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02-15-2004, 06:06 PM

I've been testing out the Brazilian fruit drink from Sambazon, called
'acai', (pron. Ah-Sig-ee), promoted as an 'energy drink'.

Anyone here tried it?

A number of pretty decent athletes promote the stuff (on their site), but
it's hard to find in local healthfood stores.

-B

02-15-2004, 10:11 PM

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 21:06:27 -0500, Badger_South <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> from wrote:

>I've been testing out the Brazilian fruit drink from Sambazon, called
>'acai', (pron. Ah-Sig-ee), promoted as an 'energy drink'.
>
>Anyone here tried it?
>
>A number of pretty decent athletes promote the stuff (on their site), but
>it's hard to find in local healthfood stores.

What's in it?

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02-15-2004, 11:55 PM

Mon, 16 Feb 2004 00:11:08 -0600,
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, Kevan Smith
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>What's in it?

"Anthocyanins, plant sterol and essential fatty acids."

It finds your keys and brings you your slippers, reduces your
prostrate and boosts your immune system.

Looks like just what we need for flushing out all that blue-green
algae we had to eat 10 years ago.
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02-16-2004, 07:58 AM

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 23:55:01 -0800, Zoot Katz <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>Mon, 16 Feb 2004 00:11:08 -0600,
><[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, Kevan Smith
><[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
>>What's in it?
>
>"Anthocyanins, plant sterol and essential fatty acids."
>
>It finds your keys and brings you your slippers, reduces your
>prostrate and boosts your immune system.
>
>Looks like just what we need for flushing out all that blue-green
>algae we had to eat 10 years ago.

Hey, algae is great. Especially when fried crisp. And enjoyed with
century eggs & a bit of soy sauce. An excellent appetizer.

-Luigi
Patres ex porta Pariana parti sunt

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02-16-2004, 07:58 AM

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 23:55:01 -0800, Zoot Katz <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>Mon, 16 Feb 2004 00:11:08 -0600,
><[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, Kevan Smith
><[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
>>What's in it?
>
>"Anthocyanins, plant sterol and essential fatty acids."
>
>It finds your keys and brings you your slippers, reduces your
>prostrate and boosts your immune system.
>
>Looks like just what we need for flushing out all that blue-green
>algae we had to eat 10 years ago.

Hey, algae is great. Especially when fried crisp. And enjoyed with
century eggs & a bit of soy sauce. An excellent appetizer.

-Luigi
Patres ex porta Pariana parti sunt

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02-16-2004, 08:23 AM

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 10:58:34 -0500, Luigi de Guzman <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 23:55:01 -0800, Zoot Katz <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
>wrote:
>
>>Mon, 16 Feb 2004 00:11:08 -0600,
>><[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, Kevan Smith
>><[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>>
>>>What's in it?
>>
>>"Anthocyanins, plant sterol and essential fatty acids."
>>
>>It finds your keys and brings you your slippers, reduces your
>>prostrate and boosts your immune system.
>>
>>Looks like just what we need for flushing out all that blue-green
>>algae we had to eat 10 years ago.
>
>Hey, algae is great. Especially when fried crisp. And enjoyed with
>century eggs & a bit of soy sauce. An excellent appetizer.

Well, it may be coincidence, but here's what I experienced.

I started eating the Sambazon acai, which is pulp of the brazilian
palmberry, and within a week, I had the 'energy' to go to an additional
workout each day. The soreness is less, and I feel better recovery after a
workout. The stuff comes frozen in a pack about the size of a paperback
book and 1/4" thick, four of these to a zippack.

I eat it straight out of the freezer after a ride, like those pushup pops
you got as a kid, and even though the instructions say mix it with stuff to
make a smoothie type of drink, it doesn't taste too concentrated, in fact
just right.

Think what you may, try it or not.

