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Fancy fruit smoothies that promise energy, nutrients,
and immunity (from a cold, not prosecution) have
been taking up more and more space in the
refrigerator case. The latest überfruit to be
featured is the açaí berry (pronounced
ah-sigh-EE), which reportedly has 30 times the
antioxidants of red wine (without the buzz),
plus some fiber and a nice combo of essential
fatty and amino acids. The berry grows at the
top of tall palms in the Amazon rainforest and
is about 98 percent seed. The only way to export
it is to pulp it and freeze it within 24 hours
of picking. The latest addition is Amazon
Superfood, which Amazon Thunder claims packs
more energy than Red Bull!
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