Producers hide sugars in food by giving them different names- cane crystals, dextrose, evaporated cane juice, agave nectar and fruit juice concentrate among others. If a product has a lot of sugar some companies will intentionally use two or more different types so sugar doesn’t end up being number one on the list of ingredients.…
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Is agave nectar your go-to sweetener?
If your go-to option for a sweetener is agave nectar- listen up. Because it ranks relatively low on both the glycemic index and glycemic load scales and because of its reputation as a “natural” sweetener, agave seems to be everywhere in products claiming to be good for health – from teas to nutrition bars and…