Guest guest Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 RE: Agave, where does one buy it? What is agaves nutritional benefits? Vitamins? minerals? Etc? Peace Be With You.... Sue <A HREF= " lornnslady " > </A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 http://www.eatraw.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=ER550 has raw agave and it's also available at the health food store (but it may not be raw there). Diana of Dewberry Hill RE: Agave, where does one buy it? What is agaves nutritional benefits? Vitamins? minerals? Etc? Peace Be With You.... Sue Send a seasonal email greeting and help others. Do good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 rawfood.com also sells agave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 What does agave taste like and how is it best used as a sweetener? I've yet to try it. Sierra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 it is very good, mildly sweet. i use it to rerplace honey in coffee and as syrup on pancakes... snowdrift52003 <snowdrift52003 wrote: What does agave taste like and how is it best used as a sweetener? I've yet to try it. Sierra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 I use agave all the time. It just tastes sweet. I have it in a liquid like honey and just add it to my coffee like i would add honey. It's runnier than honey and doesnt have a honey taste....its just...sweet. A. snowdrift52003 <snowdrift52003 wrote: What does agave taste like and how is it best used as a sweetener? I've yet to try it. Sierra Visit my online store! http://stores.ebay.com/AyeBlossom-Treasures May God bless those who love us. And those who do not love us, may He turn their hearts. And if He does not turn their hearts, may He turn their ankles so we may know them by their limping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 How is it in baked goods? ) KELLI _____ On Behalf Of Avril & Rod Ewing Sunday, December 17, 2006 7:07 AM Re: Agave I use agave all the time. It just tastes sweet. I have it in a liquid like honey and just add it to my coffee like i would add honey. It's runnier than honey and doesnt have a honey taste....its just...sweet. A. snowdrift52003 <snowdrift52003@ <snowdrift52003%40> > wrote: What does agave taste like and how is it best used as a sweetener? I've yet to try it. Sierra Visit my online store! http://stores. <http://stores.ebay.com/AyeBlossom-Treasures> ebay.com/AyeBlossom-Treasures May God bless those who love us. And those who do not love us, may He turn their hearts. And if He does not turn their hearts, may He turn their ankles so we may know them by their limping. http://mail. <> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 Patti from WI (snowville!) Where can I buy agave? It sounds like a good sweetner. IS IT FATTENING? mERRY cHRISTMAS EVERYONE! Kelli <KelliJohnston wrote: How is it in baked goods? ) KELLI _____ On Behalf Of Avril & Rod Ewing Sunday, December 17, 2006 7:07 AM Re: Agave I use agave all the time. It just tastes sweet. I have it in a liquid like honey and just add it to my coffee like i would add honey. It's runnier than honey and doesnt have a honey taste....its just...sweet. A. snowdrift52003 <snowdrift52003@ <snowdrift52003%40> > wrote: What does agave taste like and how is it best used as a sweetener? I've yet to try it. Sierra Visit my online store! http://stores. <http://stores.ebay.com/AyeBlossom-Treasures> ebay.com/AyeBlossom-Treasures May God bless those who love us. And those who do not love us, may He turn their hearts. And if He does not turn their hearts, may He turn their ankles so we may know them by their limping. http://mail. <> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Hi, very cute prayer to whoever wrote it. Sincerely, Patti patricia A Pierce <anike_anne42 wrote: Patti from WI (snowville!) Where can I buy agave? It sounds like a good sweetner. IS IT FATTENING? mERRY cHRISTMAS EVERYONE! Kelli <KelliJohnston wrote: How is it in baked goods? ) KELLI _____ On Behalf Of Avril & Rod Ewing Sunday, December 17, 2006 7:07 AM Re: Agave I use agave all the time. It just tastes sweet. I have it in a liquid like honey and just add it to my coffee like i would add honey. It's runnier than honey and doesnt have a honey taste....its just...sweet. A. snowdrift52003 <snowdrift52003@ <snowdrift52003%40> > wrote: What does agave taste like and how is it best used as a sweetener? I've yet to try it. Sierra Visit my online store! http://stores. <http://stores.ebay.com/AyeBlossom-Treasures> ebay.com/AyeBlossom-Treasures May God bless those who love us. And those who do not love