I have written so many articles about the “MonaVie Scam” for this website because so many people are still inquisitive and unclear about the whole issue.  And let me be clear, the product MonaVie is probably a very good product.  It contains some Acai, I suspect very little, along with seventeen (17) other very healthy fruits and vegetables.  Where the scam comes in is:

1. The makers of MonaVie tout Acai as the main ingredient of the product, but refuse to reveal the actual amount.

I have gone on and on for months now about the wonderful health and weight loss benefits of the acai berry and the acai berry diet.  And I do so because the Acai Berry Diet works.  It is evident in the numerous testimonials that flood my inbox daily.

Now I have also heard testimonials about MonaVie from individuals who have taken it daily for a number of months.  The problem is the length of time which MonaVie must be consumed in order to take effect, which can get rather expensive.  Here is an example:

MonaVie, including freight, costs $48.70 per bottle.  With that you receive 25.35 ounces.  At the recommended daily dosage of 2 oz., the cost            per day for MonaVie is $3.84.

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The single most frequent question that I am asked as moderator of AcaiBerriesDiet.com is whether or not Monavie is a scam.  For me that question can be difficult to answer because there are many varying definitions of a scam.  Some people complain that they do not disclose the amount of acai berry contained in the product.  And that is a great complaint!  Because the acai berry that we all know and love is so beneficial to our health that we want to be sure we are getting enough in our daily diets.  And at $1.50 per ounce for Monavie, we cannot be sure of that.

The creators of Monavie argue that releasing such information could result in product duplication.  Now I understand that the creators of Monavie would want to keep their product receipe secret so they can continue to make millions of dollars convincing people they need their product, but I also believe that all people should have access to good nutrition at a reasonable price.  That is why AcaiBerriesDiet.com only promotes products that are 100% Acai.  There are no fillers or additives contained in our products.  Straight from the trees of Brazil to the bottle, which is shipped directly to your front door.

Another reason that people argue that Monavie is a scam is because of the huge network of individuals who are paid every time a single bottle is sold.  Network Marketing, similar to Amway, has been described by many as a “pyramid scheme”.  There are the original few at the top of the pyramid who make money off of their downlines (product distributors) when they sell product or recruit other distributors.  In that way the uplines are similar to mob bosses.

But what people have a problem with is that under the Monavie Marketing Plan, so many middle men are paid for each and every bottle that is sold, it greatly inflates the end cost of the product.  Should Monavie be sold on the shelves at the supermarkets or health food stores, it could potentially cost much less than it does now, therefore allowing more people to have access to good nutrition.

Acai Berry Diet VS Monavie

Here at AcaiBerriesDiet.com we focus a lot on the weight loss properties of the acai berry.  And how the Acai Berry Diet can be combined with the Colon Cleanse XR to receive double the weight loss benefits that with simply the acai berries alone.  However, we do not focus enough on the many good things that acai berries do for your overall health.  This is where Monavie differs from the Acai Berry Diet.

Monavie focuses primarily on the health benefits of the acai berry with weight loss being secondary, and that’s what we are going to do.  Having a good BMI (body mass index) is very important to ones health, but so is good nutrition.  There is no doubt that the Acai Berry DIet has helped thousands of people lose a lot of weight, but in addition to their weight loss testimonies, we receive testimonies of other health benefits as well.

Suzie in Minnisota no longer gets her weekly migrane headaches.

Troy in Nebraska no longer has to take insulin injections for type 2 diabetes.

Lisa in Indiana does not bruise as easily as she used to.

Bob in Texas does not use his asthma inhaler as much as he used to.

These testimonials may not seem earth-shattering, but they are to the people who are experiencing the benefits of the Acai Berry Diet .

To read more about the additional benefits of the acai berry, and the powerful antioxidant power it contains.  Read AcaiBerryDiet.com past articles HERE .

MonaVie “Scam” Review
Mixed reviews are circulating about one of the acai berry’s best-known products, MonaVie.  Many opponents call MonaVie a “scam”.  However, I do not think MonaVie is actually a scam. A scam suggests that you are being sold a bill of goods; they take your money, and leave you with an unsatisfactory product.  MonaVie does none of that.

Consisting of a nationwide web of distributors, MonaVie, and its myriad of other products, is sold to friends, family and acquaintances.  I hardly think that someone who was involved with a scam would sell to their very own family.

It is hard to dispute the effectiveness of a product that has a cult-like following.  Each member with a unique testimony of how MonaVie has changed their life.

MonaVie’s Beginnings
Launched in January of 2005, MonaVie was founded by Daillin Larsen, a 17-year direct sales veteran. Larsen decided to begin his own direct sales venture with a health and wellness product featuring unique nutritional value that would set itself apart from other health products.

Larsen decided that in addition to selling pure Açai berry juice that he would introduce additional tropical fruit juices to the product. Larsen worked with a team of scientists to collect an additional 19 fruits which would be combined to form the MonaVie that we know today. The juice touts itself as a product with natural healing properties, helping to boost the immune system and provide additional energy, among other benefits.

According to Wikipedia, “MonaVie has been the subject of recent media controversy, and several sources have questioned both the product’s value and the legality of claims regarding its reputed health benefits. The manufacturer of MonaVie products, as well as some of its senior distributors, were involved in four lawsuits between 2007 and 2008.”

MonaVie is Multi-Level Marketing (MLM)
MonaVie is sold through an MLM-style distributorship similar to Amway or Herbal Life.  Each representative receiving commissions from the sales and recruitment efforts of those under him (known as the downline) similar to the shape of a pyramid (hence the term pyramid scheme).  The more the downline sells and the more the downline recruits other salesmen, the more money the upline makes.  This is a great model for marketing purposes, after all word of mouth advertising is the best form of advertising known to man.  But for sales, the pay schedule for such an operation only leads to an inflated product price.

But business model aside, just how effective is the product?  Does it do exactly what is claims to do?  Or, are the sales representatives embellishing their results in order to sell product at the bequest of their upline?

MonaVie Ingredients
MonaVie’s most talked about ingredient is the Acai Berry.  Harvested in the Amazon rainforest, and known for its acai berry benefits antioxidant the acai berry is most nutritious is a freeze dried state.  It is unknown how much acai MonaVie actually contains because the company refuses to release that information.  About 5.7% would be a good conservative guess.

MonaVie Original and Active juices list the following ingredients: blend of açaí (freeze-dried powder powder and puree); 100% fruit juice from concentrate (white grape, apple, acerola, purple grape, cranberry, passion fruit, apricot, prune, kiwi, blueberry, wolfberry (goji), pomegranate, lychee, camu camu); fruit purée (pear, banana, bilberry); citric acid, sodium benzoate. In addition to these ingredients, MonaVie Active lists d-glucosamine hydrochloride and esterified fatty acids as additives.

No Wonder MonaVie tastes so good.  It’s like a fruit salad comprised of many of the fruits I eat every day, and that are available at the supermarket.

MonaVie is Expensive
A one-week supply of the wonder drink will cost you $45.00.  So, for an entire month of health you are looking to have to spend $180.00.  That would buy a lot of fruit!!

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For additional information on the MonaVie controversies, visit Wikipedia.