What are Functional Beverages?

Functional beverages go beyond quenching thirst—they deliver additional health benefits tailored to meet specific needs, such as increased energy, improved mood or mental clarity, gut health/digestion support, enhanced hydration, or additional immune support. These functional beverages are fortified with special ingredients meant to offer health benefits, such as vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids, or additional raw fruit or vegetables.

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Monin Energy Boost

What is Monin Energy Boost?

Monin Energy Boost is a concentrated liquid supplement that contains natural ingredients intended to enhance energy and cognitive functions. Here's a closer look at the key ingredients and how they may improve energy and mental clarity*:

• Guarana: Native to the Amazon, guarana seeds are packed with caffeine and thought to help combat fatigue. Guarana provides a natural energy lift and may help improve mental alertness.
• Ashwagandha: A traditional herb used in Ayurvedic medicine, ashwagandha is an adaptogen that may help the body manage stress, improve brain function and focus, and maintain energy levels.
• Green Coffee Extract: Sourced from unroasted coffee beans, this extract provides a natural caffeine kick and contains more antioxidants than roasted coffee beans. In moderate amounts, it may help increase focus and reduce fatigue.
• Ginseng: An herb used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine, ginseng contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds. Ginseng may help boost energy, improve brain function, reduce inflammation, and enhance physical endurance.
• CoffeeBerry® Whole Coffee Fruit Extract: A coffee berry is a small, red stone fruit produced by the coffee plant. Its skin contains free-radical-fighting polyphenols, which are plant-based antioxidants important to heart health, brain function, and immunity, among other benefits.

What Does Monin Energy Boost Taste Like?

Monin Energy Boost has a subtle honey and tea-like flavor that blends seamlessly with hot or cold beverages, allowing you to add it to your favorite drinks without noticeably altering the taste. Each ½-oz. serving contains 55mg of caffeine to add an extra jolt of energy to your beverages.

How do I use Monin Energy Boost in a drink?

Made with clean ingredients and no added sugar, this versatile energy supplement works well in coffees, sodas, teas, smoothies, cocktails, and even sparkling water. Craft delicious functional beverages like the Sun Burst Cooler, a mocktail that blends Energy Boost with Monin Hibiscus Syrup and ginger beer. The Good Start smoothie or Boosted Vanilla Latte are delicious ways to start your morning with a kick. Watch this video to learn more about using Monin Energy Boost to craft unique functional beverages:

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Monin Hydration Boost

What's in Monin Hydration Boost?

Monin Hydration Boost is designed to replenish vital electrolytes and keep you hydrated.* Made with no added sugar, it contains sodium, potassium, and magnesium.

What is an electrolyte? Why are electrolytes important for improved hydration?

Electrolytes are minerals that carry an electric charge and are crucial for the body to function. They ensure that cells remain properly hydrated, supporting optimal muscle function, energy production, and overall cellular activity. One of the most common ways to lose electrolytes is through sweating, so regularly replenishing electrolytes is an essential part of proper hydration.

Electrolytes are known to help:

• Regulate Fluid Balance: Electrolytes help maintain the balance of fluids in and out of cells to create optimal hydration levels.
• Support Nerve Function: They enable nerve signals to be transmitted throughout the body, which is crucial for muscle contraction, reflexes, and overall nervous system health.
• Muscle Function: Electrolytes like calcium, potassium, and sodium are vital for muscle contraction and relaxation. They help prevent muscle cramps and weakness.
• pH Balance: They help maintain the body's acid-base balance (pH), which is necessary for normal cellular function.
• Rehydration: Electrolytes, particularly sodium and potassium, are important for rehydration, especially after exercise or illness, because they help retain water in the body.
• Heart Function: Electrolytes like potassium and magnesium play a crucial role in maintaining a regular heartbeat and ensuring proper cardiac function.

Imbalances in these minerals can lead to various health issues, so maintaining proper electrolyte levels is critical to a person’s overall health.

When Should I Have an Electrolyte Drink?

Electrolyte drinks can be beneficial during and after intense physical activity, in hot weather, after an illness like food poisoning, or whenever you feel dehydrated. Functional beverages containing electrolytes are intended to replenish lost minerals and maintain optimal hydration levels. If you’re wondering how to rehydrate fast, an electrolyte-replenishing drink can be a good start.

What Does Monin Hydration Boost Taste Like?

Monin Hydration Boost has a clean, neutral taste that isn't very noticeable in most beverages. Because of the sodium component, it may offer a very light salinity in some drinks. It's ideal for mixing into coffees, sodas, smoothies, juices, and iced teas to transform your favorite drinks into functional beverages.

Hydration Boost Recipes

Hydration Boost can be mixed into any beverage. This Boosted Melon Collins pairs it with Monin Classic Watermelon Syrup for a refreshing summer cocktail. Start your morning with a Juicy Peach Smoothie, featuring fresh spinach and Monin Peach Fruit Smoothie Mix. If you’re more of a morning coffee person, you’ll love this Boosted Iced Coffee which pairs Hydration Boost with Monin Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate and Salted Caramel Syrup for a delicious morning treat.

Check out this tutorial for a Hydrating Hibiscus Tea:

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Monin Total Immunity Boost

What's in Monin Total Immunity Boost?

Made with no added sugar, Monin Total Immunity Boost is formulated with a diverse blend of vitamins and minerals that support daily health, including:

• Vitamin C: An antioxidant that supports immune function and helps prevent cell damage. Total Immunity Boost provides your daily recommended value of Vitamin C.
• Vitamin D and B3: Vitamin D supports bone health and immune function, while Vitamin B3 (Niacin) aids in metabolism and cellular health.
• Zinc: Can play a crucial role in immune response by helping the body fight off invading bacteria and viruses, and could also help with wound healing.
• Elderberry: Elderberry is packed with antioxidants, which may help fortify the immune system and lower inflammation.

What Does Monin Total Immunity Boost Taste Like?

Due to its blend of ingredients, Monin Total Immunity Boost has a light vanilla and berry flavor, which isn’t noticeable in most beverages. It may impart a delicate vanilla berry flavor and a rosy hue when added to sparkling water or lighter-flavored and lighter-colored beverages. Total Immunity Boost mixes well in hot and cold beverages, from coffees and teas to cocktails and smoothies.

How to use Total Immunity Boost

Get your daily dose of essential vitamins and minerals with this immune-boosting beverage supplement, all while enjoying your favorite everyday drinks. All you need to do is add one ½-oz. serving per drink to create delicious functional beverages.* Total Immunity Boost blends well in cocktails like this G & T Remedy or the Good Spritz, a take on the classic Aperol spritz that also includes Monin Blood Orange Purée. You can blend it into juices like the Golden Child, which pairs Immunity Boost with orange juice and Monin Golden Turmeric Syrup for a delicious morning beverage. It’s also a tasty way to upgrade flavored water: this Boosted Happy Water is packed with fresh fruit and essential vitamins.

Watch this video to learn about using Total Immunity Boost to craft delicious immune support beverages:

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Functional ingredients offer an easy and effective way to transform your favorite beverages into drinks that may support everyday health. With Monin Beverage Boosts, turning any drink into a functional beverage is incredibly easy—simply pump, stir, and enjoy.

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If you're curious to learn more about functional ingredients, electrolytes, or essential vitamins, healthline.com and clevelandclinic.org are great resources to explore. *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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