Agave Nectar ?

wannaBme

Has anyone tried Blue Agave Nectar as their sweetener.

It's NATURAL, super sweet so you only need a couple drops and it doesn't spike blood sugar levels like honey, maple syrup or sugar. Personally, my body has never reacted well with artificial chemical sweeteners that are in low cal soft drinks and almost all the other "diet foods".

I've tried Stevia but found it left a bitter taste in my mouth when used in tea. I've been using Agave nectar for 3 weeks now and absolutely love it. I use a drop in hot water and lemon juice, a touch in my spicy stir fries and even use it when baking muffins.

From Wikpedia ...

Agave syrup consists primarily of fructose and glucose. One source[4] gives 92% fructose and 8% glucose; another[5] gives 56% fructose and 20% glucose. These differences presumably reflect variation from one vendor of agave syrup to another.

Due to its fructose content and the fact that the glycemic index only measures glucose levels, agave syrup is notable in that its glycemic index and glycemic load are lower than many other natural sweeteners on the market.. However, the extremely high percentage of fructose may cause negative health effects, and may also trigger symptoms of fructose malabsorption.

Agave syrup is often substituted for sugar or honey in recipes. It is also used as a sweetener for cold beverages such as iced tea because it can dissolve quickly.

21 calories per TB

wannaBme

Has anyone tried Blue Agave Nectar as their sweetener.

It's NATURAL, super sweet so you only need a couple drops and it doesn't spike blood sugar levels like honey, maple syrup or sugar. Personally, my body has never reacted well with artificial chemical sweeteners that are in low cal soft drinks and almost all the other "diet foods".

I've tried Stevia but found it left a bitter taste in my mouth when used in tea. I've been using Agave nectar for 3 weeks now and absolutely love it. I use a drop in hot water and lemon juice, a touch in my spicy stir fries and even use it when baking muffins.

From Wikpedia ...

Agave syrup consists primarily of fructose and glucose. One source[4] gives 92% fructose and 8% glucose; another[5] gives 56% fructose and 20% glucose. These differences presumably reflect variation from one vendor of agave syrup to another.

Due to its fructose content and the fact that the glycemic index only measures glucose levels, agave syrup is notable in that its glycemic index and glycemic load are lower than many other natural sweeteners on the market.. However, the extremely high percentage of fructose may cause negative health effects, and may also trigger symptoms of fructose malabsorption.

Agave syrup is often substituted for sugar or honey in recipes. It is also used as a sweetener for cold beverages such as iced tea because it can dissolve quickly.

21 calories per TB