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Well: "very little research has been done in people on the health effects of acai products." [1] In general, health supplements, miracle berries, etc. sit on d
by candu 9y ago
Well: "very little research has been done in people on the health effects of acai products." [1]
In general, health supplements, miracle berries, etc. sit on dubious scientific ground: many have either not been extensively studied, or have been studied and shown to have no discernible effect (good or bad). The assertion here is not that açaí itself is bad per se, but that it is marketed as being healthy with little or no scientific evidence to back that up - and therefore that people are being convinced to waste their money through deceptive marketing, in that they imagine themselves to be getting a health benefit that likely does not exist.
[1] https://nccih.nih.gov/health/acai/ataglance.htm https://nccih.nih.gov/health/acai/ataglance.htm
- sli 9y ago> miracle berries Is this commonly used to refer to acai berries? The only "miracle berry" I know of[1] is named for the effect on perception of flavor caused by the chemical miraculin, which is produced by the berry. They're also extremely fun to introduce to people who have never tried them before, and I highly recommend them for your next party. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synsepalum_dulcificum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synsepalum_dulcificum
- candu 9y agoAh, fair. I was using it here as more of a general term for all berries caught under the umbrella of various health crazes (antioxidants, etc.), but forgot about this berry (which, as you say, is a lot of fun to play around with).