Acai In Review

Background

At Açai in Review, we’re got our eye on MonaVie’s exclusively formulated açai-blend juices and gels, which combine an açai berry base with 18 other antioxidant-rich fruits to promote optimal health and vitality.

MonaVie products are specifically designed to support the following health benefits in users:

• Joint health
• Increased mobility and flexibility
• Cardiovascular health
• Healthy cholesterol levels
• General health and well-being

Ingredients

Each of MonaVie’s three exclusive formulas features a unique combination of aronia, acerola, camu camu, cupaucu, pomegranates and other select fruits along with açai berries, an Amazon superfood rich in antioxidants, phytonutrients, amino acids, vitamins and trace minerals.

MonaVie Original combines powerful antioxidants and phytonutrients to combat free radicals and promote optimal health and vitality.

MonaVie Active boosts general health with açai and other select fruits while enhancing joint health and flexibility with plant-derived glucosamine.

MonaVie Pulse supports cardiovascular health and cholesterol management with omega 3 fatty acids, reveratrol and plant sterols, which may reduce the risk of heart disease.

Website

The MonaVie website is elegant and understated – a refreshing departure from many brighter, bolder and more commercial-looking açai product sites online today. We liked the site’s clarity and organization; three distinct sub-tabs detail each of the following topics: product overview, general açai information and MonaVie’s distinct, multi-fruit blend.

Lifestyle

The website stresses MonaVie’s actual lifestyle benefits over specific celebrity and media endorsements. The site features MonaVie Pulse, for example, as the ideal choice for athletes, active types, or those recovering from sports-related injuries.

In terms of presentation, the product’s packaging is unusually elegant; the juices look like bottles of wine and the gel packets resemble miniature liqueurs.

Pros

Studies show that, when consumed twice daily, foods containing 0.4 grams or more of plant sterols may reduce the risk of heart disease; two servings (or four ounces) of MonaVie Pulse contain 0.8 grams of plant sterols.

In addition, plant-derived glucosamine has been shown to promote healthy joint function, making MonaVie Active an excellent choice for those who want to improve their physical performance and mobility.

Finally, the unique blend of açai plus 18 other antioxidant-rich fruits featured in all three MonaVie products distinguishes these juices and gels from many other açai supplements currently on the market.

Cons

The Açai in Review team was somewhat disappointed by the site’s lack of information regarding the actual size of MonaVie juice bottles and gel packets, and the amount of product they contain. The site could also benefit from further detail on specific fruit concentrations within MonaVie juices and gels.

Tricks

Buying in bulk yields significant savings; for each MonaVie product, buying a case of eight bottles gets you roughly the equivalent of one free bottle. If you like this product and plan to use it continuously, larger orders are the wallet-friendly way to go.