Acai Berries Case Study Summary

No, I would not recommend Acai Berry as a method of weight loss for people to try. Even though there are many marketers out there that have a way with words, and are able to successfully promote this product, they should not always be trusted with what they are selling. Acai berries have been said to help with appetite suppression, which helps with the loss of excess weight, and also strengthen the immune system. The only truth that I could agree within this statement is that the fact that it builds the immune system. There are many myths that exist with Acai Berries and weight loss that people are just not aware of and are getting scammed in the process of it. Not only does this supplement not work, trying it out will come with many terrible …show more content…
Not only does your body become dependent on the supplement, it also dehydrates the body and changes the electrolytes levels. This supplement would have a tendency of disrupting the digestive function within the body causing loose bowel. With this dehydration, sudden changes in electrolytes could arise causing dysfunction in other parts of the body such as kidney disease, brain swelling, and heart disease. Also, you make think you are only eating acai berries, but there are many added preservatives that go along with the berries, especially caffeine which is said to cause stomach aches and headaches. In an article written by Josh Dickey, “caffeine is the ingredient that is added ingredient that actually helps with appetite suppressing, but is not usually listed on the ingredient label”(Something new off the shelf, 2008) Last but not least, these Acai Berries have a high sugar level and contain a lot of calories from the juices that they contain, meaning that taking these supplements for someone who has diabetes’s or could develop it are the ones that are at risk by taking these