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Online scammers have been setting up websites to lure consumers in with “free trial offers” of various acai berry products. With demand for acai berry supplements constantly rising, so has the number of people looking to cash in on the trend. The best way to avoid being scammed when it comes to acai is to stay away from free trial offers and stick with reputable dealers, said Bryan Nettles of Bryan Nettles Pure Acai Products.

“Hundreds of thousands of people have been ripped off by companies who claim to offer free trials, tarnishing the good name of what is still a wonderful health food. As a general rule, people should stay away from any company offering free trials. We see these scammers putting up dozens of new websites everyday offering the free trial offers. Of the hundreds we have looked at, we have yet to find a single one that is a legitimate business,” said Nettles.

Although Pure Acai Products has never offered free acai trial, the company receives dozens of emails every day from people who have been scammed by tricksters. Many of these emails are mistakenly directed at Pure Acai Products because buyers have been unable to contact the companies they originally made orders with.

“These people email us thinking that we are the ones who stole their money because there’s no way to contact the con artists,” added Nettles.

One bemused customer wrote, “I was charged $89.31 for renewal on the acai berry vitamins and I never even received the sample of vitamins I had requested. I want my account refunded and I want nothing else to do with your company.”

The acai berry is touted as being the world’s newest superfood. Native of Brazil, the berries are said to contain high levels of fatty acids, fiber, antioxidants and other nutrients. The popularity of acai berry products is partly due to stars such as Rachel Ray and Oprah Winfrey featuring acai on their shows. Interest levels spike after each mention on television, but unfortunately the scammers are always aware of this.

On January 6, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) issued a warning about acai free trial offer scams. Tricksters tempt customers with offers of free trials, but problems ensue when people find out they are signed up for all sorts of products and subscriptions they don’t want.

Steve Cox, spokesman for BBB, said, “Many businesses across the country are using the same selling model for their acai products: they lure customers in with celebrity endorsements and free trial offers, and then lock them in by making it extremely difficult to cancel the automatic delivery of more acai products every month.”

There are hundreds of company names that people have filed complaints about. One of the most common is FX Supplements, which supposedly offers risk-free trials that involve buyers paying for nothing but shipping.

Customers have until the end of their trail to cancel their subscription or else find themselves lumbered with monthly charges of $85.90. What most people miss is that the trial begins from the day of the order.

Another company in the firing line is Central Coast Nutraceuticals, which again offers free acai trials of everything from acai supplements to acai tea. Buyers who don’t act quickly enough to cancel their subscriptions are then charged $40 a month.

So why don’t people just cancel their subscriptions? Likely they would – if they could ever get hold of the companies they ordered from. Customers who phone the hotlines are put on hold for anything up to 75 minutes – and even then there is no guarantee that they won’t be disconnected.

Dozens of new acai websites are unleashed on the Internet daily. Scammers move from one domain to the next, using pay-per-click advertisements to generate traffic. In November 2008 Google recorded more than 1.5 million searches for acai products. Sales of acai products were more than $15 million last year.

Nettles continued, “Sales of acai berry products are still growing. People haven’t been dissuaded from the actual products, but now they understand they have to be a bit more careful where they order from.”

Any offer of a free trial of acai products is likely to be a scam and hundreds of thousands of people have already fallen victim. Acai products come in various forms – juices, powders, capsules, jams and so on – and their popularity is showing no signs of slowing, despite the presence of fraudsters.

If you want to order acai products, find a reputable source that doesn’t push any too-good-to-be-true offers on shoppers.

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The acai berry is a phenomenal health food that everyone from Oprah Winfrey to Rachel Ray has been raving about. The berries are full of nutritional goodness, but you won’t find them in your local grocery store because the berries are native of the Brazilian rainforest. To enjoy the benefits of an acai diet, you need to suss out of the best places to buy acai products.

Acai berries spoil within about a day of being harvested. There’s little chance of the berries ever being exported to America and the rest of the world. This is why thousands of people have been turning to the Internet to find out where to buy acai berry products. There are a variety of products on the market, including everything from jams to juices.

You might have seen a few of these acai berry products in your local health-food store. Acai juices, for examples, are particularly popular. The problem is that if you buy acai juice over the counter, you’ll likely end up with an inferior product. The acai juices sold in stores are usually diluted with the juices of other fruits, all topped up with sugar and other substances, thus decreasing the health benefits of the acai berry.

Fret not though, because there are products like Amazon Thunder available online. Amazon thunder is pure acai juice. It contains nothing but mashed-up acai berries, making it more of a puree than a juice. It comes out of the bottle like ketchup and the berries retain their nutritional qualities.

A lot of people decide to buy acai berry supplements. If you see an online retailer offering a “risk-free” trial of acai berry supplements, stay away. These scammers have been duping people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars since acai berries first became popular.

A better way to go is to buy acai berry products like Acai Pure. Acai Pure contains nothing but the highest-quality acai berry powder. It’s just about the best acai berry supplement on the market according to feedback polls.

Acai berries are so good for you because of the high levels of beneficial substances they contain. These substances range from antioxidants and fatty acids to fiber and amino acids. Don’t let the science talk cloud your vision – these substances are linked to weight loss, improved overall health, anti-aging and increased energy. Acai berries are also said to have disease-fighting qualities, so an acai diet could change your life.

