MonaVie is a product that serves to supplement the
abysmal lack of fruits in our diet - and the quality of the fruit we do eat!
Monavie Q&A
Indeed, one of the greater facets of MonaVie's mission might well be in helping to save the rainforest, the lungs of the world, for future generations.
The crown jewel in the MonaVie formula is the
acai berry, found only high atop towering palm trees in the lush Amazon Rain
Forest of South America. For centuries, the indigenous people of Brazil's
Northern Amazon region have revered this legendary berry as an antidote for
numerous ailments.
Modern science has now validated the remarkable wellness benefits of the acai
fruit. As a whole food by itself, the berry would provide a remarkable source of
complete protein, healthy fats, and essential vitamins and minerals.
Particularly valuable are the class of polyphenols of which the acai
contains over a dozen. High on the list are anthocyanins, which
contribute the deep red, blue and purple of the plant's appearance. Anthocyanins
have a host of health benefits that have been identified in several studies.
MonaVie is a delicious and energizing blend of the Brazilian Acai berry - one of nature's top super foods - and 18 other nutrient-dense fruits. MonaVie is an organic juice that delivers the phytonutrients and antioxidants you need to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.
The Mona Vie Active formula also contains the added
benefits of esterified fatty acids (Omega 3, 6, and 9) and Glucosamine to
maintain healthy joints.
The MonaVie Pulse formula nutritionally supports your
cardiovascular system. With the added heart health benefits derived from plant
sterols (which studies suggest play a key factor in lowering cholesterol),
reservatrol, and omega 3 fatty acids, maintaining exisiting healthy cholesterol
levels has never been easier.
MonaVie is a 100% whole fruit blend, NOT made from concentrate. It
contains NO artificial flavors or colors, and has no added sweeteners.
So many of us
do not eat a balanced diet, get enough sleep, have too much stress, or are
deluged with toxins and pollutants. Drinking 1 to 2 ounces of Mona Vie twice a
day will help your body detoxify as well as build your immune system. It's the
smartest thing you can do for yourself.
Having 19 of the worlds most health promoting fruits each day is a good idea no matter how you look at it.
According
to the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition, the four most consumed plant foods
(fruits or vegetables) in America are: French fries, ketchup, pizza sauce and
iceberg lettuce!
Is it any
wonder that
obesity has become an epidemic and that even children are now afflicted with
many of the "lifestyle" diseases once reserved for older people?
Yes, we all know we should eat more fruits and vegetables. But lives are busy.
Quick meals are often a necessity.
Fresh produce is expensive in many locales. We tend to get bored with apples,
bananas and oranges. Parents don't have time to enforce healthy eating habits
upon their children.
Because of the powerful phytonutrients from the broad color spectrum of
nutrient-dense fruits in MonaVie, here at last is a product that might well make
up for many of the diet deficiencies in countries around the world. The fact
that it tastes delicious is purely a bonus!
The 2005 USDA Food Guide Pyramid has increased the recommended servings of
fruits to 2-4 daily and vegetables to 3-5 daily, spearheading the change with
their "5 a day" campaign and noting that we are particularly deficient in
consumption of fruits.
Cheaper, processed alternatives have replaced many of the Earth's most
powerful resources for optimum health -- FRESH FRUITS from the richest soils of
the world. Yet in this age of environmental pollution of air, water and food,
the need for wholesome fruits has never been greater.
Current food
consumption estimates for Americans
* Only 10% of us eat even 5
daily servings of fruits and vegetables.
* Average fruit consumption is only 1.4 servings daily.
* Only 17% eat 2-4 fruits daily.
* Only 12% have what could be called a "good" diet.
If there's anything close to being "proven"
in nutrition research, it's that eating lots of fruits and vegetables reduces
the risk of heart disease, some types of cancer, and other chronic diseases.
The U.S. government's "5 a day" campaign makes five servings of fruits and
vegetables look like a goal when it should actually be a lower limit.
Fruits
are an abundant source of many thousands of phytonutrients as well as at least 8
Vitamins and minerals -- including Vitamin C which is known to be a powerful
antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent. According to Dr. Mary Ann Lila,
University of Illinois, although the most publicized property of bioflavinoids
is their antioxidant capacity, they also serve as anti-inflammatory
agents.
