet and exercise is the only way to get and stay healthy. I also think (At Least in America) that we as a nation consume far too many grains and sugar and really need cut way back here.

Seeya !

moonbutters

I believe there is a big health benefit we can get from taking Acai Berry. I am a pharmacist and I believe in the power of these plants. But in my opinion, the reason why you people here are protesting against Acai is because of the exaggerated claims of the people promoting the products. Let's be balance. If there is a smoke in the screen, then it is very possible there is fire from the source. Either live fire or coal fire. So this issue is not absolute scam. There is a health benefit we can get from Acai.

I highly doubt it is a superfood because no studies suggest it is. The only studies they had contained multiple variables and were done by the acai berry companies. One of the reasons people thought it was such a big deal is because it has "antioxidants". The problem with antioxidants is the fact that they don't do anything. All the stuff about antioxidants being good for you were done to trick you into buying their product.