To be successful in this endeavor, you will need the help of the powerful and nutritious Acai Berry. First things first though. Acai berry is not a miracle fruit that will just on its own detoxify your body. You will still need to couple it with some healthy habits and good diet. Mostly, the acai berry is a supplement that will help speed up the detoxifying process. One great and positive effect of an acai berry colon cleansing program is that it also affects the lower torso part of our body which promotes weight loss in our stomach, leading to a flat tummy. So, you not only help fight off cancer and other diseases, you also promote the well-being of your colon, removing the deeply deposited and hardened waste, flushing it out of your body. If you live near the Amazon then good for you, if not, then you have a predicament. If acai berries are not consumed within a day or two, it will lose all its nutritional value. So, it must be eaten right away or it should be processed. Thanks to modern science, there are several ways in which the acai berry can be processed to retain its full nutritional qualities. Acai berries have very short shelf life and can lose its nutrients after two to three days after it has been picked. So, to be able to share its nutritional benefits to the rest of the world, acai berries are typically tuned into a powder form within a day of its picking. The acai berries are crushed and freeze dried to preserve its nutritional content. Because the acai berry has only been around for a very short time, no extensive research has been made regarding its properties. However, initial research suggests that it really has a very positive effect on people suffering from cardiovascular diseases. It also has anti-aging properties and can help prevent and even fight cancer cells. Third Myth: Acai Berry is only a supplement and is not effective in losing weight. Acai berry is indeed a supplement and it provides many nutrients, these nutrients though have the capability of increasing our metabolism which in turn aids greatly in losing weight. A body with high metabolism burns fat faster, as we grow old our metabolism slows down.