us, may He turn their hearts. And if He does not turn their hearts, may He turn their ankles so we may know them by their limping. http://mail. <> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Hi Pat, I¹m definitely not paranoid about everything I put in my mouth. But I don¹t know much about agave so I found the article interesting and thought others might, too. Personally I don¹t use much sweetener of any kind ‹ I don¹t really have a sweet tooth, thankfully. Anna ------- 296 / 229 / 130 http://eatbreathemove.blogspot.com/ On 1/3/09 10:56 AM, " drpatsant " <drpatsant wrote: > Otoh why be paranoid about everything you put in your mouth - unless > you are diabetic or have other serious medical conditions that mean > you have to watch absolutely everything, of course. > > Moderation is the key, I would think, for most people. Don't look for > a magic bullet to kill or cure anything; don't look for a 'free' food > that lets you eat as much as you want without side effects (iceberg > lettuce, mind you, comes close - except for lack of nutrition in it > which would be a very very serious side effect, eh? LOL); and don't > climb on any bandwagon without careful consideration of where it's > taking you. > > Best, Pat > > > <%40> , Coop <rodstruelove wrote: >> > >> > Interesting story from RealAge.com >> > >> > True or False: Agave¹s the Healthiest Sweetener Out There >> > >> > Could it be true? Is there really an all-natural, low-calorie > sweetener -- >> > with no aftertaste -- that doesn¹t send your blood sugar into the >> > stratosphere? Fans say agave (ah-GAH-vay) nectar fits that > description. And . . . > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Anna said: >I¹m definitely not paranoid about everything I put in my mouth. Oh me too LOL Wasn't meaning you - just that we shouldn't be that way in general >But I don¹t know much about agave so I found the article interesting and thought others might, too. Agreed. It tastes rather nice, actually - in small quantities. >Personally I don¹t use much sweetener of any kind ‹ I don¹t really have a sweet tooth, thankfully. Lucky you! It comes and goes with me - I like to sweeten black tea a little - I use stevia - but I don't have tea every day by any means. Other things rarely need sweetening, I find. It's difficult for those who do have a sweet tooth though - hence my suggesting that there are ways of kicking the habit. Ya know? Thanks for writing in. Good to get these things sorted out, I think. Love, Pat But I don¹t know much about agave so I found the article interesting and thought others might, too. Personally I don¹t use much sweetener of any kind ‹ I don¹t really have a sweet tooth, thankfully. --- http://www.vegandonelight.com/spice (LAST FEW HOURS for free Weight-loss Tips!) http://beanvegan.blogspot.com http://river-rambles.blogspot.com " As long as you derive inner help and comfort from anything, keep it. " Mahatma Gandhi. ________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 There is a difference between the way that fructose is processed by the body and the way that glucose is processed by the body. Glucose can be dumped directly to the bloodstream and used as is. Fructose needs to be processed by the liver, and it requires glucose in order to be processed. If you give the body too much fructose to process (and of course, how much fructose that is will vary from one person to the next) then the body will pull glucose from the blood into the liver in order to process it. That can result in hypoglycemia. Scientists use high-fructose corn syrup to trigger hypoglycemia in rats. Having to process a lot of fructose can also lead to fatty liver and other problems. Agave is highly promoted as a perfect sweetener for diabetics, but remember that triggering hypoglycemia is as dangerous, if not more so, than high blood sugar. Some people can be intolerant of or highly sensitive to fructose. My father and I both have mild fructose intolerance, and high-fructose fruits are a problem for us. I can have the occasional apple without it dropping my blood sugar too much. Lower fructose fruits are fine. My dad can have about one low-fructose fruit a week without migraines. For him, agave is out, maple syrup is out, honey is out. I can use them occasionally without a problem. Most people won't have any idea if they are sensitive to fructose. Doctors don't look for it. The only medical cases that they know of are the life-threatening ones, but they are not the only ones that exist. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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