If you simply must have some sweets once in a while, a small amount of agave nectar every once in a while isn’t going to kill you. Just don’t buy into the idea that it’s any better for you than plain old sugar or HFCS.
Rafer sez:
Pick one. Plain old sugar (not great) and HFCS (poison) are a world apart health-wise.Charlie says: Actually, Scott, I think Marco’s right about HFCS and sugar being similar. Watch this video from Dr. Robert Lustig (a pediatric nutritionist at UCSF), specifically from around minute 17 to around minute 23 (but, really, the whole thing is excellent).
Rafer sez:
@charlieparker that video is actually my source for the statement. The two substances are bad for you, but he only calls one of them poison. Re-watch the liver metabolism bits. “Ethanol without the buzz,” etc.
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Rafer sez: @charlieparker that video is actually my source for the statement. The two substances are bad for you, but he...
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Actually, the writer of this article is misinformed. It’s true agave nectar has high levels of fructose; but it’s not...
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Craziness. But a good lesson: even with organic, natural, etc food (maybe ESPECIALLY with this kind of food), common...
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I think the lesson to be learned...that unless you’re getting your sugar naturally from...
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Charlie says: Actually, Scott, I think Marco’s right about HFCS and sugar being similar. Watch this video from Dr....
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ha! i was explaining this...someone last night! too much fructose = insulin resistance...
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Rafer sez: Pick one. Plain old sugar (not great) and HFCS (poison) are a world apart health-wise.
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Agave nectar is one of those silver bullets that’s appeared, mostly in so-called health foods, in the wake of increased...
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If you simply must have some sweets once in a while, a small amount of agave nectar every once in a while isn’t going to...
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