Is Acai Berry the Miracle of Anything Other than Advertising?

Ever seen ads for "JennyDietBlog.com " or the like on websites you're viewing to achieve and maintain a healthier you?  Yeah, I was curious too, even though I know its an ad and too good to be true.  The "blog" tracks Jenny's amazing 25lb weight loss this past December using "Total Cleanse" and an Acai Berry weight loss pill.  Of course Jenny is kind enough to post numerous links to the "free" trials for both of her miracle products.  Interestingly enough, the "comments" section contained one nugget of valuable information: when you visit the Acai site and the 30-day trial is "free" with $5.95 shipping and handling, hit the back button on your browser and in an effort not to lose you the website offers you $1.49 shipping instead.  $1.49?  I can afford that- it's not even a candy bar at CVS the only thing cheaper than that is the mat rental at my yoga place or the creative catcalls I get downtown, so I pulled the trigger and purchased my trial.  I also clicked on the itty bitty Terms & Conditions link and discovered that, regardless of when I receive my trial (due to shipping), I will be charged $89.95 per month for my monthly supply unless I cancel within 14 days of ordering.  A quick call to customer service and I was offered a 70% discount, but canceled anyway.  Glad Bubbe told me nothing was free.

Yesterday my trial arrived in the mail after only 3 business days, and surprise surprise, my 30-day offer was now down to 10 days worth of supplement (20 capsules, recommended dosage: 2 daily).  There was also zero paperwork in the package, just a sealed bottle in a plastic mailing envelope; glad they care. The pills are not quite as plump and juicy looking as the berries themselves look; to be fair most Acai is ground into a powered form or frozen so I wasn't expecting a bottle of fruit, just something that was visually more appealing than a miniature barium enema, like a grape colored gel cap or something.

Today is day one of ten, and I took the two pills as directed with a full glass of water and will report on the progress as the week and half continues.