Agave: What's the Scoop About this Sweetener?
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Connie BennettPosted
Thu 17 Dec 2009 12:00am
One of the most frequently asked questions I get is about agave, the honey-colored liquid that's popular with many health-minded people.
Inevitably, the subject of agave comes up whenever I lecture or take on a new client.
Generally, these health-minded people have heard wonderful things about agave, especially that it's low on the glycemic
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Agave MythBuster at Madhava
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Deb S.Posted
Tue 13 Apr 2010 11:31am
If you haven't seen it yet, you should definitely check out Madhava's newest resource on agave nectar, Agave MythBuster . Go now, tell your friends!
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Madhava's Craig Gerbore Responds to Agave Nectar Controversy Here
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Deb S.Posted
Tue 27 Jan 2009 6:23pm5 Comments
For the past few weeks, I've had the pleasure of corresponding with Madhava Agave Nectar's President, Craig Gerbore. Unfortunately, our conversations came about because...:
Agave Nectar: Hold on now…
Response to Rami Nagel’s article
By Craig Gerbore, President of Madhava
In response, I must first point out that Mr. Nagel’s article is based
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Raw Agave?
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Dhrumil PurohitPosted
Sun 14 Sep 2008 8:01pm
Looks like the raw-food community is up to some agave muckraking. Via: 'From SAD To RAW':
"Agave Nectar is a natural sweetener taken from the Agave cactus plant. There are many different opinions on whether Agave Nectar is truly raw or not. Therefore, I've contacted several of the companies that produce or distribute the Agave Nectar and asked them
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AGAVE — not so good for you after all! (whew! I wasn’t wrong)
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PrettySmartOne ..Posted
Sun 31 Jan 2010 4:52pm1 Comment
Omigosh! Where have I been? The truth is out about agave syrup. I have always had my reservations about agave syrup (something about it being too good to be true, and how I get allergic reactions if I eat much of it). Why?
Now the Living and Raw Foods site has come out with an article about the unsuitablity of using agave in a raw living
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YOUR RAW AGAVE SYRUP: Make sure it is really raw
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PrettySmartOne ..Posted
Tue 03 Mar 2009 2:48pm
Is Raw Organic Agave Really RAW?
A recent post on http://kristensraw.blogspot.com/ suggests that some agave brands are not really raw, and recommends Madhava’s Raw Organic Agave, and the Whole Foods Wholesome brand. Both brands state, on the labels, that their products are processed at lower than 118 degrees F.
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Agave - not a health food!
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Bueller K.Posted
Thu 02 Jul 2009 4:49pm
I’ve been wondering about this for awhile, whether Agave is actually good for you. I had read it wasn’t because of it’s high fructose make up but then I read that was all false. Now after reading Dr. Mercola’s post on agave syrup I am going to ween myself off of it for sure.
Here’s a portion of the article which you can read here:
The Myth
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AGAVE NOT SO SWEET!
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Mary Ellen B.Posted
Thu 04 Mar 2010 3:41am
is it’s all the same from my last visit. What you will find is agave, maple syrup, sugar and honey.
Agave seems to be getting all the buzz and many consumers have replaced their usual sweetener with agave nectar. Agave nectar is derived from agave nectar plant and has become popular because of its low glycemic index.
A study in the January issue of the Journal
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Raw Agave Nectar
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Dhrumil PurohitPosted
Sun 14 Sep 2008 6:08pm
not being 100% raw, but We Like IT Raw has spoke with the President of Madhava on several occasions and we are confident that their raw agave is indeed raw.
Know of any other good agave deals? Email us or post your tip in the comments section.
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