Most people who’ve heard of acai berries knows that both of Oprah Winfrey’s good doctors–Dr. Nicholas Perricone (a dermatologist) and Dr. Mehmet Oz (a heart surgeon) gave it their thumbs up for being “one of the most nutrtitious and powerful fruits in the world.” But some people require more convincing than that.

So next time anyone throws doubt your way about the true health benefits of acai berries (clearer skin and a stronger, cleaner cardiovascular system notwithstanding), throw these facts back at them:

A University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences study found that the antioxidants in açai berry extract were effective in destroying human cancer cells and that they triggered a response in leukemia cells that had 86% of them self-destruct.

What’s more, a follow-up to that study, conducted in 2008, found that the human body easily absorbs the antioxidants contained in acai berries benefits.

An acai berry cleanse can be conducted in one of two ways – either by using acai berry supplements alone (as they have inordinate cleansing benefits all their own) or by using acai berry supplements in combination with a second, colon cleanse supplement.

However you do it you’re likely to notice results within a very short time.

The point of an acai berry cleanse, however you do it, is to help you lose weight by scraping off the toxic walls of buildup on the insides of your large intestines that make them stretch and bulge out so drastically and unnaturally, contributing to a surprising bulk of the weight most people – especially overweight or obese people – wish to lose.

Just like you wuld want to clean out your clogged and hardened arteries from buildup up cholesterol as much as you can to maintain a healthy heart and cardiovascular system, so should you clean out your colon of all that waste built up over time, and not only help you lose unwanted, unsightly pounds, but can help improve your overall digestive health dramatically as well.

So consider an acai berry cleanse for losing weight, not only your body fat, but that other unmentionable excess weight around your middle as well. Potential side benefits might include better mood and outlook on life, more confidence, a clearer complexion, more energy, and better-smelling breath.

Resveratrol is also contained (albeit in smaller quantities) in the skin and peel of other foods, like mulberries, peanuts, certain seeds, and honeybee propolis.

In addition to being beneficial for the skin and the heart, and for its purported anti-aging properties in general, resveratrol is also said to have weight loss benefits in that it helps boost energy levels and metabolism, decreasing the craving to eat and increasing the motivation to exercise (or at least remain more active).  These are great acai berry weight loss tools.