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spinbaby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 08:08 AM
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Does anyone know anything about agave syrup?
I picked some up at the health-food store on the basis of its label's claims of being a healthy sweetener with a low glycemic index. But when I looked it up on line, I found that it's mostly fructose. Isn't the problem with high-fructose corn syrup that it's mostly fructose? Now I'm not sure if agave syrup is something healthy or will kill you.
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conscious evolution Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 08:51 AM
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1. Used it for first time yesterday
Not a very good sweetener,imo.Just didn't to the job in my morning coffee.Maybe its better in other stuff,though.

As for the health benefits and whatnot,I don't know much about it.
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Beer Snob-50 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 08:56 AM
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2. i ahve tried the free samples of it at trader joes
and liked who it tasted in my coffee.
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Chan790 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 09:04 AM
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3. The most common use I've seen for it is in vegan baking...
used as a honey substitute. I prefer the dark to the golden as I think the dark has more flavor.
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spinbaby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 09:28 AM
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8. Vegans don't eat honey?
I didn't know that.
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 09:30 AM
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9. Bee abuse
Mind you, no bees have to die in this process but that was an arguement I never ever want to visit again.
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spinbaby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 09:38 AM
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10. Bee abuse?
What? Little whips?
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 10:16 AM
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11. spinbaby, it was an arguement you could not win
I couldn't win it.

But we're taking from the Bees in some form of abuse manner and therefore it is not vegan.
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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 11:46 AM
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15. I REALLY hate to be the one
but their point is more of exploitation, than abuse.

nevertheless I subscribe to the eye rolls side of it
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Wapsie B Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 10:51 AM
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13. Same with dairy products.
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MissMillie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 09:05 AM
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4. never heard of it
but if it becomes popular, tequila is going to get even more expensive.
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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 11:25 AM
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14. not necessarily
lots of kinds of agave, tequila is from "blue" and specifically from one region in Mexico
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Schema Thing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 09:11 AM
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5. I used it to do that fast that people normally do with grade B maple syrup

It seemed to work good for that. It has a *much* lower glycemic index than most other sugars (which is probably why it worked well for the fast) and, at least in that lemonade mixture, tasted good.


I would think that it would be a (comparatively) good sweetener for diabetics.
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seemunkee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 09:15 AM
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6. I use it all the time
basically have replace sugar in most of my cooking, although I haven't completely figured out how it acts with baking.
HFCS has less fructose and more glucose. Your body needs time to break down the fructose.
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spinbaby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 09:26 AM
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7. I've noticed it's a different kind of sweet
Not so sweet to start, but it lingers. Nice to hear it's not horrible for me like HFCS.

The stuff is fairly expensive, so I'll guess I'll see how I like this bottle before I buy more.
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seemunkee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 10:32 AM
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12. I buy it in a gallon jug
Check organic/health food stores in your area and you might be able to get it in a larger size and save some money.
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pitohui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 11:46 AM
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16. i've used it but it was WAY too expensive
it didn't kill me but it wasn't worth the $$$
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