Being Open-Minded About MonaVie |
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Numerous times in the thousands of comments of my MonaVie article, I have been asked to be open-minded about MonaVie. I was told that by simply asking for evidence that MonaVie is better for you than other juices that I was being closed-minded, not open-minded.
However, one of the comments amazed me. It was this video clearly describing open-mindedness:
In order to have an intelligent debate on the value of MonaVie, one must recognize the concepts in the above video. Many (myself included) are open-minded about MonaVie. However, people should not accept all concepts from others on their face value. There should be scientific evidence from both sides of the debate supporting the claim.
Dozens of times in the aforementioned comments of the blog post, there have been claims of people witnessing medical situation X and attributing it to MonaVie, when there are a number of other valid explanations, such as the placebo effect. These are not scientific studies and carry no more weight for their argument than if they had said ghosts were moving the lamp shade.
Originally posted 2009-05-14 06:12:54.
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September 5th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
I was excited about MonaVie for a short while after I first heard about it and then I did some Internet research. I think most people who are not interested in becoming a MonaVie distributor will lose lose their excitement when they learn more about some of the controversy around this very expensive product.
October 10th, 2009 at 4:02 am
MonaVie has its points, but people will always find the “no” in anything. MonaVie since i have been involved doesn’t claim anything but 19 worldly fruits in a bottle something you should be comsuming everyday anyway, yes you can tear it apart but do you think you can buy all the fruits and put them together to taste descent for free No! You also have to admit we are postitive about what is going here and where the company is going and why shouldn’t a company reward those who work hard and not the ones who just sit back and wear a suit. I’m sorry but for all of those that think you are entitled “you have to work at it” and this company gives it to you instead of the better you do they take it away. To anyone who reads MonaVie and is it a scam. Consider where you work and what they do for you, do they reward you, and are you getting anything out of it plus being envolved means you drink for free when you share it. To anyone who reads the label would you drink it if it read 500 fat grams or 1000 calories nope you would put it back. Not all good things get a chance, this is a great thing with too many good things to come. ignorance is our greatest evil look beyond that and look what Monavie is doing to stimulant your economy and your world.
October 10th, 2009 at 8:46 am
I love the first sentence of “MonaVie has its points, but people will always find the “no” in anything.” It means nothing. Try replacing “MonaVie” with “grand larceny” or “murder” there and you’ll see what I mean.
MonaVie distributors claim a lot more than “19 worldly fruits” including medical benefits. It’s irrelevant what MonaVie itself claims when end users are buying based what distributors say.
There’s no evidence that those fruits are more helpful than other fruits. Plus MonaVie HQ itself says it’s not a substitute for eating fruit. So you have to go out and buy the fruit anyway – MonaVie is just an extra cost.
Being envolved in MonaVie doesn’t mean you drink it for free. I’ll sign up today and ask them to ship me 10 cases for free – let’s see if that works…
You make a lot of points that have nothing to do with anything like the label and 500 fat grams or 1000 calories. I’ve never seen that label on any product at a grocery store.
Why not explain why MonaVie is a great thing rather than just say it is.
October 14th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
-MonaVie Scam
I haven’t read or heard anyone directly imply that this juice is a cure all medicine(they usually say this in whatever blog you are reading). However, it only makes sense that if your body requires fruits and vegetables to reamin healthy, then drinking something with fruits and vegetables in it will help keep you healthy. Also most people have crappy diets. So if you are like most Americans who drink soda and beer and eat burgers everyday then you are most likely not that healthy. So if you even started a daily regiment of a couple days and a glass of juice you would prob feel loads better. I won’t lie that it seems expensive and the guys at the top are making all the money.
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“There’s no evidence that those fruits are more helpful than other fruits. Plus MonaVie HQ itself says it’s not a substitute for eating fruit. So you have to go out and buy the fruit anyway – MonaVie is just an extra cost.”
It is very easy to look up the different benefits from one fruit/vegetable to another. Just because you have never taken the time to look it up does not disprove it.
If you don’t like Mona Vie or their products and don’t buy them then that is fine. It’s no sweat off your back so why bother other people with your opinions that you prob took from someone else.