It would be foolish to say that acai berries have magical qualities, but if you buy acai berry products as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle, you’ll soon feel the difference.

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In a few short months, the acai berry has gone from obscurity to superstardom. Everybody is talking about acai berry supplements and hundreds of thousands of online shoppers have been surfing the Net hunting for the best acai products on the market. There are countless websites and companies selling similar, if not identical, lines of products, which is why brands such as Acai Zone have been catching the eye of the health industry.

Looking at the acai berry, you wouldn’t think that small, round, black fruit could be so nutritious. While the berry certainly won’t win any points in the looks department, in terms of nutrition, it’s just about the healthiest fruit on the planet. Unfortunately, unless you live in Brazil, it’s unlikely you’ll be able to buy the acai berry in its raw form – you’re going to need an acai berry product to get into the acai zone.

The berries are so small that they spoil within a day of being harvested, thus making it near impossible to export the fruit outside of Brazil. As a result, various ranges of acai berry products have been developed so that the rest of the world can experience the acai berry phenomenon – the Brazilians can’t have the fun all the time, after all.

No doubt you’ll have come across numerous companies and websites offering products that look similar to Acai Zone. They’re all too quick to tout the health values of the acai berry. The fruit is considerably rich in substances such as antioxidants, fiber, fatty acids, phytosterols and amino acids.

While this may sound like jargon, it’s the reason why acai berry products have been said to help with weight loss, anti-aging, increased energy levels and elevated moods. Deciding where to buy your acai berry products can be an overwhelming challenge.

The reason why nutritionists have taken note of Acai Zone is because Pure Acai Products signed a deal with Apex-Nutra, a leading supplier of raw acai ingredients, to develop a new line of Acai Zone products, the likes of which have previously not been made available to the public.

Using cutting edge technology and the highest quality ingredients available, the new Acai Zone line of products comes in three distinct forms. Acai Maxx is known to lift energy levels and moods, while Acai Ultra Slim is the perfect product for anybody who is trying to lose weight. Acai Rejuvenate is the anti-aging pick of the bunch. You can get these Acai Zone products in powders and capsules.

Acai products can get you into the acai zone, looking and feeling great, when taken as part of a healthy lifestyle. The acai berry alone isn’t enough to do the trick, but with a little thought and effort, an acai diet can put the spring back in you’re step in no time.

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The Internet has been flooded with dozens of articles and news reports about their benefit, Oprah Winfrey was raving about them on her talkshow, and Rachel Ray featured them on her television program. The year 2008 will be remembered for many reasons, but for hundreds of men and women around the world, it will be a humble fruit – the acai berry – that best stays in their memories.

It was on a surfing trip to Rio in 2004 that a group of young outdoor enthusiasts first came across the acai berry. The ensemble of friends became hooked after being introduced to the small, round, black berries. On their first trip to Brazil, the adventurers ate the berries for breakfast and lunch, with food and in shakes and smoothies.

Each member of the team felt great, so much so that they returned to Rio the next year. Back at home in the Bay Area of San Francisco, they noticed a craving for something. It wasn’t just the sun, sea and sand of Rio that they were longing for, but the feel-good factor that came from eating the acai berries.

Intrigued, the group began to hunt down information about the acai berry. More than that, they wanted to find a company that would ship the berries to the States. After a large number of phonecalls, the friends found a number manufacturers that were dabbling in freeze drying the puree of acai berries.

The company Pure Acai Products was formed and it is now able to offer this freeze-dried powder in capsule form. Even though the capsules may not be able to provide the taste of acai berries, the many benefits of the berries themselves are there for the taking.

Acai berries have been making headlines around the world for a number of reasons. The berries have been linked to everything from weight loss to anti-aging. The berries are made up of almost 50% fiber, which is known to benefit a person’s digestive system and gastrointestinal tract. This helps to detox a body and remove harmful toxins.

The battle against free radicals is one that we must all face daily. Free radicals are harmful substances that enter the body through pollution, sun rays and when your body breaks down nutrients.

Free radicals attack cells in the body and cause aging. Acai berries contain a high level of antioxidants (mostly vitamins C and E), which help neutralize the free radicals, keeping your cells fresh and healthy and leaving you feeling great. Phytonutrients are a type of antioxidant found in acai berries that help to repair damage to DNA.

Acai berries also contain essential fatty acids, which increase a cell’s ability to retain moisture while keeping cholesterol at bay. The bevy of substances in acai berries acts as a booster for a body’s cells, improving how it functions and makes use of nutrients. Organs become more efficient and a person receives daily boosts of energy, as well as an improved immune system.

Each member of the group of adventurers from the Bay Area is already reaping the benefits of acai supplements. Their bodies are able to ward off illness and they look and feel younger, healthier and full of the fruits of life.

Now known as the world’s number one superfood, acai berries are sadly not available in your local grocery store. As natives of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, the berries cannot be imported because they spoil within a day of harvesting. This is where acaiberrysite.com. The berries can be ordered online in capsule form today.

It was a great year for acai berries in 2008 and the team at Pure Acai Products – converts to the berries themselves – hope that more people will join them in experiencing these life-changing fruits.