The Goji Berry is the commercial name for the Wolfberry.  This is  fruit that is not common to most individuals living in the Western hemisphere, because it is native to China and the surrounding regions.  In fact, it estimated that over 72 million pounds of Goji Berry are commercially produced each year in China.  These numbers will continue to increase as Goji is now known to companies in the United States who are marketing the berry as a superfruit, with good nutritional value and high levels of antioxidants.

This fruit is usually dried, like a raisin, before it is shipped to the United States.

In China the berry is almost used like a vegetable, being added to soups, as well as chicken and rice dishes.  Rarely is the fruit used raw.  It is usually cooked before consumption.

Like most fruits being used to promote products, most of the health claims are not backed up, or supported through peer-reviewed research.  Nonetheless, the claims are that the polysaccharides within Goji berry have extensive biological effects and health benefits.

The reason that the Goji berry is considered a superfruit is because it contains a significant percentage of macronutrients, as well as a ton of nutrients and phytochemicals.  A great resource with the details of the nutritional values of Goji can be found in a book entitled, “Discovery of the Ultimate Superfood” published in 2005.

Last, there have been many marketing claims about Goji Berries that are being cracked down on.  There were companies within the United States claiming that Goji fruit would prevent 75% of breast cancer cases.  Companies in Europe and Canada have been scrutinized most making health claims about the fruit, as well.

In summary, the Goji berry is  a great fruit with much nuturitional value, that compliments the Seven Juice produced by exfuze.

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Well, here it is in a nutshell…

Summary:

The eXfuze compensation plan is right for you if you personally are able to sell 8 bottles of Seven Plus Juice every four weeks, and you have two people people that you have personally signed-up as distributors who are also able to sell 8 bottles of Seven Plus Juice every four weeks, as well.  If this is accomplished, then you would make at minimum of $48.75 each week, and up to $10,000 each week.  There are additional opportunities to make above $10,000 through what are called Chairman’s Bonus and Director Check Match, but they are not worth mentioning in a summary.

The eXfuze plan in not right for you if you, or the two people who are directly under you, cannot manage to each sell 8 bottles of Seven Plus Juice every four weeks.  This would disqualified you for all team commissions and you would end up only making $30 each week.

There are other one-time bonuses available for recruiting people who are willing to invest in starter kits, but these are not worth mentioning in my opinion.

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Noni fruit is another fruit, similar to Acai in the fact that it does not taste very good right off the tree.  In fact, it is sometimes called “Starvation Fruit” since it is has been eaten in the past by people who have nothing else to eat.  It has a strong cheese smell to it, when ripe, and the taste is quite bitter.

The Noni tree survives in harsh conditions, such as drought, as well as in saline soils.  It is found in a variety of habitats around the world.  Mostly, it is found in Tahiti.  The tree is native to Southeast Asia.  One of the contributing factors to the spread of this fruit are fruit bats that are attracted to the smell of the fruit.  The bats eat the fruit, which contains many seeds, and then “drop” the seeds elsewhere.

Most of the nutrients from Noni are found in the pulp.  The pulp is rich in protein, low in fat, and a great source of fiber.  The juice from the fruit contains very little macronutrients.  Once again, although the pulp has high levels of many micronutrients, the juice only contains a high level of vitamin C.

A very intersting study of Tahitian Noni Juice reveals that there is nothing magical about the fruit.  In their words they stated, that, “… no evidence for special nutritional benefits of Tahitian Noni
juice which go beyond those of other fruit juices.”

I am guessing that eXfuze decided to add Noni to it’s mix of fruits found in Seven Plus Juice, not because it tasted good, nor because it added much nutritional value, but more just as a marketing strategy to piggy-back off the success of Tahitian Noni International.

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Unlike Acai, I have never experienced Gac in it’s natural form.  In fact, I hadn’t even heard of Gac until being introduced to Seven Plus fruit juice.  I have since gathered as much information as I could about this super fruit.

