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  • Posted By: that_guy @ 08/06/2008 4:38:11 PM

    I have heard of something called Skinny Water that cant help supress appetite. It is fairly new and not available throughout the US just yet.

  • Posted By: abruer @ 08/06/2008 4:37:39 PM

    Comment: for better health and wealth with Monavie click "enroll now" at our website. Go to www.mymonavie.com/organicsuperjuice
    If you have any questions we can help with in any way, you can email us at momsgetfit@gmail.com

  • Posted By: phillst2 @ 08/06/2008 2:56:38 PM

    I have drinken 12 bottles that I bought from my Daughter, and have not seen or felt any difference. I have come to the conclusion tha tnot only does the drink taste badly but is a Scam. Just like Amway.

    • Posted By: AnnieJ @ 08/06/2008 4:35:58 PM

      Just because you don't get this feeling of being 18 again and looking like a million bucks in 12 bottles doesn't mean it isn't working. IT IS NUTRITION. Do you get your feeling when you eat 12 servings of fruits and vegetables everyday? How do you know that it isn't working? Maybe you have issues you don't even know about and it is working internally. The point is, we all need antioxidants to live a healtier life. We eat and breathe pollution everyday. We are oxidizing with every breath we take. MonaVie is providing you with your 12-14 servings of fruits and vegetables in a very convenient way. Ever tried to peal 12 palmagranites? So with that said, it is NOT A SCAM!!!!!!! You paid for juice, you got juice. How about doing some blood work before you start drinking and then 3 months later. Do live blood analysis. Then decide for yourself. Stop thinking MonaVie is going to heal you in a week. Your body didn't get that in a week and it probably won't be 100% in a week of MonaVie either. Just drink to your health, IF YOU CHOOSE. If you choose another product, so be it. Just stop spouting off things about this amazing product and company. What you say may have an affect on another person's decision, which could have changed their life. Just a thought.

  • Posted By: On the Juice @ 08/06/2008 4:08:22 PM

    The product will continue to see negative press because of the effect it is going to have on pharmaceutical companies. I'm already off Metamucil and Tylenol PM as a result of the health benefit from this product. I can't consume 13 fruits and veggies a day for what it cost to take this. I'm not in it to make money but to live a longer and healthier life. What's funny is, we haven't had to "sell" it, people just ask "how are your headaches" and we tell them ... the product has sold itself and we're not consuming the juice for free. Can't beat that!

    • Posted By: Stewarty1000 @ 08/06/2008 4:31:01 PM

      I like the way you put things. I enjoyed reading your comment. Do you know if it can help in supressing appetite, therefore leading to weight loss?

  • Posted By: drbillv @ 08/06/2008 4:29:10 PM

    For a cheaper, superior antioxidant "super fruit juice", try Oradical by Xymitry. It is marketed by Escape International out of Bloomfield Hills Michigan. Oradical has a scientifically proven O.R.A.C. score (oxygen radical absorbance capacity), tested by Brunswick Labs. It is also cheap; for free members of Escape, it costs around $30/ month, and for preferred members it costs $24. I mix it with orange juice, or my meal replacement shakes. Escape international also has the awesome cash-back internet mall called Aisle 19. Have you heard the secret of Aisle 19? Free membership, 600 stores online, and cash-back on every purchace. To register for escape, and your free Aisle 19 mall, go to www.escapeintl.com, and click join now. You can use my referral # 503107. Best Regards, Dr. Bill

  • Posted By: toddhartog @ 08/06/2008 4:28:27 PM

    If you would like a free bottle email toddhartog@hotmail.com I have reached the rank of Black Diamond check out how much they pay me every week at monavieonthemove.com incom disclosure statement
    also go to my black diamond video. Monavie has save my life! I have never felt so good health wise. Oh yeah I paid of my loan on my home. How many 40 year olds have no house payments. The best part is no selling!

  • Posted By: TheDuchess @ 08/06/2008 4:23:32 PM

    You cannot fault a true believer for finding joy in a product, just as you cannot fault a skeptic for guarding their funds with caution until more information surfaces to dissolve their fears. Human nature is to be a skeptic of the "unknown". Enjoy your juice, speak to those who wish to hear, and move on from those who don't. ... This is not a miracle. Just as "the Secret" was not the life changing mystery it was said to be. Instead it just told people something that they couldn't see for themselves. Mona Vie does the same for people. It is a convenient way for people to "help themselves" to getting their vitamins where other ways have failed them before. It is a way for a few motivated people to break free financially, just like Mary Kay and Tupperware were before. And most importantly, it's a way for a mass of people to feel empowered, connected, and optimistic in a world that is often dragged down with negativity. And no matter which side of the argument you choose, its not worth the hype.

