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The Truth About Super Juice

The Sun reports:

With reputed weight-loss and anti-ageing benefits, this miracle juice from the Maldives is packed with powerful antioxidants and vitmain C.
But it’s not the only juice which claims to be body-boosting.
Acai, pomegranate and goji berry drinks have also made the health headlines recently.
But do these expensive drinks live […]

Acai Berry - “Star of Newest Health Craze” in NBC Report

It may be the hottest health product on the market. Mona Vie is a fruit juice that promises to ease pain, boost energy and improve overall health. And even though it’s $45 a bottle, it’s still selling like crazy.For Clyde and Donna Huffman, looking younger and living longer means working out on a regular schedule. […]

Superfood for Your Skin: Costmetic Industry Turns To “Ingestibles” For Anti-aging

Today’s latest philosophy in anti-aging has less to do with needles and creams and more to do with what you eat for dinner. “The creams and lotions and potions you put on top of your face mean nothing if you’re not eating well” says Harvard-trained dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon Carolyn Jacob in a Seattle Times […]

Lyle Overbay takes MonaVie to the Toronto Blue Jays

The Globe and Mail reports that Lyle Overbay of the Tornoto Blue Jays is the latest professional athlete to use MonaVie to ease discomfort and enhance performance.

Lyle Overbay got some extra work in the batting cage and said Saturday that he has not experienced any uncomfortable vibrations in his right hand during batting practice so […]

Vegan Acai Smoothie Recipe

Blueberries and bananas and chocolate, oh my! Visit best selling vegan cookbook author Dreena Burton’s blog at Dreena’s Vegan Recipes for the scoop. And while you’re there, check out her Raw Acai Berry Pie. MMMM!!
Enjoy!

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NFL Althetes Juicing (It’s Not What You Think)

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzales uses vegan recipes and homemade fruit smoothies to stay in tip-top shape. In this video, Tony walks you through the benefits of the various superfruit that he eats to stay healthy and reduce inflammation naturally, making special mention of the Acai berry.

Other athletes are turning to the […]

Recipe For The World’s Heathiest Salad Dressing: MonaVie Vinaigrette

I’d like to invite you to lunch, today. On the menu? A nice spring mix salad with broccoli and red grapes topped with the most delicious salad dressing I’ve ever tasted, chuck full of antioxidants, omega 3 essential fatty acids and mmm, mmmm flavor.
Recipe - (Serves 1-2)
2 oz MonaVie
1.5 oz Apple Cider Vinegar […]

Flavonoids and Açai

Yesterday we talked about how Flavonoids help brain function and could help prevent cognitive decline as we age.
But what is a flavonoid anyway? Flavonoids are a class of antioxidants. (So many different ways to say “antioxidant” these days, sheesh!)
The worlds number one superfruit, the Açai berry, contains the following flavonoids:
Catechin and epi-catechin
Also found in green […]

Fruit on the Brain

According to Real Age, fruit may help keep your brain in tip top shape as you get older. Fruit eaters score high when tested for verbal fluency, logical reasoning, and visual memory.
The reason for fruit’s brain-boosting effect? It’s all about the flavonoids, those amazing antioxidants that fight disease and might be one of your […]

Polyphenols In Juice May Slash Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease by 75%

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last couple of years, you know by now that antioxidants fight free radicals which cause disease and premature aging. Fruits and vegetables (and many brands of face creams too apparently) are rich in antioxidants and the vast majority of us need to eat a whole […]