Gac is found is Southeast Asia, and even in some parts of Autralia.  It grows on a vine that is often used in landscaping, where it can be seen on trellaces or climbing on walls.

As you can see from the picture, it is bright orange and covered in spines.

The fruit grows seasonally and can only be found at the end of the year.

Allegedly Gac is loaded with phytonutrients.  It is also has a very high content of lycopene and beta-carotene.  In fact it has more about 70 times more lycopene than tomatoes, and 10 times the beta-carontene content than a carrot.  Most interesting was some research that suggests that Gac contains a protein that may inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells.

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In August, of 2008, I moved to Belem, Brazil where I was introduced to what became my favorite fruit… ACAI!

Like most people living in the United States in 2008, I had never heard of Acai.  Back then there were not companies that were adding it to their chocolate or juice products.  It was not yet used as a marketing tool to make common consumer goods seem mystical.

Anyway, since I averaged eating Acai once a week for two years, I consider myself somewhat of an authority on the subject.  With that stated, let me tell you a little about the fruit.

Acai grows on tall, thin palm-type trees in wet areas of the amazon.  The fruit itself grows in bunches, or clusters as can be seen in the picture.   Notice that the fruit is green when immature.  It turns dark purple when it is ripe.

Although it is referred to as a berry, it is nothing like a blueberry, for example.  It is not a juicy fruit with a soft inside.  In fact, the inside or center of the fruit is a big pit, or seed.  To give you an idea of how big this seed is; I would say that 90% of the fruit is the non-edible center.  The edible part is a thin purple shell on the outside of the seed.

Now, Acai is very hard and cannot be eaten right off the tree.  To eat this fruit, it must first be soaked in water for a long time to soften the outer shell.  It is then put into a canister with a mixing paddle, where the fruit is churned.  In the churning process the individual berries grind up against each other causing the edible part to detach from the center seed.  Below is a picture of this process.  While the Acai is being  churned water is poured on top of it.  The water rinses the pulp away from the seed and comes out the bottom of the little machine in a thick pudding-like form.

Now, thick Acai is much better and costs a lot more.  Keep in mind that when I say it cost a lot more I am refering to $5 Brazilian Reais compared to $3.  But, in a third-world part of Brazil, it makes a difference.

Some locals eat Acai every day as a part of their lunch.  They don’t drink it, but rather mix it with farinha.  Others mix it with Tapioca.  However, in my opinion, their is only one way to eat Acai, and that is with farinha and a TON of sugar!  Without sugar, Acai tastes like dirt.  With sugar Acai is amazing!  Like I mentioned before, while living in Northern Brazil for two years I would eat Acai as frequent as possible.  I love it!  I crave it!  and I miss it!

In ending, if you would like to experience what Acai actually tastes like, then there is only one product in the United States that tastes like real Acai, and that is Organic Acai Sorbet made by Sambazon.

Tchau!

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Fruit juices, as well as health and energy drinks are huge right now.  The reasons behind their popularity is a discussion for another time.  Right now is the time to be exposed to one of the latest  fruit drinks to hit the market.  The drink is called Seven Plus, and it is a product of eXfuse, LLC.

Unlike other MLM juice companies that found one amazing fruit and built a product around it.  The brains behind Seven Plus have taken the one “magic” or “mysterious” fruit found in other juices, and combined them all to form an all-star team.

With Seven Plus you get a very healthy blend of the following fruits:

Gac

Acai

Goji

Noni

Fucoidan

Mangosteen

Seabuckthorn

Plus (Pomergranite, Wild Blue Berries, Aloe Vera, Concord Grapes)

The idea behind the product is a good one, but what I like most it that it actually tastes good!

So, if your neighbor or friend becomes a distributor of Seven Plus, I would recommend that you take the time to listen to their little spill.  It is the best way to get your hands on a free bottle of this tasty juice, so that you can try it for yourself.  And who knows… you may even decide to make Seven Plus a regular part of your daily diet.

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