Acerola #2- Health Benefits

While the Acerola Cherry is one of the most richest sources of Vitamin C, there are many other reasons people are attracted to this small fruit. Acerola has a carotene content comparable to carrots while also supplying potassium, niacin, magnesium, pahtothenic acid, vitamin B1, and Vitamin B2.

And again, this fruit has its hightest level of nutrients while it is still green, so most of this fruit is harvested at the green stage to capture the highest quality.

Vitamin C is so important for our bodies because it carries a natural antihistamine, antioxidant, and on top of it all, detoxifies. This means that Acerola also helps our bodies fight free radicals, helping us function at our highest health level.

Acerola can be found in many over-the-counter multivitamin products in North America, although the most common use is in a juice form.

Some top reasons for using Acerola:

• Colds/Flu's.
• Skin care/Anti-aging.
• Overall health.
• To help your heart.
• General Illnesses.

For more information regarding the many health benefits of Acerola, visit HERE.

When made in Brazil, Acerola is dilluted well before drinking. If you decide to make Acerola, try this recipe:

2/3 C. Water, Tbs. Sugar, 1/3 C. Acerola Cherry

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You can also mix 50:50 with Orange Juice for a very tasty drink!

Acerola #1- History

So it was becoming clear after more research that I could effectively continue to blog about the Acai berry alone, and never get to any of the other ingredients found in Jus... so I decided to move on to Ingredient #2- Acerola! A more common name for this fruit would be the Barbados Cherry or the West Indian Cherry.

The Acerola is believed to have originated in the Yucatan, and now being distributed through North and South America, and some in Asia. This tree, unlike the Acai Palm, is now growing in different parts of the USA in warm climates.

They are known as a bushy shrub or a shorter tree. This plant has leaves, flowers, and little "cherry" looking fruit. The fruit is VERY high in vitamin C, with the green fruit having twice the amount of vitamin C as the red. This fruit matures in less than 25 days.

In Brazil, Acerola juice is just as common as orange juice to us Americans... Overall Acerola has not been the subject of much clinical research because it is mainly just used as a food or drink, and not as a herbal remedy.

Click HERE to get a great Acerola juice recipe...