    • Posted By: Frenchick @ 08/06/2008 4:28:16 PM

      That is the best comment I've ever heard on any message board~ Thank you!

  • Posted By: Lillydee @ 08/06/2008 3:03:32 PM

    I am not a rep nor do I sell this product, However my family drinks Mona Vie and benefits from it. Yes it is just a bunch of fruit. People argue if it is a miracle cure or not. Put all of that aside it makes people feel better because it is healthy. It provides more then the required amount of fruit servings your body needs per day. For all of you nay-sayers out there you do not know what your talking about. For those of you who think this product is a scam and way over priced, have you been to the grocery store lately. I could easily spend $40 a day trying to get my families servings of fruit. And if you want quality fresh fruit you are pretty much out of luck. Half the time it is already going bad before you get it home. Two days and I'm tossing it in the trash because it's gone bad. Now you tell me what is a waste of money. Mona Vie is convenient and I know my kids are getting their servings every day. It 's healthy and it makes people feel better. I have yet to see a comment that says this product has ill side effects, other then making some go to the bathroom more often. Eat the amount of servings of fruit you need a day when you haven't been, and the same result is going to happen. Until your body adjusts. Because it a natural, It' FRUIT! Other fruit juices or smoothies are not concentrated like Mona Vie, They have alot of suger and additives. $ 5 bucks a day for that and not near the health benefits. And I don't have to toss it because it's gone mushy. Who's the fool? I spend way less money and know my family is living a healthier lifestyle. If you don't like it or think it's to expensive don't buy it. I am willing to bet you don't eat the amount of fruit your body is supposed to have either. So just let us believers continue to have our Mona Vie and reap the benefits. Yours Truley a Happy, Healthy Customer.

    • Posted By: pinch @ 08/06/2008 3:33:52 PM

      What you are all missing is that to truely benefit from fruit you need to eat the whole fruit not just the juice. With juice you are getting all of the sugar which without the glycemic index lowering benefit of the fiber. Just eat fresh fruit and you'll be healthier and have more money in your pocket.

      • Posted By: Lillydee @ 08/06/2008 4:27:19 PM

        So your telling me you eat the banana peel, and the watermelom rind, and the apple core. Have you drank this product, they use the intire fruit you can even see the seeds from the berries.It is a very murky looking solution, definatly not strained like apple or grape juice. I am definately not against eating fresh fruits, I think they are very important. But so many of us just don't have the time or may I even say the money. I have tried the fresh fruit route only. I think you should still eat your fresh fruits. This is just an option that makes sure we get what we need. Were talking about $40 a week. or less. I can not buy all my fresh fruit for that. I've tried.It doesn't last that long. I could go daily but then we would have to add the cost of fuel to the total I am spending. Maybe if I had the time to grow my own it would be more cost effective. And way healthier then the store option. I am just saying that this product is healthy and not harming anyone, all I can see right now are the benefits it is giving to my family. And where I live it happens to be cost effective also.

  • Posted By: skmonavie @ 08/06/2008 4:21:13 PM

    Shame on you for being so negative and ignorant to the wonderful affects of Monavie. Every business is a pyramid scheme, Except Monave. Think about it. In most businesses, The owner makes the most money and answers to no one. Then the manager is under him and makes less money but only answers to the owner, then the assistant manager and so forth. At least Monavie gives you the chance to attain financial freedom by offering a product that really helps people. Im so tired of hearing, "the cost of gas is high" so why would people spend money on Monavie. Most people get a starbucks every morning or some form of coffee product ($3.50-$7), then there is the stop at the fast food place for lunch ($6-$9) and maybe an energy drink to give you that boost for the rest of the day ( $3-$5). How much does all that cost? Well I guarantee its more than $4.00 a day, which if you take the recommended amount of 2 ounces a day, that equals out to be $36 in 9 days. Well the bottle retails for $40.00 and it lasts 9 days when taking 2 ounces a day. Plus because of all the health benefits, you can stop taking things like other vitamins, sleep aids, energy drinks, and in some cases, people report doing away with high cost presciptions, just to name a few. What about botox and other skin treatment. One of Monavie's most noted qualities is its ability to keep your skin looking younger and healthier. The tribes that live in Rainforest where the acai berry, the crown jewel of Monavie, is found, consist of people that have lived on this berry their whole lives. Some of which are in their 50's and 60's with amazing skin almost No wrinkles whatsoever. In just three years this company has made over $1 billion in sales, surpassing ebay and Amazon and only 1 out of 100 Americans surveyed, had even heard of Monavie. Conclusion, Monavie has so much potential and at the rate it is going, it is speculated to become a Trillion dollar business in the next two years. I always wanted a job where I helped people, I made great money, and I loved what I did. With Monavie I have found my career, and I am so grateful to have found such an opportunity. If anyone wants to try Monavie, or inquire more information about Monavie or how to become a distributor then please feel free to check out my web page at www.the-team.biz/mv1371423. Also my email is skmonavie@live.com. If you have already done your research and would like to jump on board then go to monavie.com and use my distributor ID ( 1371423 )so you may enroll. Thank you for your time.
    Stephanie King

    • Posted By: Frenchick @ 08/06/2008 4:26:38 PM

      Shame on you for being so ignorant to what buisness is and isn't!

