Is MonaVie a Scam?

MonaVie is a brand of revolutionary nutritional supplements. It is currently gaining media mileage and enjoying stable growth in sales. More and more consumers are getting curious about the products. In fact, there is a surge in sales of products in all three categories of the brand, namely, MonaVie Health Juices, MonaVie Energy Blends, and MonaVie RVL Weight Solutions. Apparently, the company is targeting various types of health-conscious consumers. The name MonaVie is almost synonymous to acai berry, a fruit naturally growing in Brazil and is known for containing high level of anti-oxidants. As the popularity of acai berry goes up because of its possible health benefits, so does the popularity of MonaVie nutritional products.

Compared to other health supplements in the same niches, MonaVie is quite costly. A bottle of MonaVie health juice, for instance, is sold at about $40 each. The packaging is not typical of health drinks as well. MonaVie nutritional supplements are packed in bottles that would very much remind you of wine bottles. Many consumers find the packaging quite stylish for a health drink. Aside from the fascinating packaging, MonaVie products also boast of high nutritional value, which could make any other health drink pale in comparison. MonaVie is proud not to use any preservatives, artificial flavor, and food coloring to make its drinks look enticing. Above all, the company emphasizes that it is not fond of using artificial sweeteners, which are in turn commonly used in almost all other competing health drinks.

The way MonaVie distributes its products sets another difference. Instead of sending MonaVie nutritional supplements to retail stores and groceries, the products are exclusively distributed by authorized network marketing recruits. MonaVie initially trains and equips all its sellers to better distribute its products to the market. It was estimated that in 2008, the number of sales distributors and drinkers grew by as fast as 10,000 a week. In 2009, accumulated sales have reached more than $1.2 billion globally, making the brand truly a significant name in the direct selling as well as health and well being industries. These facts indirectly point out that MonaVie is never a scam. If it was, how could it continue to grow exponentially? How could it be allowed to start operations in 11 other countries globally aside from in the US?

Some critics describe MonaVie as an overhyped fruit beverage. They also question why the products have never passed through the US Food and Drug Administration. In reality, the company has not breached any legal provision. That is because it has never stated any therapeutic claim no matter how some of its users attest to how MonaVie products have helped them overcome diseases and health conditions. As the company Website reiterates, MonaVie nutritional supplements are merely supplements that are also taken as refreshments. They are not medications. Currently, MonaVie is instructing its distributors not to make any unfounded claim about the potential health benefits of the products. Apparently, MonaVie believes in itself. It is confident that it would continue operating as it is because it is not, and has not been, a scam.