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The Story of MonaVie
See the power of the Acai berry from the Amazon as
well as 18 other fruits found in the Premier MonaVie Blend.
SCIENCE, FRUITS
AND TODAY'S DIET
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!
Set aside the slices of pepperoni for a moment, and look at a "Slice of Life"
as it relates to the American diet. Unfortunately, there are parallels in
other nations as well.
OUR
EATING SCOREBOARD
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.
Current food
consumption estimates for Americans
* Only 10% 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.
Faculty members in the Harvard School of Public Health feel the revised
government recommendations still fall short, are much too heavily influenced
by powerful food lobby groups, and
do not put into
perspective the wealth of research conducted during the last ten years that
has reshaped the definition of healthy eating. Their statement:
[If there's anything close to being "proved" 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.]
THE PHYTONUTRIENT REVOLUTION
Phytonutrients have catapulted to the top of nutritional
science research. "Phytonutrients Take Center Stage" was published in the
December 1999 issue of
Agricultural Research
magazine.
Phytonutrients are a class of health-promoting, bio-active compounds with many
sub-categories. By some counts, more than 100,000 phytonutrient compounds have
already been identified and catalogued. Around the world, new discoveries are
being continually made by health scientists. Some of the more common class
names are Carotenoids and Flavonoids (Polyphenols).
Most known phytonutrients are strongly related to pigment. Dark red and
blue pigmented flavonoids, with names like isoflavones, anthocyanins,
flavinols, catechins and phenols are dominant in fruits. And richly
colored fruits are considered the most potent source of anti-aging
antioxidants of any commonly eaten foods!
(And no, this does not mean that drinking darker colored soft drinks is
healthier than the lemon-lime varieties! We should banish
them
all from our diets!)
According to Dr. Ralph Carson, the company's Chief Science Officer and primary
formulator of MonaVie, research shows free radicals may be largely responsible
for chronic illnesses such as heart disease and cancer. Once the ORAC test
(oxygen radical absorption capacity) was perfected, some companies touted high
ORAC ratings to make their products appear better than others. Later research
has shown that a higher ORAC value does not necessarily equate to better or
more effective. On the contrary, too much of certain substances can have
detrimental effects.
Perhaps most important to know about phytonutrients and fruits is that they
appear to be far more beneficial and effective in promoting health when a
combination of fruits (not just a single fruit) is consumed.
THE SCIENCE
BEHIND MONAVIE
Unlike many products that are rushed to market because someone
spots a trend and tries to quickly cash in on it, MonaVie's entry into the
Wellness arena came slowly and meticulously. Its creators spent many long
months formulating MonaVie and making it palatable -- knowing that
only if it
tasted good would people be likely to try it and thus discover its
profound benefits.
The scientific team's efforts were based upon and supported by more than two
decades of nutritional science evolution related to the role of antioxidants
and more recent years of discoveries about phytonutrients and the crucial
roles they play in health.
The Medical Advisory Board agreed that a product that addressed chronic
inflammation was MUCH needed and concurred that the use of fruits, glucosamine
and a proprietary blend of fatty acids could target what has become a global
health issue of pandemic proportions.
Balance, Moderation and Variety--Keys to Effectiveness
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.
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