Acai Berry - Plano, TX

A.,
The purity in these drinks are very low. So, sometimes the weight loss is due to diarrhea! Always ask for published,peer-reviewed research in a reputable journal before using any supplement. Also make sure the journal is not owned by the company making the product. Unfortunately, most companies are more interested in making money rather than providing a safe and effective product. No one would take a drug that had not been properly tested.
Victoria

I don't believe in it for weight loss, but it is great as a healthy drink, lots of benefits and if you lose weight on it great and if you don't, well, you just made a healthy choice for a beverage!!! Sprouts has great ones to choose from and actually, I like the taste of the Mona vie one, my friend and I exchanged products for it, it cost like $45 a bottle, but chilled no matter what, makes it taste even better. Good luck, M.

Hi A.,
I do not sell it, however I do drink it. I purchase it from Sprouts Farmers Market in Flower Mound. As the other poster stated it does eliminate cravings and I have had more energy and felt better drinking it daily. :)

All I know about the acai berry is the Mona Vie drink being pushed by MLM'rs.

I ended a friendship because this so called friend would not leave me alone by trying to sign me up. VERY pushy.

I have seen drinks with it as well as supplements at Market Street in Allen.

NO OFFENSE to those who love the stuff or selling it. I just hate having someone tyring to push something I don't want on me.

Hi A. -

I have not used the acai berry alone, but it is in the juice we drink. What I, and most ladies that I know, have noticed is that the juice completely eliminates cravings. For the first time in my life, I am in control of food rather than food being in control of me. In my first year of drinking it, I lost weight without even thinking about it - it was so nice to be liberated from those sugar cravings! And, I don't know about you, but I always followed sugar with something salty.

The other benefits are that you are getting the proven antioxidant protection of 13 commonly eaten fruits and vegetables (great if you or your kids don't get at least 5-10 fruits and vegetables a day) and in the process, you'll find more stamina and better focus. Look for freeze-dried acai on the label - if it doesn't say it is freeze-dried then you are getting very little of the nutritional value of the acai.

I have done a ton of research on this subject and I do a small coffee at my house on Tuesday mornings specifically for moms about why they and their kids need to eat enough fruits and vegetables, what to look for when they shop, and on the acai in particular. Some decide to go to the store to buy what they need and some decide to drink the juice daily in addition to eating more fruits and vegetables. PM me if you want the details on the coffee - everyone is welcome and you will surely learn something new. I'm anxious for you to try it to see if you also feel liberated from food!

E.

Ps - you just got great advice from the other Mom's - do ask for the science - an independent human study on the one I use was published in the prestigious Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Also, although you can find acai products else where, remember that the nutritional content of the acai diminshes rapidly after harvesting. There is a wonderful book by Dr. Alex Schauss that shows the values of acai - freezedried is by far the best.

Hi A.,

I have been taking Mona-Vie for over a year, which is a huge acai berry product! Yes, it does help with a little weight loss, but more importantly it is fantastic for your overall health!!