Move over, pomegranate! In the search for beauty and youth, açai is the latest craze boasting lots of antioxidants plus amino acids, healthy fats and fiber. It’s on Oprah’s superfood list and seems to be in all the smoothie shops and breakfast cafes around San Diego. But does this berry live up to its reputation?
Pronounced ah-sigh-ee, the purple berry is slightly smaller than a grape. Most people refer to the taste as a chocolate-berry flavor, and it spoils within 24 hours of being picked. That’s why in Brazil, where it comes from, people are known to eat it right off the palm.