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Oct. 28th, 2008 07:34 pm
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WTF is up with all this acai berry crap I keep seeing everywhere? Sounds a lot like snake oil to me.

Date: 2008-10-28 11:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mordred-risika.livejournal.com
Heheh I was just going to use that very product for my critique paper for my History of Medicine and Skeptisism. And wouldn't you know that the book we have to read is called Snake Oil Science! Hehe you would fit into my class well!!

Date: 2008-10-29 12:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tsaiko.livejournal.com
It's some new anti-oxidant berry from South America. All I know is that it tastes like ass and I wish they'd stop adding it to everything.

Date: 2008-10-29 12:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] remote45.livejournal.com
I keep getting emails trying to get me to buy it too. I'm trying to get off their mailing list, but they keep coming back. Thought it was just me, LOL! Glad to know I'm not the only one!!

Date: 2008-10-29 01:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alixkat.livejournal.com
I was wondering that the other day myself.

It's probably like that other South African stuff they were peddling a year or so ago that came from that bush or cactus or whatever... shit I can't even remember what it's called now, but it was all the rage.

People need to just eat properly and they won't have to chew on roots.

Date: 2008-10-29 01:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] drazuki.livejournal.com
When mixed with pomegranate juice, it's really freaking good.

Date: 2008-10-29 02:26 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] chilayse.livejournal.com
Seconding this one...

The health benefits claims that it can do everything from cure your stubbed toe to cancer are crap but it does taste good with pomegranate juice.

Date: 2008-10-29 06:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] avalon13.livejournal.com
The last time I ate pomegranate it tasted like feet.

Date: 2008-10-29 06:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] avalon13.livejournal.com
It always makes me laugh when I read these 'new medical discoveries' things. All these people go 'DUDE, WOLF BERRIES ARE AWESOME FOR YOUR EYESIGHT BUT THEY TASTE LIKE CRAP.' Because the chinese have known this and have been eating them for thousands of years by adding them in soups and whatnot.

We chinese make some awesome soup. Very healthy too.

As for this acai berry thing, you're better off drinking green tea everyday. Reduces cancer chances by 30%, apparently.

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