Does that Acai Berry product work??? I wonder if its true???

So I dont want to take the easy way out but I think if theres help out there should we try it just in case???? Well does anyone out there tried the products that Dr.Oz and Oprah have advise to use ?

Excellent source of antioxidants.

Makes a poor weight loss supplement.

And quit listening to Oprah!

I believe the reference that Dr. Oz and Oprah make in regard to Acai is the pure form.... the actual berry.  What is sold online and in stores is a very diluted version that has very little benefit.  As a matter of fact, it's well documented that the 'free trial' offered online is a scam.

Check out this interesting story from ABC News: Acai May Not Be Worth Price

YEP. IT'S A SCAM!

Friend of mine fell for it, thinking it would help her lose weight (as advertised). Sounded healthy and it was practically free.

She got the "free" trial and since she only had to pay shipping thought she really had a bargain. She went for the combo of Acai and Purity 12 since the site she went to, suggested magnificent losses for the combination.

She did not read all of the small print to do with the advert.

About two weeks later she got the pills.

After two and a half weeks her bank account was charged about $70 and $80 respectively for more pills.

Which she apparently agreed to without realising because THE WEBSITE ACTUALLY SAYS THAT YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE SENT (AND CHARGED FOR) FURTHER MONTHLY SUPPLIES WITHOUT HAVING TO RE-ORDER. UNLESS YOU CANCEL WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THE "FREE TRIAL".

She called her bank and requested they refuse the charge and then the pill people and cancelled her order. Saying she would not pay for further pills and future charges would be refused by her bank.

The call center people were nice. One even gave her a cancellation code. She thought she was done with it... no. The same thing happened the next month. Rinse and repeat.

BTW: AFTER ONE MONTH OF TAKING THE PILLS SHE LOST 3 LBS

THE SAME AMOUNT OF WEIGHT SHE WOULD HAVE LOST ANYWAY, BECAUSE SHE WAS ON A CALORIE CONTROLLED DIET WITH EXERCISE.

If you can afford $150 a month for a supplement that does not do what they claim. Go ahead.

Personally, I think maybe a vitamin supplement you can get off any pharmacy shelf would do you better good and will cost you a ton less.

I saw another thread on this subject a while ago. One poster had investigated more, she said those websites are all linked and the blurb is practically the same for each one, even though it is supposed to be different people recommending it. IT IS A SCAM. Don't fall for it.

If you want to try it,  Natrol (can be found at Walgreen's) has an Acai supplement for like $9.99 or somewhere thereabouts. 

My curiosity got the best of me and I wanted to see what they were selling with those scam deals so I ordered the "free" trial/pay shipping and cancelled with some cockamamie excuse 2 days later to be sure I wouldn't get nailed with the other, higher charge.  They cancelled the other stuff but still sent the freebie.

Well, it came and all it is is an Acai supplement of 500mg Acai extract.  The exact same stuff in the exact same ratios as the stuff you can buy at your local drugstore.

Couldn't tell you if it makes a difference to weight loss -- I hate taking pills and most days have to force myself to remember to take my calcium/magnesium supplements.  I just wanted to see what was in the bottles

Well I have been drinking one ounce of acai berry juice every day for 3 weeks and put on 4 pounds.  I didn't notice any change in my overall wellbeing either.

Acai is a great source of antioxidants and a huge energy booster (which therefore makes it increase metabolism slightly).  All of the online offers are definitely scams and their supplements contain a very small amount of acai in a form that your body can't use.  I take Acai supplements myself, and I order them from:  http://www.sambazon.com/products/supplements/

Their products are amazing, and I've ordered their smoothie packs as well. 

The key in their supplements is that they use freeze dried Acai, which means it retains all of it's natural properties and works the way eating the real berries would work.

Hope this helps!

Original Post by crazydiamondchrysalis:

And quit listening to Oprah!

Oprah?  Yeah, she's trim and healthy-looking.  I'd take her "diet" advice any day!

NOT!