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Oprah Winfrey has a lot to answer for. Not only is she a leader of people and an icon for the world, she is responsible for introducing the majority of the world to the wonders of acai and the benefits of acai supplements. It was her feature on the book The Perricone Promise, written by Dr. Nicholas Perricone, that led to the world realizing acai for what it really was: the number one super food. Acai is not the only fruit mentioned in this wonderfully researched and excellently written book, but it does top the list in certain key areas of nutritional fulfillment.

Oprah’s expose of the book naturally led to a lot of interest in it and the fruits it covered. Acai products like juices, purees and particularly acai berry supplements enjoyed a fairly permanent — and deserved — boost in sales. NBC even covered acai and the benefits of acai supplements, telling us that it was able to deliver a massive amount of energy to anyone lucky enough to be able to enjoy it.

And in the past you would have to be lucky to enjoy it: acai cannot be transported outside the immediate area in which it is grown because of the speed with which it degrades. Lately products like acai berry supplements have made the dream of worldwide delivery of acai a reality.