Many of the 19 fruits selected for the MonaVie formula, starting with legendary
Acai Berry from the Amazon Rainforest, have
centuries-old traditions of being used as medicines by the indigenous
people of their respective regions. More recent years of scientific research
have validated the phytonutrient content and health benefits of these fruits.
(Hippocrates was RIGHT!)
Because of the extremely powerful yet sensitive phytonutrients in the Acai
Berry, MonaVie uses Acai as its headline ingredient--to keep
intact all the health promoting characteristics of this wondrous fruit.
Most known phytonutrients are strongly linked to pigment, Mother Nature's way of
protecting botanicals from intense sunlight and other harsh conditions. Health
experts today agree it is best to consume a color spectrum VARIETY
of fruits to gain greatest advantage from their respective phytonutrients.
The fruits of MonaVie give us this spectrum: Acai Berry,
pomegranate, white grape, nashi pear, acerola, pear, aronia, purple grape,
cranberry, passionfruit, banana, apricot, prune, kiwi, blueberry, bilberry, camu
camu, wolfberry and lychee.
Yes, the nutritional content of Acai is truly amazing, but what really sets Acai
apart from the berry/fruit products is the antioxidant content. Studies show
that Acai has up to 33 times the antioxidant content as red wine grapes. No
other berry or fruit product can come close to matching the nutritional and
antioxidant content of Acai.
As we all know, it's difficult to get the proper amounts and varieties of fruits
in our daily diet. Rather than a banana here or an apple there, MonaVie
will provide you with the right kinds and right amounts of the world's finest
fruits. By drinking one to two ounces per day, you'll begin to enjoy the health
enhancing properties of the world's finest phyto-nectar fruit blend.
| Q. What fruits are included in MonaVie, besides the Acai berry? |
| In addition to the Acai berry, there are 18
fruits: White grape, Nashi pear, Acerola, Pear, Aronia, Grape ,
Cranberry, Passionfruit, Banana, Apricot, Prune, Kiwi, Blueberry,
Bilberry, Wolfberry, Pomegranate, Lychee, Camu Berry. Only 10% of the population consumes the recommended 5 servings of a variety of fruits each day. By not getting our recommended intake of fruits, we are missing out on the health benefits of vitamins, antioxidants, phytonutrients and fiber, needed for optimal health and disease prevention. Hence, the development of MonaVie, the perfect blend of eighteen rare and lesser-consumed fruits from around the world. One serving of MonaVie each day contains a variety of the most nutritionally dense fruits available for families on the go and picky-eating children. |
| QAre there any safety issues with Glucosamine and Celadrin in the MonaVie Active Product? |
| Although there is no scientific evidence that glucosamine or Celadrin are harmful to any population groups, we recommend that children, and pregnant and lactating women consume the MonaVie instead of MonaVie Active, since there are no long-term safety studies. Extremely high levels of glucosamine (much, much higher than the dosage in MonaVie Active) can lead to gastric fluctuations, soft stool, diarrhea, and nausea, and extreme cases, Abdominal pain, dyspepsia, diarrhea, increased blood pressure, decreased blood pressure, fatigue, depressed mood, dizziness, increased CPK, and photosensitivity. |
| Q. Are individuals with allergies to shell fish able to consume the MonaVie Active? |
| Glucosamine comes from shells of lobsters, crabs, and shrimp. People allergic to shellfish are usually allergic to the protein portion. Glucosamine is derived from chitin, a carbohydrate. The process used to extract glucosamine destroys proteins and antigens that the body would normally react to. |
| Q. Are diabetics able to take the MonaVie Active? |
| Technically glucosamine is a carbohydrate. The body is not able to convert it into glucose so it does not provide additional sources of glucose. If you are a diabetic, check first with your doctor and always monitor your blood sugar. In diabetes, many factors can lead to changing blood sugar levels. Studies show glucosamine did not affect insulin sensitivity in humans. . |
| Q. Is MonaVie pasteurized? What is the significance? |
| MonaVie is flash-pasteurized. This is for safety
reasons, to ensure that that are no harmful bacteria, etc. transmitted
in the product.
