The reason for my blog is...I'm on a quest for better health and I want to help others in the same predicament.
I've been diagnosed with Diabetes, high blood pressure and have several food allergies. I've come across three products that I would like to report on.
I wanted a product as natural as possible and free of preservatives.
After reading each website's ingredients and process, this is what I've found.
Listed below is a brief overview of the ingredients of MonaVie, Exfuze Seven Juice Plus and Mandura.
MonaVie Ingredients:
Blend of the Brazilian açai berry—one of nature's top superfoods—and 18 other fruits.
The açai berry is the foundation of the MonaVie blend. Açai, white grape, apple, acerola, aronia, purple grape, cranberry, passion fruit, prune, kiwi, blueberry, wolfberry, camu camu, pomegranate, lychee fruit, pear, banana, cupuaçu, and bilberry.
Exfuze Seven Plus Juice:
Ingredients Gac,Known as “mubiezi”. Gac lycopene, a powerful anti-oxidant that helps to combat free-radicals in the body. The Acai berry or Euterpe Oleracea is truly the jewel of the Amazon.This is not a fruit juice extract, or a freeze dried powder, but rather a pure extract whole fruit powder that retainsthe Açai’s natural potency and efficacy.
GojiSeven contains Lycium Barbarum, more commonly known as the Himalayan Goji. Goji is possibly one of the world’s greatestnatural answers to anti-ging.
NoniMorinda Citrifolia has been used for many centuries as a medicine in Hawaiian and Asian cultures. This potato sized fruit,known as Noni, is one of the most popular botanicals today and is widely used by naturopathic and homeopathic practitioners. Noni has also been found to have strong anti-inflammatory capabilities.
Fucoidan perhaps one of the most exciting botanicals in Seven+ is the glyconutrient, Fucoidan.
Mangosteen or Garcinia Mangostana fruit has a hard outer shell which is valued because of its rich concentrate of Xanthones. Xanthones have been shown to have benefits for cardiovascular health, hypertension and thrombosis.
Exfuse powders and extracts the entire fruit as most of the nutrients are in the hard outer shell which are not easily available via typical concentration methods.
SeabuckthornHippophae rhamnoides or Seabuckthorn as it is more commonly known is one of the most important natural resources in the mountainous regions of China and Russia. Seabuckthorn has often been called natures multi-vitamin with its robust combination of vitamins, including folic acid, flavenoids and carotenoids. It also contains a wonderful Omega complex.
Mandura Ingredients:
Durian, In the Southeast Asian nations where it grows wild in equatorial rainforests, Durian is known as the King of Fruits. You wouldn`t know it from looking at it or smelling it but Durian is highly coveted for its nutritional benefits and heavenly taste.
Durian is known as a yang fruit, often credited with warming qualities. In the lands to which it is native, Durian is believed to match perfectly with the Mangosteen. Not only does Mangosteen provide the nutritional complement to Durian, but it also is said to neutralize that infamous odor.
BLUEBERRY - The North American Superfruit
Indigenous to North America, the nutrient-packed Blueberry has now been cultivated around the world in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and South America. Known for its antioxidant power, the small, crown-topped berries grow on flowering shrubs and have become almost essential in North American cuisine.
MANGOSTEEN - The Queen of Fruit
Known as the Queen of Fruit, the Mangosteen grows almost exclusively in tropical Southeast Asia. The dark purple, tangerine-sized fruit is characteristically topped with a distinctive crown of leaves. It is sought-after not only for its spectacular flavor, but its unique nutritional benefits.
The Mangosteen is known as a yin fruit, often credited with cooling properties. In Asian culture, the Mangosteen is believed to work in perfect harmony with the Durian. While the Durian serves as the ultimate nutritional accompaniment to the Mangosteen, the Mangosteen counter balances the unpleasant scent of the Durian.
ACAI - The Exotic Brazilian Superfruit
Discovered by native tribes of the Amazon rainforest, the Acai Berry has been a nutritious and medicinal staple in South American culture for centuries. The berry itself can be found growing in clusters at the top of tall palm trees known to Brazilians as the "tree of life" because of the "life-supporting' qualities the fruit is said to possess. In fact, it has been culturally used to benefit digestive health, fight infection and increase energy.
This fragile berry was virtually unknown outside of South America until recent years. It is now admired in North America for its tangy flavor and antioxidant-packed power. With an abundance of nutritional and medical research revealing the power of the Acai Berry, it has been commonly called a "super fruit". Completing the Royal Family of Fruits.
Mandura provides a environmentally friendly and healthy juice supplement without sacrificing any of nutritional inegrity. It's preservative free and bottled in #2 HDPE plastic.
A aseptic bottling process and being Flash pasturized using state-of-the-art cold-filled technology which eliminates the need to add preservatives while still offering an extended shelf life.
Also the bottles are light weight and saves on shipping weight and also has a smaller carbon footprint on the environment than glass bottling.
My personal choice is Mandura.
I dont want to publish any negative information on Monavie and Seven, but I could not find information about the bottling process. This was an important factor in my decision on which juice to choose. The other factor was the taste, I liked all three but Mandura had the best taste by far.
Mandura has made a diffrence in my health already. I have more energy and I'm feeling better in just a few short weeks!
