Understanding the complex world of health is tough.
And without a full understanding of things, it is difficult to grasp the meanings of health terms, so we might as well define first what "super food" means.
In layman's terms, super food is something that contains vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that make our body function the way it has to and at the same time help keep up a healthy metabolism.
Simply said, a super food contains the maximum nutrients that our body needs compared to other normal foods that should be supplemented with other vitamins and minerals to able to get the same nutrition that super foods can offer.
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Nicholas Perricone is a trusted medical expert and a professor at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine who conducted studies and tests on several foods, fruits, and other organic herbs for him to know which among them contains nutrients that can make the skin healthier.
As a dermatologist, he finds it rewarding to test herbs and other plants and discover their contents which may be helpful in nourishing the skin.
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Perricone has published a number of books which tackled about the benefits of natural products from herbs.
One of his books, the Perricone Promise, was noticed by several people from the press when he discussed about the nutrients that the body needs in order to function and consequently.
He also discussed about natural foods that can provide the body with these needed nutrients.
Oprah's Announcement and Media Exposure Perricone's book was the initial launching of Acai Berry and other super foods.
Because of the helpful information found from it, Oprah Winfrey featured the book on her show which triggered the curiosity of the media.
However, amongst all the super food mentioned in Perricone's book, the one that was made most interesting was the Acai Berry (number one super food of 2009).
Acai only grows in the boundaries of the Amazon rainforest located in Brazil.
They are found at the top of trees similar to pine trees.
It was announced as the number one super food of 2009 because it can slow down aging by a certain degree and helps maintain a good speed of metabolism which is why this has been most common to those who are into weight loss.
Also, it is said to have nutrients that help people attain an age-defying skin.
As reported by NBC, one of the many benefits that Acai berries offer is that it helps women who have just given birth regain their strength and that it boosts the energy of any person who drinks its juice.
In fact, this has been believed by Indians for hundreds of years already.
Even the vogue magazine has called it the "next big workout cocktail", while the London Times said that Acai is such a nutritious fruit that other fruits should be ashamed with the lack of nutrients.
This was considered to be a very well-put statement.
In general, Acai berry contains extremely high amounts of nutrients including omega-9 and other essential organic elements that slow down aging, increase the speed of metabolism and fight cancer cells such as those in leukemia and other chronic diseases.
This proves that it does a lot more than just beautify the skin-it gives way to a healthy life and a better looking body.