Awhile back I wrote about Zola Brazilian Superfruit Juice Drinks. My family tried a variety of the juices that included Acai, Energy Smoothie, Antioxidant Smoothie, and their Immunity Smoothie.
I liked the drinks, once I got used to the tang of Acai. It tastes like a combination between grape and cranberry, but stronger and thicker. Acai is a superfruit and very high in antioxidants and vitamins.
I’ve been using their new Daily Wellness Shot for a couple of weeks now. One shot – a 1 ounce serving – contains 100% of the recommended daily amount of ORAC. ORAC helps to protect the …read more

Zola Brazilian Superfruit Juice with Acai provides approximately 1200mg Omega 3,6, and 9 Fatty Acids. Acai provides 60% more anti-oxidants than the pomegranate and 500% more than the blueberry. Superfruits acerola, camu camu, graviola, and cupuacu are high in vitamins. Guarana seed is a natural source of caffeine.  All these ingredients are present in the great tasting Zola Acai and Smoothie line.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
My family had the opportunity to try the Acai Original, Antioxidant Smoothie, Energy Smoothie, Immunity Smoothie, and Superfood Smoothie. My favorite was the Immunity Smoothie.  The Acai juice has that sweet-tart bite that is similar to the taste of …read more

While most fruits contain health beneficial antioxidant phytonutrients, they vary not only in the amount, but also in the bioavailability– that portion which can actually be absorbed by the body.  In a study published recently in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, researchers measured cellular antioxidant activity (CAA), total phenolic content, and oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) values of 25 fruits.
“The CAA assay is a more biologically relevant method than the chemistry antioxidant activity assays as it accounts for uptake, metabolism, distribution and activity of antioxidant compounds within cells versus solely looking at antioxidant value,” said lead scientist Rui …read more

The Brain Ready Blog focuses on activities and other means to help keep you mentally fit as you age. Here’s an interesting post that I thought might interest you readers of Eating Fabulous: The Top 5 Brain Health Foods.
How did we pick? Our list is based a variety of factors, ranging from overall proven health benefits (through multiple peer-reviewed, valid scientific studies from around the world over many years), our own experience here at BrainReady using these foods regularly, general reports from consumers of these foods over the years, proven safety and lack of contraindications from these foods, and general …read more

Until I read this post from SkinnyKid, I’ve never heard of acai berries, touted to be “miracle berries” which can help “ward off cancer, protect your heart, even prevent Alzheimer’s disease, according to some research”. Wikipedia says it is even referred to as “the Amazon’s Viagra” because of the numerous nutrients ascribed to it. After a bit of clicking, I found out that apparently, it’s actually being sold as an antioxidant health supplement.
Call me a cynic but when something is labeled as a miracle-something, I can’t help but raise an eyebrow. Although preliminary data have indeed demonstrated that acai berries …read more