Nutrition and agribusiness
Açaí, the black gold of the Amazon
A fruit which is native to
the Amazon region, açaí is good for our health and also for the economy in many
cities in the North of Brazil
Açaí
is packed [1] with vitamins and minerals and can be eaten
fresh, drunk as juice, or eaten as ice-cream, desserts, and preserves [2].
Besides preventing diseases, this fruit is also considered to be a great source
of energy. It is very popular among people who go to gyms [3].
Among people who work out [4], it is common to eat it in a bowl [5],
mixed with banana,strawberries [6], and granola. Pará State is
the largest producer in Brazil, where there are over 250,000 people in 54
cities involved in the açaí production chain [7]. In the
interior of Pará, the city of Igarapé-Miri is considered to be the largest
producer of açaí in the world. In Belém, the capital of Pará, there are
hundreds of points-of-sale selling [8] açaí. In the States in
the Amazon region, it is common for people to consume açaí at lunch and dinner
time. They mix the fruit with fish, manioc flour [9], and
other foods.
A very healthy food
A recent study carried out
by the Federal University of Pará concluded that açaí helps prevent
cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attacks and strokes [10].
The fruit also has other benefits for our health: it helps the intestines work
efficiently and it delays the aging process in cells. In addition to all these
benefits, other studies done recently have shown that the fruit is also good
for our sight and stimulates our memory.
Vocabulary
1 to be packed with – aqui = é
rica em
2 preserve – aqui = geléia
3 gym – academia de ginástica
4 to work out – aqui = malhar /
fazer exercícios
5 bowl –
tigela
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