Is a serving of Acai juice equivalent to a days worth of veggie/fruit servings?
September 18th, 2008I know alot about acai and I can tell you this: many acai juices are not very potent. They are watered down, sugar filled, and often contain additional fruits other than acai. Usually you can look on the nutrition label to see just how much of each vitamin and mineral you are ingesting with each serving.
Typically I would say that one serving of juice probably gives you 50% or so of what you might need in a day. I recommend investing in a 100% pure acai supplement rather than a juice. Capsules are superior to juices, cleansers, and detoxifiers. Juices are diluted and are filled with sugar, cleansers and detox supplements tend to promote abdominal discomfort, and they are all way overpriced.
Most likely you will only find sugar filled acai juice supplements at your local GNC. I attempted this past weekend to find a good acai supplement at GNC, Vitamin World, Hannafords, and Shaws, but I was unable to find something that was cheap, high quality, and not filled with sugar and other fillers. I am going to keep getting Extreme Acai for now.
Cribber:
October 17, 2008 at 1:42 am
No. It is full of great nutrients and phyto nutrients, but it is not a complete picture. One of the greatest things we get from fruits and veggies is fiber, which one glass of juice can’t give you. Balance in all things.
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