A friend of mine called me a while ago and was telling me about this great juice that he has been drinking. Now this is a guy that was not excited when he got promoted at his job and now he is very excited about this magic juice. I immediately sense that he just signed up as a rep for some MLM company and he is trying to sell me that thing. At this period of time, I was an undercover Network marketer if you know what I am saying. So he had no idea that I am also involved in a MLM company. Well that juice was a MonaVie juice.

MonaVie is a beverage company. MonaVie juice was launched in Jan 2005. Monarch Health Sciences, which was the company that launched the juice, started in 2003. But their initial products were supplements used for dieting and weight loss. MonaVie juice is said to provide health benefits and is an antioxidant. MonaVie Juice is made from blended fruit juice concentrates with freeze-dried açaí powder and purée. The Juice is distributed mainly through a multi-level marketing (MLM) business model. Now I know you probably do not care about all this.

In terms of the compensation plan, there are 8 ways you can make money in MonaVie.

* Direct Sales and preferred customer bonus

* Bulk Order Bonus

* First Order Bonus

* Star Maker Bonus

* Team bonuses

* Executive Check Match Bonus

* Leadership bonus

* Multiple Business Centers

The company has different executive ranking. They are BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD, RUBY, EMERALD, DIAMOND and BLUE DIAMOND. The highest level A distributor can reach in MonaVie is the Triple Crowne Black Diamond. Attaining this position also comes with a $3,000,000 cash bonus and other rewards. The average income of the Royal Black Diamond Executive and above is the excess of $3,000,000 per year. However; the average income per year of a MonaVie distributor from July 2008 to June 2009 was $2,918.22. $3000 per year. I guess it is the same story after all.

Just like any MLM company, you will make most of your money when you recruit and help your team make money. There is no way around this. You need an MLM lead generation system, which will bring the recruits to you. Some people have problem in helping others make money. They are definitely in the wrong business and wrong industry. The company offer some great training program and tools to help the distributor succeed. But I have to be honest here; THEY ARE THE OLD INEFFECTIVE METHOD. I mean, there is reason why the average networker make $10/week.

MonaVie distributors just like any other MLM companies out there are facing the same problem. They are not making any money. They are mostly still stuck in the old ways of doing business. They are still calling very expensive cold leads. They are training them to chase families and friends. Doing the stupid 3 Foot Rule MLM prospecting thing. Your warm market will finish sooner or later. So what happens after that? The idea that you will build a Multi-million dollars business does not make sense at all.

The common problem is the lack of leads. It does not matter how great a company is. The compensation plan can be 100% commission for all I care. You need Opportunity seekers and buyers to recruit. You need an MLM lead generation system that will bring prospects to you with their credit cards in their hand. People will not sign with MonaVie because of how great MonaVie is. They will join MonaVie because of YOU. How are you branding yourself?

So do I recommend MonaVie? Honestly, selling Juice is not my thing or my brother’s. But if you have an online MLM Lead generation system in place; ONLY IF, it will make it a whole lot more easier.

Shola Abitogun and Ola Abitogun are the founders of the MLMbrothers International. To see a more comprehensive review of Monavie, watch this video. To learn more about a proven MLM lead generation that our business partners used to recruit 150 people into their Monavie business in one hour, visit our blog.

Green Tea and Polyphenols
 by: Gerald Meyer

What are Polyphenols?

Polyphenols are compounds found in nature. More specifically they are found in plants and provide coloring for some. Their purpose appears to be a potent, natural antioxidant. There are many plants that we consume that contain polyphenols. Concentrations are high in Olive oil and Green Tea and have been the subject of many health articles and promoted to enhance your health.

How do Polyphenols work?

These antioxidants eliminate free radicals, unstable molecules that are the major cause of both aging and disease, in both plants and humans. Free radicals continually attack the body. Free radicals are a normal product of metabolism and result in a process called oxidation. Polyphenols and other antioxidants, including beta carotene (a vitamin A precursor), vitamin C, vitamin E, and selenium, scavenge these free radicals and help to prevent formation of unstable oxygen molecules, known as oxidation. Oxidation can damage healthy cells in the body and have been linked to many diseases including cancer, heart disease and stroke. Polyphenols not only work to prevent diseases but may also help to reduce abnormal cells and inflammation; get rid of cancer causing agents and restore cells back to normal health.

What foods contain Polyphenols?

There are many but there are only a few, which contain particularly high levels. They include red wine, olive oil, black and green tea. Green Tea is the #1 source of polyphenols. These extremely high levels of polyphenols deliver green tea’s unique results in several ways. Just one example is a subgroup of polyphenols, exclusive to green tea, called catechins. EGCG, the most abundant and powerful of green tea’s 5 main catechins, is dubbed the ’super antioxidant’ because it is 200 times more powerful than the popular antioxidant vitamin E. Unfortunately, polyphenols have a quick life span (short half life) of about 3 hours, thus the scientific reason behind researchers’ recommendation to drink green tea a minimum of 8 times a day.

Not only may green tea protect and heal the body from disease but also clinical trials, conducted by the University of Geneva, in Switzerland, indicate that green tea raises metabolic rates and speed up fat oxidation. In addition to caffeine, green tea’s catechin polyphenols raise thermogenesis (the rate at which calories are burned) and hence increases energy expenditure. And, research at the University of Chicago has shown green tea extract injections in rats to cause appetite suppression. They consumed 60 percent less food and lost 21 percent of their body weight. However, as explained by the scientists, a person would have to drink green tea almost constantly to obtain these results. Green tea patches have been developed as a solution. They contain up to 300mg of polyphenols (30 times the potency of regular green tea) and provide a constant supply over 48 hours.

Research is still continuing with green tea and more health benefits continue to be discovered. For instance, EGCG’s may one day play a role in treatment of mad cow disease (Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, DOI:10.1038/nsmb743). And the formation of unstable oxygen molecules in the body is unavoidable. Aging, smoke, and environmental pollutants are all sources of the damaging free radicals. Japan and China have benefited from drinking green tea vs. black tea, like the rest of us, for centuries. The west is just now catching on to the benefits of green tea. With green tea being no more harmful than a cup of coffee (and actually containing less caffeine) there’s no reason why you shouldn’t begin today to benefit from green tea too.

Chemical name:

Various

Also known as:

Green Tea Polyphenols, Green Tea Water Extract, Black Tea Polyphenols, Black Tea Water Extract, Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG), Polyphenon E (Mitsui-Norin, Ltd.), Topical Polyphenon E (Epitome Pharmaceuticals Ltd.)

Category:

Phytochemical

About The Author

Gerald Meyer

More information on the benefits of green tea can be found at http://www.natural-weight-loss-programs.com/greentea.htm. Free trials green tea patches and instant beverages are available while supplies last. Find out the benefit of green tea for yourself today. And, learn more about the new superfood – the amazon super berry – acai. Acai may be the most nutritious and powerful food in the world. MonaVie is the next generation of health food.

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