Although the acai berry is the major foundation of the drink, there is more.  There is a special blend of 18 additional fruits.  MonaVie knows that the acai berry holds a tremendous amount of benefits, but wanted to go beyond this, and not use this only at the expense of other amazing nutrients found in hand selected fruits.  These fruits contain all of the essential phytonutrients and antioxidants you need to stay healthy.  This is what sets MonaVie products apart from the other products that rely only on the acai berry.

Because MonaVie is a significant source of antioxidants, it is said to play a role in preventing cell damage that accelerates the aging process.  The product has been highly endorsed by Dr. Nicholas Perricone.  Dr. Perricone is a Dermatologist, who is the author of three best sellers on health, beauty, and longevity.   You can find information about Dr. Perricone on Oprah’s website.

If you have a specific health issue that you would like to help prevent or improve, MonaVie has specific formulations.  MonaVie Active has ingredients to help improve joint health and pain.  MonaVie Pulse is especially formulated for heart and cholesterol maintenance, and MonaVie EMV is formulated to give you a very healthy energy boost without any side effects.  No matter what the formulation, you will still get all the benefits of the original formula as well.

The body can be given so many nutrients from MonaVie juice, that people have nothing to lose in trying it.  The formulas promote body healing, while increasing function and protecting from cell breakdown.  You can also replace and replenish many vitamins and minerals.  Simply put, it will give your body whatever it needs.

We don’t often take care of ourselves in today’s society through lack of sleep, exercise, and diet.  Over time, many people don’t think they feel different because the process has come on so gradual.  It isn’t until the body is 100% nourished do people start to feel what they have been missing out on.  One day they realize that they actually feel good.  They feel healthy with a better well-being.

Why not get on the path to good health with MonaVie.  You will be getting the best of the best in ingredients and quality.  Once you feel the difference, you will think you are a completely new person.  You will want to be stopping by the MonaVie Mall so you can buy your gear and shout out from the rooftops.  You may even become so passionate that you want to become and independent distributor to help spread the gift of health.

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The only thing we need to really know when wondering how to loose weight is our bodies and what our bodies really need…not want. Since the dawn of creation the universe has provided the essentials that the human body needs and only since the birth of our new found “foods” has obesity come to the rise. When we look at the data of the early 1900s, before popular sports drinks, chips that last 2-3 months before going stale, and Tang became household necessitates, we see that early 20^th century Americans faced little to no obesity at all compared to the near 40% that our current generation is aching to surpass. Why is that you ask? Because early American peoples were not stuffing their faces with Doritos but rather sweet treats such as apples and bananas. It is very simple when looked at in laments terms as to why we are obese, we have diabetes, and we litter the ER with digestive problems…we ingest little to no fiber, natural sugars, or heart healthy Omega-3s that would foster a body prepared to face the hardships of pollution and overpopulation that is present around us.

Now it may seem impossible to eliminate all junk foods from your diet and substitute them with healthier solutions such as bananas, green peppers, and raw tuna and salmon but in reality it is extremely simple. The amount of calories present in an entire green pepper is less than 100, 100 calories compared to the 420 in an average bad of Sun Chips, or 280 in an Oatmeal Cream Pie.  If we were to substitute at least one fatty treat with a healthy and filling one we could easily see the pounds melt away. Lets take the Sun Chip example to another level…say a person eats one bag of the 420 healthier alternatives each day and he decides to substitute those with a green pepper. By cutting 320 calories he doesn’t need he cuts one pound each two weeks. Was that not simple? Let’s take it to a new level…salad. Say that you eat a normal SADD dinner each night of over 900 calories (meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and a soda pop) and you substitute this for a healthy salad of kale, carrots, cucumbers, green and red peppers, and cabbage. By doing this we more than quadruple the amount of fiber needed to digest the large meal but also cut the calories down to about 300. With this -600 loss we are actually talking about an additional -1lb weight loss every 6 days! Here are some more healthy substitutions that will not cut the amount of food but increase the quality:

• Candy bars for apples, bananas, and oranges. An average candy bar has about 280 calories whereas an average sized apple, banana, and orange together only constitute 380 calories. 100 additional calories for 3 regular sized fruits that will actually keep you regular.
• Hamburgers for tuna and wheat crackers. Substituting a nearly 500 calorie hamburger for  a 120 calorie can of tuna with about a tbsp of low-cal mayonnaise with 80 calories and 7 wheat crackers with about 200 calories cuts the calories by 100 and increases the quantity by 2x. 100 calories means a -1lb weight loss in a little over a month.
• Regular milk for Soy Milk. If you were to cut out your regular glass of 2% for a glass of soy you cut nearly 120 calories and increase the fiber by about 8g. 180 calorie loss means an additional -1lb in 20 days.

Suggestions like these run all over the internet and hold extreme merit when thinking of loosening the belt in the midst of bikini season. Just substituting a few things each day can really add up. Think of starting each morning with a pantheon of fruit and soy milk on low-cal cereal and it is easy to already feel slimmer. Once a few substitutions are in place it is easy to continue the trend and before you know it our old habits of grabbing brownies can be replaced by strawberries and peaches in a light yogurt dressing. The only way to change is to start but lets start smarter so the work is not harder.

Salsa – This party topping is a great choice because, for those that do not load many vegetables between your slices of bread, salsa contains a variety of vegetables (and sometimes fruits).  Not only is it low in calories and fat, it also is rich in Vitamin A, B6, C, and iron.  Salsa is a good source of magnesium and potassium which helps maintain normal blood pressure.  The tomatoes in the salsa contain lycopenes that help prevent prostate cancer and heart disease, however the tomatoes work their magic best if heated.  Spicier salsas are recommended to slow down sandwich consumption and prevent over-snacking with your meal.

Parmesan Cheese – A sandwich should always replace provolone and American slices with Parmesan cheese because this cheese is loaded with flavor and skim on the calories (25 calories per tablespoon).  Like other cheeses, Parmesan is rich in calcium and protein, but it’s also a strong source of phosphorus, which works with calcium in strengthening bones while maintaining healthy nerve impulses and normal kidney functions.  Parmesan cheese is made with whole milk that contains fat-burning acids not found in 2% or skim milk.  Sprinkle only a tablespoon onto your bread before toasting it in the oven to prevent over-fattening and over-flavoring your sandwich.

Hummus – This Mediterranean classic is as strong in flavor as it is in dietary benefits.  Hummus is a great source of fiber, iron, and Vitamin C.  It is trans-fat free, cholesterol free, and low in carbohydrates and calories (50-60 calories in 2 tablespoons).  This spread is diabetes-friendly because it helps keep blood sugar levels from rising too rapidly.  Hummus is best paired with raw vegetables because it matches up the protein count in meat and the meat-and-hummus pairing is hard on the digestive system.

Pesto – For flavor fans, this spread is a fun way to jazz up your sandwich nutritiously.  Pesto has a variety of minerals including Vitamin A, E, and K, and it contributes to the protein count alongside the sandwich meat.  The pine nuts and olive oil in pesto have monosaturated fats that carry out the other unwanted fats from your digestive system.  Brush a thin layer of pesto onto your sandwich to avoid over consumption of monosaturated fats and overwhelming your tongue with its potency.

Make sure the product of choice isn’t loaded with sodium, sugar, or ingredients you can’t pronounce.  Using more than two tablespoons of most of these toppings will increase the fat and calorie count of your sandwich.  Don’t allow these healthy choices be your excuse to add other fatty fillers to your sandwich because every bite counts towards a healthy diet.  But that doesn’t mean you can’t lick your fingers afterwords.

By Kaitlyn Wightman