ACAI BERRY
The crown jewel in the Mona Vie formula is the acai berry, found only high atop towering palm trees in the lush Amazon Rain Forest of South America. For centuries, the indigenous people of Brazil's Northern Amazon region have revered this legendary berry as an antidote for numerous ailments. Mona Vie's Acai is harvested in a responsible manner from Brazilian Amazon Rainforests.
Modern science has now validated the remarkable wellness benefits of the acai fruit. As a whole food by itself, the berry would provide a remarkable source of complete protein, healthy fats, and essential vitamins and minerals.
AÇAI Crown Jewel of the Mona Vie Blend
Among the reported benefits/features of this deep purple berry are: •High levels of dietary fiber • High levels of essential amino acids andtrace minerals • High levels of plant sterols • Essential fatty acidsratio that resembles olive oil • Protein profile similar to eggs • Verylow sugar content • High levels of antioxidants
ACEROLA CHERRIES
Acerola thrives in the sandy soils. They are rich in both antioxidants and a range of important vitamins.
APRICOTS
Apricots provide a rich assortment of antioxidants and are abundant with soluble fiber, beta-carotene, magnesium, iron, phosphorous, potassium and Vitamin C. They also include a natural salicylate.
ARONIA (Black Chokeberry)
Aronia juice contains very high levels ofanthocyanins and flavonoids. Itsbeneficial nutrients include antioxidants,polyphenols, minerals and vitamins, as well as important traceminerals. Aronia has Polyphenols • Anthocyanidans• Quinic acid • Vitamins • Minerals • Flavinols.
BANANA
Bananas are a common supermarket fruitand are often taken for granted (few realizethe health benefits bananas bring to them).Bananas are the ONLY fruit that comes notfrom trees or bushes but from large plantsthat are giant herbs and are related to thelily and orchid family.
BILBERRIES
The Bilberry is a close relative of the blueberry and is noted for itsphytonutrient content. Bilberry fruit and its extracts contain a numberof biologically active components, including a class of compoundscalled anthocyanosides which are potent antioxidants.
BLUEBERRIES
Blueberries are an antioxidant powerhouse. They contain large amountsof health-promoting phytochemicals such as anthocyanins and phenolics,currently being studied for their antioxidant benefits. Besidesantioxidants, blueberries contain condensed tannins, and they offer agreat lineup of nutrients like potassium and iron, as well as being anexcellent source of Vitamin C.
CAMU CAMU BERRY (Rumberry)
TheCamu camu (Myrciaria dubia), also known as CamuCamu, Cacari, andCamocamo, is a small bushy river side tree from the Amazon Rainforestof Peru and Brazil, which bears a red/purple cherry like fruit.
CRANBERRIES
Cranberries are rich in many phytonutrients and proanthocyanidins(PACs), including important tannins and Vitamin C. Cranberries containhigh amounts of vitamins, minerals, organic acids and various otherphytonutrients. Cranberries are a good source of vitamin A, C, Bcomplex, Folic Acid and Fiber. Also included are the minerals Calcium,Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium and Sulfur. But there is more tothem than just vitamins. Cranberries contain important plant pigmentscalled bioflavanoids.
GRAPES (purple/white)
The varying colors of grapes bring aspectrum of antioxidant protective power tothis versatile fruit. Purple grapes contain resveratrol, thepotent antioxidant found inred wine and other grape products that havebeen making headlines around the world.
KIWI
Kiwi fruit contains abundant phytonutrientsand has gained fame as a delicioussource of ampleamounts of vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin C,trace minerals and dietary fiber. Nativeto China.
LYCHEE
The Lychee is native to the warmer forestsof Southern China and probably Vietnam. Ithas been cultivated in China for well over athousand years, and would no doubt havebeen a keenly sought after forest fruit insubtropical Sino-Vietnamese Asia. At 72mgof vitamin C per 100 grams of flesh, lycheesare a very good source for this essentialvitamin, as well as potassium and othernutrients.
NASHI PEARS
Once reserved as a food to be served onlyto the wealthy and to Chinese nobles,Nashi pears have been grown, cultivatedand eaten for centuries. Little is knownabout their origin...its estimated that theybegan appearing at least 3,000 years agoin China. Nashi pears are a great source ofdietary fiber, and they’re also very high inpotassium and other essential minerals.They contain nearly 10% of the USRDA for Vitamin C, and a highconcentration of folates, which make up the Vitamin B complex group.
PASSION FRUIT
Passion fruit is rich in vitamins, mineralsand fiber, including: calcium, magnesium,phosphorus, potassium, sodium andsulphur and B Vitamins. The legend ofpassion fruit dates back to Biblical time and rainforest natives have for generationsused Passion fruit juice.
PEARS
Pears have been revered throughout time.Their cultivation has been traced back3,000 years in western Asia, and somespeculate pears might have beendiscovered by people in the Stone Age.They were an exotic food item in the courtof Louis XIV and were called the “gift of thegods” by Homer in his epic, The Odyssey.Pears have been linked to Antioxidantprotection.
POMEGRANATE
Thepomegranate originated from Persia and has been cultivated in EasternEurope and the Mediterranean region for several millennia. Pomegranatejuice is a popular drink in the Middle East, and is also used inIranian and Indian cuisine; it began to be widely marketed in theUnited States in 2002
PRUNES
Prunes are dried plums, rich in minerals andphenols, plus they have an extremely highORAC value.
WOLFBERRY
For thousands of years in China, the Wolfberry has been known as “the herb of longevity.” It provides a powerful combination of antioxidants and polysaccharides. Wolfberry also provides eighteen amino acids and twenty-one trace minerals. Wolfberry, like açai, is known for the many health conditions that are helped by this fruit.
