The Acai Berry and Celebrities

Did Oprah really endorse the Acai berry? Do the world’s rich and famous use this berry to help them stay younger, thinner and more beautiful? Oprah’s website contains a list of Superfoods endorsed by Dr. Perricone, a dermatologist and adjunct professor at Michigan State University. He’s written several books about clear skin, health and weight loss and advocates a list of 10 Superfoods that are excellent for overall health, youth, well-being and appearance.

While there’s a disclaimer on Oprah’s website claiming that she does not endorse any products containing the berries, she does have Dr. Perricone’s list on her website and he did introduce the berries on her program. So she must feel his claims have some validity. It seems most likely it’s the commercial advertisements for specific acai berry products that are using her image that has her putting out such a disclaimer.

Whether or not Oprah actually uses the acai berry isn’t mentioned. But having it listed as the number one Superfood by a doctor she’s had on her show and taken advice from seems like a pretty solid endorsement. Other celebrities have used the acai berry to benefit their health and their weight, and though none of them apparently endorse any single acai berry product, the results of them using the berries are obvious.

Brad Pitt used acai berry to drop weight for his role in the feature film Burn After Reading, and it’s reported that Angelina Jolie used the berries to lose weight after having their twins. Salma Hayek enjoys acai-infused smoothies. Media mogul Sumner Redstone, the man behind both the Viacom and CBS empires, gave the acai berry a ringing endorsement. He called the berry a “miracle drug” and said felt like he was 40 years old. That’s a pretty good endorsement, considering that he’s 85.

When it comes to those who know their food, the acai berry has been given glowing endorsements, too. Celebrity chef Rachel Ray has featured acai berries on her show, for instance. And two dieticians have spoken out about the berries amazing properties. Lailina Wisoff and Keri Glassman have both reported on the health benefits of the acai berry.

Wisoff, a Kaiser Permanente dietician, spoke about the wonderful antioxidant effects of the acai berry, whether drank as a juice or used as an ingredient in something else, like a smoothie. While Glassman, who was featured on The Early Show, talked about its beneficial fatty acids, the omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, minerals and proteins found in the berry.

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Oprah and three of the most recognizable faces in the world. They know that people will see what they do and take cues from their behavior. That they’ve used acai berries or even only talked about them on television show that they’re aware of the berry’s benefits. With their money and power, they could afford any kind of “superfood” or miracle treatment available. That they used the acai berry to lose weight and improve their health shows just how beneficial the berries can be.

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