agave
Agave Syrup: Good or Bad?
In my recent readings on agave syrup, I have discovered that while agave is low in glucose, it is very, very high in fructose. In fact, it contains more fructose than honey or high-fructose corn syrup! Fructose may sound good — think “fruit” — but consuming this concentrated fruit sugar is nothing like eating a fresh fruit. A fresh, whole fruit offers not-concentrated fructose as just part of the sugar profile, along with fiber, water, and other vitamins and minerals. But what’s so bad about high amounts of concentrated fructose?
Chocolate-Almond Milk
6 cups chilled unsweetened almond milk (or hazelnut milk)
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup agave syrup (or honey)
1 teaspoon vanilla
Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth. Chill or drink immediately.
© Copyright 2008 by Wardeh Harmon
Agave: Something to Think About
Food for thought, this is.
Agave: Not as Healthy as You May Think
I’m not thinking we’ll give it up, as our agave is certified raw — produced at a temp less than 100 degrees. As with any natural sweetener, one should use it in moderation. And that we do.
What are your thoughts?
Blackberry Jam — Agave Sweetened
Finally, yesterday was the day to finish the blackberry jam, thanks to bringing home some lemons on the way home from church. The 12 pounds of berries made about 12 pints of jam, or 4 1/2 batches, following the basic recipe included in the box of Pomona’s Pectin. Our jam is not on the sweet [...]
Nucave
We just discovered that our dear son Mikah, who's 5, has more food allergies than we thought at first. The results came back showing allergies to: oranges, grapefruit, garlic, peanuts and eggs. We already knew about the egg allergy. The oranges are no big deal to avoid, although Mikah has shed tears over not being [...]
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