After the initial ascendancy of acai after its explosion onto the scene through high-profile sponsors such as Oprah Winfrey, sales of acai have slowed somewhat. This is a natural reaction as the market starts to get saturated; it is also an indication that the consumer is getting wise to sub-standard products and the infamous Acai Berry Free Trial Scam. The cautiousness is understandable.
Acai products are still being released on a regular basis. Like all markets, some of these products lead the way for their competitors, whilst some are poor imitations of the real thing. We aim to help the casual Internet browser to determine which of these two categories certain products fall into. To start the series of tests, we will examine Acai Berry Ultra-Slim as sold by the Acai Berry Site.
Acai berry Ultra-Slim contains 100% pure acai berry puree, which is an excellent start. Some juices are reconstituted from powders, and contain very little acai at all. Most of the high-street brands are made in this way since a higher acai content makes the shelf life of the product too short to be useful. The puree is hot bottled which is another good sign: acai puree needs to be hot bottled to retain the nutrition. Plastic bottles are a sign of cool-bottling and indicate a drum dried mixture.
The additional ingredients of Ultra-Slim are limited to Essentra Slim, a patented ingredient that, it is claimed, is scientifically proven to help suppress hunger pangs in those how take it. This, we assume, is intended to complement the acai berry’s natural properties in this area.
There is nothing in the ingredients or processing information that would suggest the potent natural properties of the acai berry will be retarded in any way in Ultra-Slim.
The taste is much like other acai purees: it tastes more like acai than many of the mixed juices. Acai flavor is an acquired taste, and drinking a puree is satisfying rather than refreshing or thirst quenching.
All the indications are that Ultra-Slim has the potential to be an excellent addition to anyone’s diet.