Monavie and the Great Acai Caper of 2010

Hiho, NHA friends, I felt compelled to repeat a comment (OK, a rant) that I posted on GreenSmoothieGirl this morning in response to a man's question about whether he should get into the Monavie MLM (multi-level marketing) business. He asked whether Monavie is a good product, and for those of you who know me, you'll know that I immediately had to don my flowing red Health Crusader Girl cape and get to work. If you know anyone selling Monavie or if you use it or sell it yourself, please consider the following:

"David, please skip the Monavie–-both for your own personal consumption and as a potential seller of this overpriced scam. I see people everywhere selling it and had a new customer recently asked me if I thought it was worth the $300+ a month her family was spending on it (!!!). While someone new to natural health with a very toxic system might initially see benefits from its few minerals and nutrients, Monavie is basically VERY expensive grape juice with a few highly processed/heated/pesticide-laden tropical fruits thrown in–-in amounts that Monavie won’t reveal, even on their own web site! I don’t know about you, but I won’t buy or consume ANYTHING whose manufacturer won’t tell me exactly what’s in it. What are they afraid of?

Also, it contains sodium benzoate, a very health-damaging preservative. On Google, one affiliate claimed an ORAC (oxygen radical absorption capacity) value of “over 1,000,” as though this were some kind of miracle. In contrast, my favorite antioxidant, by Health Force (Acai Resveratrol Ultimate ORAC Antioxidant Extreme), contains 3,955 ORAC per two caps, and there are 240 caps in the bottle (that’s more than 1 million ORAC per bottle!). It costs about $55. and will last you anywhere from 1-6 months, depending on how much you want to take. Plus, there are no preservatives or excipients of any kind.

Please do yourself (and your potential customers) a favor and kick Monavie to the curb where it belongs. The only good thing it has going for it is strong marketing, and it’s ripping people off in a BIG way. Feel free to quote me. I own the Natural Health Allegiance (www.nha4u.com) and my job is to educate people on these issues. I couldn’t pass this one up, as I don’t like to see people spend tons of money on poor products and then they end up thinking, when they don’t get results, that 'health food' doesn’t work so they might as well resume their McDonald’s habit. Be well and get educated! Do your research!"

As I said, NHA friends, please pass this on to anyone you know who has fallen victim to the Monavie scam. Monavie is a prime example of how we, as seekers of good health at all stages of the learning process, need to watch out for each other. It's great that Monavie sellers and consumers are interested in getting healthy naturally, but they need to take the next step: read the ingredients (especially the "Other Ingredients" on every label) in your products and look them up! That's the best advice I can give you. There are predators out there. Just because it's called "health food" doesn't mean it's good for you! As I encouraged David, please do your research! Go online or call the NHA at 888-315-2518 for assistance in determining good products from those that will waste your money and potentially damage your health.

Many blessings to you,
Amanda