Acai (ah-sah-ee, ah-sigh-ee) is a fruit hailing from Central and Southern America.  If you’ve been on the internet in the last couple of years, you have no doubt seen advertisements for these acai berries and acai supplements.  Time and time again I have seen so many claims as to the health benefits of this miracle fruit, so I have finally decided to look into it myself. Where it is grown, it is widely consumed in various forms (smoothies and other  juice drinks, alcohol, ice cream flavors, and even mixed with cereal).  There’s no doubt about what it is – a fruit.  What is in doubt are the claims made by the hundreds or thousands of distributors and advertisers that are peddling this product.  Flip through any magazine or spend any time … Read entire article »