AÇAI SMOOTHIES  palm is a genus of 25-30 species, a very tall slender plant, growing upwards of 15-25 m. Açai berries deteriorate rapidly after harvest, so outside the Amazon rainforest only dried berries or frozen pulp is available. Essential minerals of potassium, iron, phosphorus, calcium make it an excellent source of dietary fiber, rich in vegetable protein, lowering bad cholesterol, raising good cholesterol. Açai is high in solanine though it is not a nightshade, it is to be avoided with PKD Polycystic Kidney Disease.

↑ alkalinity
↑ vegetable protein
↑ omega 6–omega 9
↑ fiber
↓ bad cholesterol