There were a few athletes on the site touting it as an 'energy' drink, and
I thought, 'oh, like coffee', but for me, it didn't have that effect. In
fact it took a week of eating it until I felt the effect of more energy -
not a 'jolt' like guarana, or caffeine, which is what I expected.

Again, I'm not affil., just thought I'd share my experiences...

-B

02-16-2004, 08:23 AM

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 10:58:34 -0500, Luigi de Guzman <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 23:55:01 -0800, Zoot Katz <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
>wrote:
>
>>Mon, 16 Feb 2004 00:11:08 -0600,
>><[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, Kevan Smith
>><[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>>
>>>What's in it?
>>
>>"Anthocyanins, plant sterol and essential fatty acids."
>>
>>It finds your keys and brings you your slippers, reduces your
>>prostrate and boosts your immune system.
>>
>>Looks like just what we need for flushing out all that blue-green
>>algae we had to eat 10 years ago.
>
>Hey, algae is great. Especially when fried crisp. And enjoyed with
>century eggs & a bit of soy sauce. An excellent appetizer.

Well, it may be coincidence, but here's what I experienced.

I started eating the Sambazon acai, which is pulp of the brazilian
palmberry, and within a week, I had the 'energy' to go to an additional
workout each day. The soreness is less, and I feel better recovery after a
workout. The stuff comes frozen in a pack about the size of a paperback
book and 1/4" thick, four of these to a zippack.

I eat it straight out of the freezer after a ride, like those pushup pops
you got as a kid, and even though the instructions say mix it with stuff to
make a smoothie type of drink, it doesn't taste too concentrated, in fact
just right.

Think what you may, try it or not.

There were a few athletes on the site touting it as an 'energy' drink, and
I thought, 'oh, like coffee', but for me, it didn't have that effect. In
fact it took a week of eating it until I felt the effect of more energy -
not a 'jolt' like guarana, or caffeine, which is what I expected.

Again, I'm not affil., just thought I'd share my experiences...

-B

02-16-2004, 10:41 AM

Zoot Katz <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> Mon, 16 Feb 2004 00:11:08 -0600,
> <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, Kevan Smith
> <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>>What's in it?

> "Anthocyanins, plant sterol and essential fatty acids."

> It finds your keys and brings you your slippers, reduces your
> prostrate and boosts your immune system.

> Looks like just what we need for flushing out all that blue-green
> algae we had to eat 10 years ago.

Zoot, Zoot, Zoot. Where is your sense of adventure? Personally I
think that this will be the next big thing in sports drinks:

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02-16-2004, 10:41 AM

Zoot Katz <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> Mon, 16 Feb 2004 00:11:08 -0600,
> <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, Kevan Smith
> <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>>What's in it?

> "Anthocyanins, plant sterol and essential fatty acids."

> It finds your keys and brings you your slippers, reduces your
> prostrate and boosts your immune system.

> Looks like just what we need for flushing out all that blue-green
> algae we had to eat 10 years ago.

Zoot, Zoot, Zoot. Where is your sense of adventure? Personally I
think that this will be the next big thing in sports drinks:

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

--
Dane Jackson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g
I for one welcome our new hornet stomach juice drinking overlords.

02-16-2004, 10:59 AM

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 23:55:01 -0800, Zoot Katz <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> from
Balsa Pacific Aero Ltd. Engineering & Bicycle Mongery wrote:

>Mon, 16 Feb 2004 00:11:08 -0600,
><[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, Kevan Smith
><[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
>>What's in it?
>
>"Anthocyanins, plant sterol and essential fatty acids."
>
>It finds your keys and brings you your slippers, reduces your
>prostrate and boosts your immune system.
>
>Looks like just what we need for flushing out all that blue-green
>algae we had to eat 10 years ago.

Seems to be just an exotic fruit drink with sugar and caffeine from Guarana and
lots of Vitamin C ( http://www.sambazon.com/images/acai_nutfacts.jpg ). At 400
calories a bottle, though, I'm gonna pass.

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