A heart friendly diet protects us from dangerous health related conditions. One of the key aspects of a heart friendly diet is the inclusion of fruits such as Riolife's Acai Berry.
One way that antioxidants guard against health conditions is by protecting the LDL, or bad cholesterol from oxidizing - which is what forms plaque in our arteries and hence cause atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries.
RioLife Acai Berry is cholesterol-free. It is naturally cholesterol-free since cholesterol only comes from animal products! Why do we want to lower our cholesterol? This is because it is linked to heart disease. RioLife Acai berries are not only cholesterol-free, but low in the heart-clogging saturated fat and high in the heart-friendly unsaturated fats and fibre. Together, these nutrients help reduce cholesterol.
Let!s take a look at the types of fat in RioLife Acai. There are three types of fats found in our foods. Saturated fat, polyunsaturated fay, and monounsaturated fat. Polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats tend to be liquid at room temperature (your
vegetable oils, with the exception of coconut and palm which are mainly saturated).
Riolife Acai berries are low in saturated fats. These are the fats that increase your cholesterol and clog up your arteries. The Acai berry contains the unsaturated fats omega-6 and omega-9 (a classification of the type of unsaturated fats), which reduce LDL-cholesterol levels (think L = Low, so we want them to be low in our blood) when they replace
saturated fats in our diet.
Acai is richer in monounsaturated fats than polyunsaturated fats. Monounsaturated fats maintain the good HDL-cholesterol levels (think H = healthy, or you want it to be high) in our blood. Monounsaturated fats are less susceptible to oxidation than polyunsaturated oils. This makes monounsaturated fats a heart-healthy choice.
Recall that RioLife Acai is a good source of dietary fibre. Dietary fibre helps lower cholesterol and maintains sugar levels in our body.
RioLife Acai is a true heart-friendly fruit!