  • Posted By: energy @ 08/06/2008 4:25:14 PM

    Let me first say that I'm glad this subject ( Nutrition ) and lifestyel is in the forfront of peoples minds. I think the point that is missed is that there is no one answer or juice that will cure or prevent our onslought of environmental and lifestyle challenges. It's all about total wellness and commonsense medecine. Proper Nutrtion to include JUICES, Healthy Air, Natural clean Alkaline water, Proper deep sleep.exersise and a good outlike in life. Who cares who's juice is better? Don't let any one person dictate your success or failure.
    Have a great Day!

  • Posted By: the superjuice source @ 08/06/2008 4:24:50 PM

    Comment: for better health and wealth with Monavie click "enroll now" at our website. Go to www.mymonavie.com/thesuperjuicesource If you have any questions we can help with in any way, you can email us at thesuperjuicesource@yahoo.com

    Take charge of your health and your financial situation today. We have an experienced team to help you.

  • Posted By: trcoop @ 08/06/2008 4:24:13 PM

    Comment: Monavie returns 50% of revenue back to the distributors who are marketing the product. How many other companies in corporate america are able to match that. You are paid commensurate with how you perform. Distributors who do nothing are paid nothing. So that allows anyone coming into the business to outperform any existing distributor simply by doing more and/or working harder. So that totally kills the word pyramid from being associated with Monavie. ....Besides, didn't you know that pyramids are illegal.

  • Posted By: FeelThePulse @ 08/06/2008 4:23:21 PM

    For a great product with many more health benefits, visit www.pulsateplus.com which is a sub web site to www.goldshieldelite.com and Goldshield is a MLM company that has been in business for over 20 years. By the way, pulsate pluse also has acai berries along with other excellent ingredients.

  • Posted By: hdilworth @ 08/06/2008 4:03:21 PM

    Ask God if it's legit? C'mon, you've got to be kidding. Better save your prayers so 6 months from now you can ask Him where all of your huge checks and the people that used to be your friends (before you drove them away with all of the bull) are. Wake up!!!

    • Posted By: handsomepuppy @ 08/06/2008 4:23:00 PM

      Did you used to be a distributor?

  • Posted By: Robert2012 @ 08/06/2008 4:22:18 PM

    If Newsweek publishes it, it must be true! Oh wait... anyone remember this:

    Newsweek Apologizes
    Inaccurate Report on Koran Led to Riots

    By Howard Kurtz
    Washington Post Staff Writer
    Monday, May 16, 2005; Page A01

    Newsweek apologized yesterday for an inaccurate report on the treatment of detainees that triggered several days of rioting in Afghanistan and other countries in which at least 15 people died.

    OR

    Martha, My Dear: Newsweek Apologizes For Photo Illustration
    By Jay DeFoore
    Publication: Photo District News
    Date: Thursday, March 3 2005

    You are viewing page 1
    Los Angeles photographer Michael Elins awoke at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday to the sound of the phone ringing. On the line was a TV reporter from New York telling him that he was at the center of the latest controversy over photo manipulation.

    That call--and dozens of others in the ensuing media firestorm--were spawned by a photo illustration Elins composed for the current cover of Newsweek. The photo shows a svelte Martha Stewart smiling and looking better than ever, and the coverline suggest she's just emerged from her five-month prison stint.

    OR

    Newsweek's Apology Too Little, 20 Years Too Late

    By Caryl Rivers, Women's eNews. Posted June 15, 2006.



    Newsweek has finally apologized for its infamous cover story that predicted single women over 40 would probably never marry. But the damage has long since been done.
    "We were wrong!"

    You almost never see these words on the cover of a major magazine, but on June 5, Newsweek said just that.

    The magazine headlined, in boxcar type, "20 years ago, Newsweek predicted that a single, 40-year-old woman had a better chance of being killed by a terrorist than getting married."

    SOOOOOO
    just Google "Newsweek Apologizes" and you will see a nice list of fine reporting. Shame on you. why don't you go print something that results in the death of 15 people. oh wait... you alread have.

