is monavie acai berry juice is a scam?
ive seen articles but idk
Acai is just a berry that is high in antioxidants, no more than a blueberry. BUT unless you are drinking 100% acai juice, not a drink that might only be 10% acai, you are not getting many vitamins anyway. You would get more antioxidants in a cup of green tea. They have NOTHING to do with weight loss
CNN did a whole segment about acai and the false claims attached to it
http://articles.cnn.com/2009-03-23/health/acai.berries.scam_1_advanced-wellness-research-acai-weight-loss-claims?_s=PM:HEALTH
"Claims of weight loss are unfounded, said the CSPI.
"There’s no evidence whatsoever to suggest that acai pills will help shed pounds, flatten tummies, cleanse colon, enhance sexual desire, or perform any of the other commonly advertised functions," according to the organization’s press release.
Acai’s popularity has surged on bogus marketing claims, said Jonny Bowden, a certified nutrition specialist and author of several health books.
"Virtually every berry — blueberry, strawberry, goji, acai — are anti-inflammatory and high in antioxidants," Bowden said. "This particular one is exotic. It’s found in Brazil. It’s been marketed to have more of a magic ingredient. It’s been over-hyped and marketed to death. There are claims to curing cancer, curing baldness that is all over the place."
Like most berries, acai has good nutritional qualities, but "there is not a drop of research" that supports marketing claims that it prevents weight gain and facial wrinkles, Bowden said."
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