Did you know Açaí is a Superfood?
Superfood– a nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being.
Açaí palm– The fruit, commonly known as açaí berry, is a small, round, black-purple drupe about 25 mm (1 in) in circumference, similar in appearance to a grape, but smaller and with less pulp and produced in branched panicles of 500 to 900 fruits found in the Amazon. – Wikipedia
Harvested in the rainforests of Brazil, açaí tastes like a vibrant blend of berries and chocolate. Hidden within its royal purple pigment is the magic that makes it nature’s perfect energy fruit. Açaí is packed full of antioxidants, amino acids and essential fatty acids. Although açaí may not be available in your local supermarket, you can find it in several health food and gourmet stores (often in juice form). A new product featuring the unsweetened pulp is now also available, and I highly recommend that you choose this form of açaí.
Have you visited Burbank?
If not, we recommend you make your way to the Açaí Jungle Cafe. It is located on Victory and Magnolia almost. This is next to Gracie Barra’s Jiu-jitsu studio who I was told is also the owner of both businesses.
On the menu, you can see they offer a variety of great organic options that is a great option compared to what we are all accustomed to seeing everywhere. They have smoothies, sandwiches and more. I personally ordered an Açaí bowl that included berries, granola and cacao nips.
At the Açaí Jungle Cafe offers a great family feel and reasonably priced compared to other places in LA that charge up to $10 or more per bowl. Regardless, I feel like with our support in a business like this one we are saying yes to healthier options.
Mia – “it’s delicious!”
We vote with our dollars so whatever you purchase you are supporting what their message is as well as their mission to impact the world in a positive or negative way. I would actually go and purchase Yogurtland often, but after coming across the Açaí Jungle Cafe there will definitely be more support from us locally.
Check out the reviews on Yelp and if in the area don’t hesitate to stop in for a healthy smoothie or bowl. They also have free water if thirsty and lots of other nutritious options for any age.
Thanks for reading!
Coach Walter
@OleSoccer
info@olesoccer.org