Pasteurization, when warranted, is important to rid one of the very real risks of pathogenic contamination and health threatening diseases. Avoiding this very real threat to our health takes precedent over the theoretical and unlikely risk of inactivating food enzymes, which have no recognizable purpose in human nutrition (See next question and answer). As to the effect of pasteurization on heat labile vitamins, it would not matter since measurements are made after the process of pasteurization is complete. You are guaranteed getting the amounts listed. Minerals are heat stable and are not influenced by the pasteurization process. |
| Q. What is the nutritional significance of plant enzymes? |
| There is an undocumented belief, by some, that the
body’s ability to produce enzymes is exhaustible and that we need to
ingest plant enzymes to do the work of digestive enzymes. However,
humans continue to produce enzymes into their nineties. Perhaps there is
a reduction in the ability to produce enzymes, but the inability to
replicate secretory cells would be a more sound explanation than
exhaustion of the cell’s ability to synthesize enzymes.
Even if our bodies’ were unable to produce digestive enzymes, ingesting plant enzymes would not help. Food enzymes do not digest food in the stomach, as they are destroyed during digestion and therefore fail to enter the body. |
| Q. Are preservatives added to MonaVie? |
| Sodium Benzoate is the preservative used in
MonaVie. Once the bottle is opened, the fruit mixture would be an ideal
medium for pathological organisms were it not for an insignificant and
harmless addition of 0.1% sodium benzoate.
Foods containing this preservative are much healthier than non-preservative foods since harmful microorganism growth are inhibited, food oxidation is prevented, and food nutrients are preserved. Sodium benzoate is completely out of the system within ten hours of consumption. It does not cause cancer. The limit of sodium benzoate in foods is not because of its toxicity or potential ill effects; rather, it is a taste issue -- levels higher than 0.1% will leave an unacceptable aftertaste. |
A few comments from thankful patients are
below(typos included).....Personally I have found that my husband's blood
pressure is lower when he takes the MonaVie. After not taking it for several
weeks his blood pressure spiked up again and after resuming now is back down to
a desirable level.
I was only months away from back surgery , when a pharmacist who does nutritional therapy suggested the Mon Avie. One month after I started, I was off my nerve meds and muscle relaxers. That was a blessing to me. For a solid year i lived off of pills just to be able to get up in the mornings to go to work. We are self employed and own a construction company, so light work was out of the question! Concrete work like to have killed me, I couldn't walk for 3 days without being in PAIN . Now, I feel great. No more pills for me. I drink monavie twice a day and will for now on.
Since the mid 80's I have been troubled
with bad knees. I lost most of the cartilage in my left knee thanks to a
softball injury. In the late 90's I somehow managed to injure the other knee.
Thanks to these two "self inflicted" wounds, I have been on an anti-inflamatory
for over 20 years. In addition, the last several years I have been taking a pain
management medication. The result of all this was I managed a "duck waddle" to
navigate, and outdoor activity was severly restricted. Within 2 weeks of taking
MonaVie Active, I am no longer on either of the two drugs previously mentioned,
and this past weekend, I worked all morning in the yard and then spent the
afternoon with my grandchildren.
After having been diagnosed with ALS I
tried in improve my diet but was having trouble getting 10 servings of fruits
and vegetables every day. I also was experiencing fatigue and of course the
stress of the diagnosis added to a general feeling of depression. The MonAvie
has been great...I feel much more energetic and it has helped by cholesterol
numbers (the neurologist told me to get off the statins as he feels there is a
link to high doses and ALS and other neurological diseases). I am sleeping
better and feel much better. I will be on MonAvie for as long as I am here....
A-1 blood test (90-day-average blood sugar analysis) at a too-high level of 7.9. Even with the prescribed Metaformin, 850 mg. twice daily, a year later this test was still at 7. I'd run out of my prescription around the time I began drinking the MonAvie and didn't refill it. About 90 days later, my doctor did another A-1 test and was stunned at the lab report--my reading was at 5.9! He said he had no idea what I was doing but urged me to keep it up. Now, some 7 months after I began drinking the Mon Avie my daily blood sugar readings are consistently below 100.
NOTE: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Any results mentioned are the personal experience of that individual and might not be the same for others. Natural products such as MonAvie juice merely empower the body to begin its own repairing processes. No health claims are made| Yacht Yard | Detailing | Safe Platforms | Yacht Charters | Computer Help | Nutritional Consulting |