Guest guest Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Sis, My understanding is that is is always better to eat the fruit than drink a juice, too concentrated and too much sugar. Goji berries are a great anti-oxidant, and I see they are now pushing the juice. I stick with the berries. Last time it was noni juice. They all have some good, but beware. Lynda At 05:02 AM 3/31/2007, you wrote: >Has anyone ever heard of health benefits from the Acai berry? My >sister-in-law is getting involved in selling this one brand of juice >that you take daily and she sent me all this literature. One thing >that caught my eye in the literature was reference to all the >illnesses that one of the berries in this juice is supposedly >helpful with - it actually said " silicone breast disease " . It was >listing all of these immune problems that they are saying can be >helped by this particular berry. Anyway, I'm going to give the >stuff a try and see if I notice improvement, and if so, I'll let you >know. The company is called Mona-Vie, and when I did a search I >found positive and negative stuff about it - but I think the proof >will be in the pudding, so to speak. I'm generally skeptical when I >start anything and therefore don't think the placebo effect comes >into play with me. I'm not trying to boost sales of this product or >help them in any way, I just want to see if it helps me and if so, >you can make your own decision. I'm sure this isn't the only >company that makes juice with the Acai berry. > >Sis > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 My suppliment supplier sent me a free sample of the Acai capsules. I didn't notice much difference, except that it tasted very bad ) They were purple, I thought they would taste kind of grapey. lol Trying something new Has anyone ever heard of health benefits from the Acai berry? My sister-in-law is getting involved in selling this one brand of juice that you take daily and she sent me all this literature. One thing that caught my eye in the literature was reference to all the illnesses that one of the berries in this juice is supposedly helpful with - it actually said "silicone breast disease". It was listing all of these immune problems that they are saying can be helped by this particular berry. Anyway, I'm going to give the stuff a try and see if I notice improvement, and if so, I'll let you know. The company is called Mona-Vie, and when I did a search I found positive and negative stuff about it - but I think the proof will be in the pudding, so to speak. I'm generally skeptical when I start anything and therefore don't think the placebo effect comes into play with me. I'm not trying to boost sales of this product or help them in any way, I just want to see if it helps me and if so, you can make your own decision. I'm sure this isn't the only company that makes juice with the Acai berry.Sis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 That's probably why they mixed this stuff with a bunch of other juice. Sis > > My suppliment supplier sent me a free sample of the Acai capsules. I didn't notice much difference, except that it tasted very bad ) They were purple, I thought they would taste kind of grapey. lol > Trying something new > > > Has anyone ever heard of health benefits from the Acai berry? My > sister-in-law is getting involved in selling this one brand of juice > that you take daily and she sent me all this literature. One thing > that caught my eye in the literature was reference to all the > illnesses that one of the berries in this juice is supposedly > helpful with - it actually said " silicone breast disease " . It was > listing all of these immune problems that they are saying can be > helped by this particular berry. Anyway, I'm going to give the > stuff a try and see if I notice improvement, and if so, I'll let you > know. The company is called Mona-Vie, and when I did a search I > found positive and negative stuff about it - but I think the proof > will be in the pudding, so to speak. I'm generally skeptical when I > start anything and therefore don't think the placebo effect comes > into play with me. I'm not trying to boost sales of this product or > help them in any way, I just want to see if it helps me and if so, > you can make your own decision. I'm sure this isn't the only > company that makes juice with the Acai berry. > > Sis > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Yeah, I think you're right, someone's always coming out with some miracle cure-all, until the next thing comes along. Sis > > >Has anyone ever heard of health benefits from the Acai berry? My > >sister-in-law is getting involved in selling this one brand of juice > >that you take daily and she sent me all this literature. One thing > >that caught my eye in the literature was reference to all the > >illnesses that one of the berries in this juice is supposedly > >helpful with - it actually said " silicone breast disease " . It was > >listing all of these immune problems that they are saying can be > >helped by this particular berry. Anyway, I'm going to give the > >stuff a try and see if I notice improvement, and if so, I'll let you > >know. The company is called Mona-Vie, and when I did a search I > >found positive and negative stuff about it - but I think the proof > >will be in the pudding, so to speak. I'm generally skeptical when I > >start anything and therefore don't think the placebo effect comes > >into play with me. I'm not trying to boost sales of this product or > >help them in any way, I just want to see if it helps me and if so, > >you can make your own decision. I'm sure this isn't the only > >company that makes juice with the Acai berry. > > > >Sis > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Joan, You play sax? I play the flute, well used to...only pick it up once or twice a year now, but your comments got me thinking... You play the saxophone, which requires a wide grip, which may make it easier for you to do the hand grip squeezer and the reason you're doing it so you don't lose strength, which means you have strength to preserve. This raised some questions in my mind and I welcome everyone's feedback. Here are the questions: For most of us, the nerve impulses to our limbs are slowed or in some cases no longer even detectible. Is there perhaps some phenomenon at play when we repeat an activity we've done all our lives, like muscle memory or less required nerve activity, that makes it easier to continue doing that activity? Whereas, there's not always enough nerve/muscle power there when we try something new? Kind of like an elderly person who can do things they've always done without much thought but would be at high risk of injury if attempting a new activity. For me, when I try something new, it's nearly impossible to do it more than once or twice without suffering consequences in my body that cause me to stop. However, when I do some activity that I've always done, I don't experience the same type of punishment. I'm apparently 'an old dog who can't learn any new tricks'! So I've concluded I should just focus on trying to maintain what I can do and avoid risking injury with new movement. Does anyone else experience this phenomenon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Thats may very well be true for me.I play drums and still can after a prety bad onset a few months ago.It is all about muscle memory and rhythm.This goes along with my belief that " Drums help maintain the quality of my life! Geoff in AZ Trying something new Joan, You play sax? I play the flute, well used to...only pick it up once or twice a year now, but your comments got me thinking... You play the saxophone, which requires a wide grip, which may make it easier for you to do the hand grip squeezer and the reason you're doing it so you don't lose strength, which means you have strength to preserve. This raised some questions in my mind and I welcome everyone's feedback. Here are the questions: For most of us, the nerve impulses to our limbs are slowed or in some cases no longer even detectible. Is there perhaps some phenomenon at play when we repeat an activity we've done all our lives, like muscle memory or less required nerve activity, that makes it easier to continue doing that activity? Whereas, there's not always enough nerve/muscle power there when we try something new? Kind of like an elderly person who can do things they've always done without much thought but would be at high risk of injury if attempting a new activity. For me, when I try something new, it's nearly impossible to do it more than once or twice without suffering consequences in my body that cause me to stop. However, when I do some activity that I've always done, I don't experience the same type of punishment. I'm apparently 'an old dog who can't learn any new tricks'! So I've concluded I should just focus on trying to maintain what I can do and avoid risking injury with new movement. Does anyone else experience this phenomenon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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