Agave nectar has recently been advocated as a great sugar alternative due to its low effect on raises in blood sugar. However, agave nectar is made up of roughly 70% fructose, which is harder for the body to utilize as energy. Instead of going right into the blood stream as energy, the liver has to process it and convert it into energy, but it is converted into triglycerides and then most likely stored as fat. Agave nectar has more fructose than high fructose corn syrup, which, if you know anything about nutrition, you know is essentially poison for your body. Also, while agave is touted as a natural sweetener, it is not. It is a heavily refined product that involves a lot of processing. Just because the label says "organic" and "raw", it does not mean it is healthy. Trader Joes sells organic American cheese, but American cheese is not actually cheese; it is a cheese-like product that is much more refined than actual cheese. Highly processed ingredients can be organic, but they will never be healthy for you. So for the few people out there in cyberspace that actually read my blog and care about eating healthy, don't eat agave nectar. Instead, use stevia as often as possible. Even evaporated cane juice, palm sugar, or brown rice syrup are not terrible for you. As always though, take it easy on the sweets.
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