  • Posted By: maxhealthteam @ 08/06/2008 4:21:38 PM

    The sad part about all of the negative comments that are being made, is that I bet not one of you have even researched the development or the individuals behind the science of Monavie. Is it just luck that the former president of the medical association is on the board of Monavie, or how about that almost every professional athlete is starting to drink Monavie or how about the head orthopedic surgeon of the Utah Jazz promoting as well. What about Sumner Redstone who owns CBS and Viacom do you think he???s an uneducated man, he???s a billionaire, and he even drinks it? Look it up do your research, and again this is not a drug, this is proper nutrition. We live in a fast paste world, we also live in a very negative world, but for those who will always have something negative to say, you should research what you???re commenting on be for you actually comment.

    Oh buy the way IT???S NOT A SCAM, people are just lazy and tend to listen to negative people, so they become negative as well. People do your research, and quit acting dum!!!

  • Posted By: moats @ 08/06/2008 3:55:13 PM

    To healthy1 and others: you should look up the numbers yourself instead of reciting what somsothers claim to be true. The claim that "fewer than 1% qualified for commissions, and only 10% of those made over $100 per week" is not an accurate claim. Look up the MonaVie Income Disclsure Statement for yourself to find out what the real numbers are. Until then, you shouldn't just believe something because someone else told you it was true.

    • Posted By: the superjuice source @ 08/06/2008 4:03:39 PM

      the income disclosure for 2008 won't be out until late next year. The business is only two years old and they just did a billion in sales as of June 11th. What they were doing on their last disclosure statement to now is just phenomenally different. I've witnessed that just by watching the number of tastings increase in Southern california. My own business is skyrocketing with Monavie right now. We've even gotten several NFL players onboard and none of them had even heard of it before we introduced it to them through other members of our team.

      You can learn more at our website at mymonavie.com/thesuperjuicesource or ask questions at thesuperjuicesource@yahoo.com

      Click enroll now to get the juice wholesale and instantly become a distributor. The company gives you a website and materials immediately to get started.

      This is a 20 billion dollar industry within the next five years. It's off the charts.

      The reason is simple. No scam could do this. It's the juice. The juice is a good product and when you have a good product it sells itself. Whomever pours the most juice wins.

      • Posted By: moats @ 08/06/2008 4:21:19 PM

        Actually the company was introduced in January 2005, so it is 3 1/2 years old. Of course the 2008 income disclosure statement isn't available yet, but the 2007 statement is, and the actual income numbers can be derived from there. By the way, it is against MonaVie policies and procedures to promote your MonaVie business in this forum.

  • Posted By: Nina H @ 08/06/2008 4:21:02 PM

    All I know is that Mona Vie has helped with my 14 year old back ache, the water retention on my legs which cause fatigue and most important the new growth of hair. I am a woman and a bold woman is not very pleasing. Also, my skin looks great. Whether it be a scam or not, I am getting a lot out of it.

  • Posted By: TMAN08 @ 08/06/2008 4:16:45 PM

    I can tell you that, Acai juice works. But, the fact that Monavie marketing techniques do not work for the average working class. You have to first believe in the product(drink it) and then you go out and give bottles away to potential clients(warehouse distributors) what a joke. Not only that, but you need to have your left leg and your right leg fat with users-distributors of the product to make money. Other brands are out there advertising that they have the miracle berry and showing you the proof that there content is what they say it is, not Monavie. I am very against the fact that they are not required to list the percentage of contents in there bottle.

    • Posted By: Drinking&SharingTheJuiceForLife @ 08/06/2008 4:20:04 PM

      NOT listing amount of ingredients called PROPRIETARY BLEND....see if Coke will give you their secret recipe...LOL...yet many out there gulping it down like it was water daily! Wow...unbelievable people bashing a simple juice with 19 fruits !!! LOL

  • Posted By: the superjuice source @ 08/06/2008 4:20:02 PM

    I can show you how the Monavie business works and you can order the juice wholesale from our site. I'm a Bronze executive making 450 a week residually, (passive income) working daily with a Ruby and Blue Diamond that makes over 10g's a week. Anyone that applies themselves to this as a business can succeed because Monavie speaks for itself. All you have to do is pour the juice. I've seen people enroll under me that are already making far more money weekly than I make.

    Email with questions at thesuperjuicesource@yahoo.com or you can browse the website at mymonavie.com/thesuperjuicesource

    Click "Enroll now" if you would like to get the juice wholesale and instantly become a distributor. Our team is here to help you get going and we're totally hands on, able to come almost anywhere for tastings or do daily conference calls.

    You owe yourself better health and wealth with this opportunity.

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