Burying the Agave-as-Healthy-Sweetener Myth
Category: HEALTHY LIVING
The few studies that focus specifically on agave don't make this sweetener look good. One with 12 rats found compared with sucrose (a glucose/ fructose combo), agave nectar contributed to weight gain.
By JJ Virgin, CNS, CHFS, ContributorCelebrity Nutritionist, Fitness Expert, Author of NY Times Bes..., 2014-07-31