Diet pills come in essentially three different types – there are fat blockers, there are metabolic boosters, and there are appetite suppressants. To see why acai berry products are better than any one of these types of weight loss products by themselves, let’s examine just one type: fat blockers. And we’ll see how effective it is by itself.

The concept of a fat blocker (often called a starch blocker or a carbohydrate blocker) is that it deceives the body into converting more of the calories eaten into energy or (if exercising) muscle tissue than fat. The science behind that little act of trickery isn’t important. What is important is that taking fat blockers also tends to deceive most people’s brains (on a psychological level, that is) into believing that they can now eat whatever they want, and as much of it, because the ingredients in the pills will keep it all from turning into fat.

What ends up happening when people behave this way in response to taking fat blockers is that they often experience diarrhea and indigestion, and sometimes headaches too because these fatty foods that aren’t being used in the way they’re generally used are even more difficult to digest than they already would be naturally had these people not been taking a fat blocker.

In addition, continuing to eat junk food just because you’re on a fat blocker only continues to deprive your body of nutrients, causing to crave more food – thus perpetuating a terrible cycle that keeps you locked into ill health, low energy, and little change in weight.

Acai berries contain more than just a fat blocker, but are all three types of weight loss products rolled into one, plus a comprehensive source of total daily nutrition too.

For the most effective use of acai berries for weight loss, there are several steps you can take to maximize your success. Here are two of the best ways to get the most out of your acai berry weight loss plan:

1. Time it appropriately – Timing is everything, they say. And they’re not kidding. The difference between succeeding in your weight loss efforts and failing can be as simple as choosing the proper time to start your weight loss program. If you’re about to face a significant amount of stress – school finals, an impending deadline at work, travel, family illness, etc. – then now might not be the best time to try to lose weight. The best way to make the most of acai berries for losing weight is to schedule your planned weight loss program for a time when you can most easily follow it through. Wait until you have enough time in your daily routine to commit to your weight loss program without interruption, undue stress, or extenuating circumstances. If now is not the time, don’t worry about it. It’ll be worth the wait.

2. Take a gradual approach – Many people go on crash diets and intensive weight loss regimens out of desperation to lose that unwanted weight now. But that’s merely a recipe for gaining all that weight right back after the program is completed, even if it is successful. And it wreaks havoc on the body. Be gentle with your body. If you’re planning on undergoing a significant lifestyle change in order to maximize the effectiveness of your acai berry weight loss plan – such as starting an exercise routine, or eliminating certain detrimental foods from your diet – make changes a little at a time. Don’t do it all at once. You’re liable to throw your whole system into shock (even if just figuratively speaking). Go easy on yourself, make changes a little at a time, and you’ll see results that actually last.

As the acai berry trend continues to skyrocket, more and more dieticians and “foodies” are coming up with delicious and delectable recipes for healthy, low-fat or fat-free dishes and meals containing as one of their prime ingredients, acai berry juice, pulp, or puree.

It was a recipe for Salmon with Acai from Zuba Grill posted on a FOX News subsidiary website where this was first brought to our attention. But as soon as we followed up on this discovery with a simple Google search, we discovered that acai berry weight loss recipes are everywhere.

If you haven’t tried it yet, acai berry tastes great with fish, adding a fresh chocolatey and wine-like flavor without needing to consume any chocolate or wine. If you don’t like salmon, you can try adding acai berry juice, pulp, or puree to tilapia, sole, snapper, trout, or any other of your favorite fish. It goes great with meats, from beef to chicken to pork.

And if you’re a vegetarian, then try adding acai berry juice into a scrumptious homemade salad dressing, or tossing acai berries themselves in with the salad.

Other ingredients that go great with acai berry recipes are lime juice, coconut, mint, agave, and vanilla.

There are also several recipes for traditional Brazilian bowls comprised of acai berry juice, pulp, or puree, along with other fruits and fruit juices (like mango, apple, etc.) and honey, often topped with granola and bananas.

Long gone are the days when the only acai berry weight loss recipes you could find online were for shakes and smoothies (though those are still delicious and effective too!). Now it’s coming clear you can add acai berry juice, pulp, or puree to add flavor and weight-reducing properties to almost any dish.