Health Facts of Acai Berry Fruits

* Acai berry has excellent levels of anti-oxidants, minerals, and vitamins that have health benefit and disease stopping properties.

* Acai berry is also rich in medium chain fatty acids like oleic acid (omega-9) & linoleic acid (omega-6). These compounds help reduce LDL-cholesterol level & raise nice HDL-cholesterol levels in the body as well as help prevent heart disease. In addition, they help prevent skin dryness by maintaining sufficient moisture in the skin.

* Acai pulp has lovely levels of dietary fiber. Lovely fiber in the diet helps remove cholesterol in the stools.

* Acai berries fruits contain nice amount of minerals like potassium, manganese, copper, iron, and magnesium. Potassium is an important part of cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure. Manganese is used by the body as a co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase.

* They are rich in B-complex vitamins and vitamin-K. Contain excellent amounts of niacin, vitamin B-6 and riboflavin. These vitamins are function as co-factors and help body in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

Fruit jam-A Easy way to make in home

INGREDIENTS

• Crushed strawberries -8 cups
• MCP pectin powder-1pkt
• sugar-10 cups
• lemon juice-1/4 cup
• butter

PROCEDURE

1. Sterilize the jars by boiling them in water for atleast 10 minutes.
2. Wash throughout the fruit nicely with water.
3. Remove the peel of the fruit with the peeler
4. Crush the fruit with the masher or wooden spoon nicely.
5. Put all the fruits in a large saucepan.
6. Turn on the stove and stir it.
7. Pour the sugar, with the slight heat temperature and stir it until it dissolves completely.
8. Use spoon to skim any foam or bubbles off on the top surface.
9. Quickly ladle the jam into the prepared jars.
10. Boil about an inch of water in the bottom of a medium saucepan and remove it from the heat.
11. Screw a clean ring down over the seal and tighten it with snug hand pressure.
12. Lower the jars onto a rack in a water-bath canner.
13. Now cover the canner and make the water to a gentle boil stage.
14. Now remove the jars from the boiling water.
15. Allow the jars to cool for in the place free from drafts.
16. Check out whether the jars have been sealed properly.