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Benefits of Acai Berry during Pregnancy

Posted on 20. Aug, 2010 by admin in MonaVie EMV

The Creator has endowed only the female of the species with the ability to give birth to a new organism.  Pregnancy is a very important phase in a woman’s life in which she undergoes lots of physiological and hormonal changes.
A woman has to be very cautious about her lifestyle and food habits during pregnancy. If she is a smoker, alcoholic or addicted to substance abuse she has to quit the habits. Her body has to be detoxified and acai berry with high content of antioxidants will give best results without any side effects.
The developing fetus inside the womb of a pregnant lady is provided nutritional requirements and oxygen through a structure called the placenta. Food consumed is converted to glucose and utilized by the body for its metabolism. During this process certain chemicals called free radicals are produced that might cause calcification of the placenta and oxidative stress in pregnant women.
Acai berry has abundant antioxidants like anthocyanins and flavonoids that neutralize the free radicals and prevent unwarranted effects on the health of a pregnant lady or the developing fetus. Acai berry is known to prevent nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.
Doctors routinely prescribe iron and folic acid supplements to pregnant women. Acai berry has lot of iron and folic acid content and therefore the freeze dried fruit in its purest form can be consumed for optimum benefit.
Due to the pressure exerted by the growing fetus on the abdomen pregnant women suffer from constipation. Acai berry will readily relieve constipation due to its high fiber content.
Acai berry has numerous vitamins. If pregnant women consume acai berry it will relieve the cramps and ankle edema that is common during pregnancy.
Omega three fatty acids and polyunsaturated fats are present in abundance in acai berry and they should be consumed regularly by pregnant women. Antioxidant content measured in terms of ORAC is highest in acai berry than in any other fruit in the world.  Therefore regular consumption during pregnancy rids the blood of its toxins and improves the blood circulation.
After pregnancy most women tend to gain weight. The excess weight can be reduced by taking organic acai berry that boosts energy, burns fat and increases stamina by speeding up the metabolism. There are no known side effects till date from using acai berry during pregnancy but it would be better to consult a medical practitioner before starting consumption.