Presented by: “The Dynamic Duo” Froza Mercado & Jennifer Kempton.

Acai Berry Presented by: “The Dynamic Duo”

Froza Mercado & Jennifer Kempton

Origins of Acai

Found in the Amazon Rainforest (specifically

Brazil)

Originally used by Amazon tribes to cure a

number of ailments

Acai has been around for thousands of years

Only introduced in America in the late 1990’s

Pronounced like a-sigh-ee

Considered a “Superfood”

Benefits of Acai

Weight Loss

Antioxidants

Detoxifies body

Elevates mood

Energy booster

Better concentration

Anti-aging

Improves CV system

Improves Blood flow

Stronger heart

Improves immune

system

Improves skin tone

Reduce cholesterol

Enhances sex drive

Acai Craze

Acai Berry SupplementsClaims:

100% Organic

100% Pure Brazilian Acai

Flus Excess Pounds

Fat Burning

Eliminate toxins

#1 Rated Superfood

Money back guarantee

Risk-Free Trial

Acai Supplement Labels

Ingredient List: Acai Berry, Ganoderma,Evening Primrose oil, Cassia Torae, Semen coicis,Garcinia Cambogia

Acai Supplement Label

Oprah & Dr. Oz

Dr. Oz and Oprah sue over false acai berry claims.

Sued over 50 companies selling acai, and other

products, with their names on it.

Oprah and Oz both talked about the acai berries on

their shows.

Companies then created the impression that Oprah

and Oz were selling these products and endorsing

them.

Is it a scam?

“Recently, the Federal Trade Commission announced it has asked federal courts to

temporarily suspend a series of fake new web sites that have been marketing acai berry

weight-loss products”

–National Institutes of Health

“Acai berry scam: You’ll lose money, not weight. Free trial isn’t free; diet claims are bogus;

payment practices are unfair.”

-ConsumerMan NBC News

“Serious concerns about the marketing of acai products have been raised by the Better

Business Bureau (BBB)…The BBB warns that consumers should be wary of advertisements

about acai products, especially online”.

-Allen Bowling (Momentum)

In Conclusion…The natural Acai Berry may actually do what it claims

to do...

However:

Watch out for Acai Berry products and supplements

Avoid false claims/marketing

Read the labels/ingredients

Ask your doctor/nutritionist

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• http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/a

cai/faq-

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Articles:

• Bowling, A.C. (2010). “Wise choices in action: The example of acai.”Momentum

(19403410),3(2),46-47.

• http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=8369105

• http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acai

• http://www.nbcnews.com/id/38958053/ns/business-consumer_news/#.U1bUomRDtrU