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- Açai Berry -- A high energy berry from the Amazon
- The Allium Family -- Garlic, onions, shallots, leeks and chives
- Barley
- Green foods including blue green algae, barley grass and wheat grass
- Buckwheat seed -- More protein than rice or wheat
- Beans and lentils -- High in fiber
- Hot peppers -- Anti-inflammatory analgesic
- Nuts and seeds
- Sprouts
- Yogurt or kefir
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2-24-2008 @8:48PM William said... Victoria and Kimberly: you both have very negative remarks concerning MonaVie. If you buy the amount of fruit daily to take, as recommended, you will spend more than you do on MonaVie. Do a little research on the Açai fruit and you will see that the natives in the Brazilian rainforest have used this in their diet for centuries and they don't show aging, they are healthy. They also don't have dental caries according to one report I read. I have taken it for about 10 months now and let me assure you, it does what they say. One week, or even one month will not give a person much change. But, it is truly a good nutritioinal product. Nothing offers a cure for any disease but good nutrition may help us to ward off diseases. It has tremendous anti-inflammatory properties and I can attest that the restless let syndrome, which I had, has completely subsided so I, for one will use it as long as I can. I became a distributor to get the reduced price, but I don't sell any, I just use it daily and love it. Please try a product for a time before giving it the "thumbs down". Scams abound and if MonaVie is a scam, it sure is a good scam because I don't want to ever be without it along with millions of other users.
I didn't get "sucked in"; I made a diliberate decision to try it and loved it soon after I started. You can call it what you please, that's why we live in this great country, but don't take the word of just one person who had a bad experience because those who don't give it a chance are the ones who speak against it and how can they judge something in just a few days? Food products don't work that way and an educated person knows better!
My opinion.
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2-10-2008 @4:52PM William said... D. Bellanca, you hit the nail squarely on the head. I, too was skeptical, but I tried the MonaVie at a friend's suggestion. It truly does what they say and I don't want to be without it. Like you said, cheaper isn't always better. If a person were to purchase the amount of fruit that is recommended daily, he/she would spend signaficantly more than they would on MonaVie. Their process is patented because it is unique. They freeze-dry the berry in Brazil then ship it to the U.S. for processing into the juice. By this manner, the potency (for lack of a better word) is preserved 100% whereas the other companies that use Açai do not have the 100% potency according to reports that I read. I also like the fact that MonaVie pays the natives a very good salary and this is their incentive to preserve the Açai palms in the rainforest. Their income is significantly higher (10 times what they can earn locally) than what they could make from local employers. MonaVie is a great company and for those who want to market, it is one of the best .... I don't market, but if I decided this is for me, I'll stay with MonaVie because they are so fair in their business. You are you own private business. Many compare it to a "pyramid"... big deal. We all live in a pyramid......life is a pyramid. There are always those above you that make more money than you unless you own the company. That is such crap. If you can make the money, why not? I happen to have a full time job and hope to retire in a year or so, but I just might become a MonaVier at that point and work in the pyramid along with millions of others who are doing pretty darned well.
Like you said ( in essence ) ; don't bad-mouth a product that you haven't tried for some length of time. Our bodies need to be nourished and Mona Vie has some of the best and most exotic fruits that are packed with nutrition. I like the saying, "give the body what it needs and it will heal itself".....how true it is!
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6-06-2008 @12:08PM Michael Overbaugh said... I started taking MonaVie juice in April. It has done wonders for me. I am 55 years old survivor of severe neck brake about 30 years ago (had 3rd and 5th vertibrate broken) that left me half-paralized. You can guess that I do have major helth problems (including pain and difficulty of sleeping). Since I stared taking MonaVie (4oz a day), I gave up my sleeping pills completely and started sleeping like a baby! I also have more energy and am able to be a much more active person than I had been over last 30 years.
I am so conviced in helth benefits of MonaVie that I signed up as independent distributor of this product. I want everyone to discover the wonders of this prodct and enjoy the life with it. Please visit my sites: www.mymonavie.com/overbaugh or www.thegreatproduct.com/overbaugh
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7-13-2008 @3:52AM Ed said... Monavie is great indeed.
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http://www.mymonavie.com/monaviesalud/
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12-02-2008 @2:38PM Charlotte said... Hi Kimberley,
I am a mxi corp wholesaler. I will answer all your questions if you like. You can contact me at http://mxi.myvoffice.com/charlottercalvert and I guarantee you or anyone else reading I will answer.
