agave is a natural sweetener made from the blue agave plant. i got a bottle in mexico, but it's sold in lots of stores here.
i haven't seen this mentioned in any of the candida diets. tastes pretty good.
do you think it would be ok?
Posted by kidsgotlyme (Member # 23691) on :
I think you can.
Posted by INEBG (Member # 27690) on :
I thought agave was the healthy alternative to sugar, honey, etc., but according to "The Belly Fat Cure" book, that is not the case. Here is an excerpt from the book:
"Agave nectar is a sweetener made from the agave plant, a common succulent found in Mexico. It's a bit like honey, but thinner. It's been labeled a healthy sweetener and said to be good for diabetics and '100 percent natural.' But here's why it's landed on my list of wrong sugars: it is actually highly processed and has even more fructose in it than high-fructose corn syrup - agave nectar can be up to 90 percent fructose. According to Dr. Ingrid Kohlstadt, a fellow at the American College of Nutrition, 'It's almost all fructose, highly processed sugar with great marketing.' And Dr. Joseph Mercola, author of Sweet Deception: Why Splenda, NutraSweet, and the FDA May Be Hazardous to Your Health, says that 'agave nectar is neither a natural food nor organic.' Don't believe the hype and the labels that claim this to be a 'healthy' alternative to sugar. It will actually trigger the same responses as white sugar and high-fructose corn syrup. I recommend avoiding it entirely -- my personal doctor believes that it's worse than any other sweetner available!"
(Source: The Belly Fat Cure by Jorge Cruise)
He goes on to recommend Stevia and sugar alcohols (xylitol, maltitol, and erythritol).
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
NO, NO, NO.
Stevia only.
As stated above, agave is still a form of sugar.
Sugar alcohols ALSO encourage the growth of yeast. I found out the hard way. Great for diabetics, but not for Lyme patients.
Posted by INEBG (Member # 27690) on :
Lymetoo, I've read that about alcohol sugars. But, I am able to tolerate small amounts of them whereas I can't seem to eat any succanat, honey, maple syrup or other actual sugar. When I'm having an active yeast infection, stevia is the only sweetener I use. Thanks for clarifying that.
Posted by Misfit (Member # 26270) on :
I read where Agave was out as well. I shoulda saved the link. Now that I can post links... Posted by kidsgotlyme (Member # 23691) on :
Thanks for posting the excerpt. I won't be using that stuff any time soon.
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