Eight Facts about Agave Nectar
January 17th, 2010 admin
Topics: agave nectar, calories, facebook, Fooducate, fruit, maple syrup, mexico, sucrose, sugar, superfood, supermarket, sweetener, tequila
We’ve gotten a question from one of our Facebook friends, who is confused about agave nectar, a sweetener that has gotten itself a health halo in some circles over the past few years. Below you’ll find the facts. Bottom line – the health halo is not justified, but that does not mean agave nectar is bad for you. But then again, neither is sugar. It’s all a matter of limiting intake, something we have trouble doing, what with all the processed foods “fortified” with sweeteners out there. What you need to know: 1. Agave nectar is derived from Agave plants grown in Mexico. There are several processing methods used to obtain the syrupy sweetener…
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AlwaysTokyo (Bryan Teoh) : @taylordeupree I've had luck infusing chipotle with agave nectar and using that as a sweetner instead of triple sec... Updated : 2010-07-31T06:57:33Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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mmmkikikannibal (KikiMimieux Kannibal) : Doing another shoot and then studio tonight! Lateee tonight.. I'm going to need some jasmine pearl green tea and agave nectar to stay up! ;o.. Updated : 2010-07-31T03:42:25Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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shaylan_ (shaylan_) : Bee tee dub... PB and agave nectar? Delish! Just like honey only, you know... vegan! Yay!.. Updated : 2010-07-31T02:06:09Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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shaylan_ (shaylan_) : The man is bringing home food. FOOOOOD. Holy fluff, I've only eaten a PB&agave nectar sandwich today and I'm starrrving. Stupid sickness... Updated : 2010-07-31T02:05:05Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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