I want to add that the chocolate is WONDERFUL!!!
Thank you and have a wonderful day!!
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4-05-2009 @11:56AM dmw said... Xocai Activ ORAC score listed by someone above is inaccurate. ORAC is a lot highter. The Mona Vie (cannot find proof of this score) is significantly exaggerated from what I currently know to be true. Looked on company website and they do not have the label or information printed.
What is important is the flavanoid content, ORAC scores can be exaggerated.
However, Brunswick labs has measured unprocessed cocoa as being #1 and acai berry as #2.
Good for you Barbara for pointing to the Xocai company website and not self promoting like the other blogs. If someone wants to know more they can e-mail us.
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5-15-2010 @6:01AM Antonio Stassi said... Salve, io ho avuto molti benefici di questo prodotto, e non solo io, ma anche diversi miei parenti e amici, s'è volete più informazione questo è il mio sito: http://sites.google.com/site/conosciilmangostano/home
Spero di esservi stato utile!!!
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8-20-2010 @5:49AM MonaVie said... Good post.....Valuable information for all. Thank you so much for important topic!
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4-17-2007 @9:44AM Nat said... Great list Dr. Perricone. I just linked to this list on my site and would love to continue doing so if you have anymore lists or rankings to submit. I hope to link to you more often. Perhaps you can link back to us at www.bestrankings.net
Best,
Nat
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4-18-2007 @10:19AM John Rider said... Yeah this guy is a whack job, beware.
http://www.quackwatch.org/11Ind/perricone.html
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4-19-2007 @2:26PM joni vernier said... A year ago I did extensive research on the acai berry and agree 100% that it is a super food. I do realize the results differ for each of us, but it is certainly worth looking into for anyone who may be curious. I have had positive results. Joni
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4-19-2007 @2:59PM Rick said... What about Mangosteen? This fruit has been used for centuries in China and has high levels of antioxidants and xanthones.
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4-19-2007 @4:34PM Gary said... Does this guy eat Pine trees too? What about Blueberries?
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4-19-2007 @3:07PM Nancy said... I agree with Rick. Mangosteen is a berry from the Rain Forest too. I started drinking it two months ago and cannot believe how much better I feel. Can you please report on this berry?
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4-19-2007 @3:18PM Linda said... What about Pomagranite?
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4-19-2007 @3:47PM pbpmom3 said... I have been drinking a fruit juice that contains 19 fruits but its main fruit is the Acai Berry. It has done wonders for many of my family and friends.
If you are interested in this please go to my website: www.mymonavie.com/gregandaurorarichard
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4-19-2007 @3:54PM pbpmom3 said... In January my husband and I started drinking a juice containing the acai berry and 18 other fruits. My husband is free of back pain and we are sleeping through the night. Family members and friends have also had tremendous results with a variety of health issues from diabetes, to lowering blood pressure to relief of joint pains. If you are interested in learning more please visit our website:
www.mymonavie.com/gregandaurorarichard
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4-19-2007 @3:52PM pbpmom3 said... In January my husband and I started drinking a juice containing the
acai berry and 18 other fruits. My husband is free of back pain and
we are sleeping through the night. Family members and friends have
also had tremendous results with a variety of health issues from
diabetes, to lowering blood pressure to relief of joint pains. If
you are interested in learning more please visit our
website:www.mymonavie.com/gregandaurorarichard
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4-19-2007 @3:55PM Barbara Glanders said... Xocai cocoa, unprocessed powder, combined with the Acai berry are the number one and number two highest antioxidants on the planet. Larry King loves this product. To learn more about it go to www.mxi.myvoffice.com/17793. It's high energy, no caffiene, appetite supressant, loweres bad cholesterol and raises the good, lowers blood pressure, reduces the swelling due to arthritis, and helps the body regulate insulin levels. That's to name only a few of the benefits of this cocoa and berry combined.
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4-19-2007 @3:56PM pbpmom3 said... In January my husband and I started drinking a juice containing the
acai berry and 18 other fruits. My husband is free of back pain and
we are sleeping through the night. Family members and friends have
also had tremendous results with a variety of health issues from
diabetes, to lowering blood pressure to relief of joint pains. If
you are interested in learning more please visit our
website:http://www.mymonavie.com/gregandaurorarichard
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