October 14th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
It’s true that fruit and vegetables are good for you. However, that doesn’t mean you have to $45 for fruit juice. There are 100% fruit juices that are $3 that are shown to be healthier than MonaVie, so it doesn’t make sense to spend more money for less nutrition.
People who are unhealthy are better off having a 8 ounces of one of these juices with more antioxidants than an ounce or four of MonaVie.
Paul said, “It is very easy to look up the different benefits from one fruit/vegetable to another. Just because you have never taken the time to look it up does not disprove it.”
If you were actually eating the fruit, that would be one thing. You aren’t eating the fruit – you are drinking juice that has been tested to not be as good as eating an apple.
I do present opinion here, but I back it up with facts (like the Men’s Journal study here – http://www.mensjournal.com/superjuices-on-trial). I choose not to buy MonaVie because I find it a poor use for my money when I can something better for less than 1/10th the cost.
I don’t “bother” other people with my opinions. Those who want to read them are welcome to. Those who don’t know how close their browser or look elsewhere. I’m not harassing or chasing anyone down the street (now that would be a bother).
I provide this information because people should have it to make their buying decisions. I like to be a consumer advocate and find it rewarding.
November 9th, 2009 at 9:15 am
I just want to thank MVScam for all his work. Consumer advocates are needed at all times but especially when dealing with a product like MV where its basically caveat emptor. keep up the good work!!!
November 30th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
If acai is the miracle that Monavie claims it is, then why do they blend it with other inexpensive ingredients?
Just how much acai is in Monavie anyway? They won’t say.
From the Monavie Website FAQ:
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Q: How much açai is in the MonaVie juice blend?
A: The exact amount of açai, or of the other fruits,
contained in our blend is not disclosed. This is considered
one of the company’s greatest intellectual
assets. However, the ingredients appear on the
label in order, by amount, from most to least. This
means that because açai is the first ingredient listed
on the label, it is the most abundant.
———-
“…Their greatest intellectual asset?!” What a load of feces! What they are actually saying is that deception is their greatest intellectual asset.
Although Acai is the first ingredient on the list, and therefore the highest percentage, by volume, there are EIGHTEEN other ingredients in the blend. This means that the amount of acai could be as low as 6% and still meet federal guidelines for ingredient labeling.
Their website doesn’t even post the “Nutrition Facts” label that is required by the FDA on all food products. Even Kool Aid posts their nutrition facts label!
Oh yea… their “Active Blend’s” other ingredients include “natural flavor (whatever that is), sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (Preservatives)”
This company relies on upscale packaging and deception in order to lure new customers.
At $35.00 per bottle, one bottle per week, that’s $1680 per year. A fool and their money are soon parted…
Better: with $1600 one can buy a treadmill, a year worth of fresh fruit and veggies and a high end blender (like a Vitamix) and make your own juice.
December 15th, 2009 at 9:50 am
They claim the other fruits “synergistically enhance” the Acai, maybe-maybe not, in reality pure Acai tastes horrible to most people, worse than the other stuff, can’t remember the name, which was out just before Mona Vie was launched.
January 19th, 2010 at 8:51 am
My wife got Shanghaied into going to one of these “parties”. Yes, she dragged me along. Let see, first, this wasn’t a “party” it was a sales presentation. Parties are where you chat with people about your work and hobbies and share a beverage or two and some snacks. The only thing served was a shot glass of fruit juice. No crackers or chips or anything and they are trying to convince me that they are all getting rich selling this stuff? Jeez – at least share the wealth and put out a veggie tray! Two words came to mind during the presentation: “Snake oil” and “pyramid scheme” – OK that’s four words, but you know what I mean. There was not a tremendous amount of sales pressure which was good, and we were given a part of a bottle to take home to try. Well, I have my doubts that this stuff will cure anything that other berry juice won’t. It probably is good for you, but $40 a bottle! I don’t pay that for wine! And I am not about to start pestering everyone I know to try it or to go to a “party”. Just eat better and take some vitamins and you will probably do much better than you will if you rely on this stuff. And you’ll have some money left at the end of the month and your friends won’t avoid you!