lauraemily:

saltandfat:

Agave nectar is one of those silver bullets that’s appeared, mostly in so-called health foods, in the wake of increased public consciousness about high-fructose corn syrup. Don’t believe the hype, processed sugar is processed sugar, whether it comes from corn, cane, beets or cacti. (Chef’s hat tip to Marco for the link)

ha! i was explaining this to someone last night!

too much fructose = insulin resistance (this is bad)

The truth about agave nectar