Agave Nectar Has Been Discontinued on Diabetic Patients Due to Severe Side Effects

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Permalink Reply by SyLL on October 30, 2009 at 2:28pm

i never thought that agave would be a better subsitute for sugar, and for those who are using liquid stevia- i don't think it' s such a good idea either. better use whole stevia...i mean think about it people...what has to be done to stevia leaf to get white powder of clear liquid, stevia in this form is not any better than sugar. if you have to use a sweetener use green stevia powder or whole leafs are the best. ...and i'm just gonna stick to my fruits to sweeten my life :)

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Permalink Reply by Mariam on October 30, 2009 at 2:30pm

my sweetener of choice is raw honey

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Permalink Reply by Robt Williams on October 30, 2009 at 2:37pm

Raw Honey is great from New Zealand or Canada... otherwise most likely contaminated with GMO.. If you can "feel" you already know this. By this statement I am not saying all honey from NZ or Can is good.

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Permalink Reply by Mariam on October 30, 2009 at 3:07pm

Ah yes. Manuka Honey. Anyone find a brand with UMF higher than 15+

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Permalink Reply by Rawzilla on October 30, 2009 at 2:33pm

I use concentrated stevia all the time and don't have any side effects. Fruit, which actually has sugars, does affect me like sugar.

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Permalink Reply by Jasmine.green on October 30, 2009 at 3:01pm

that's cool! I had problems with the chocolate-raspberry-flavored stevia extract when i was making "soda" (filtered water + sparkling water + flavored stevia); it made my urine this strange color.

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Permalink Reply by Rawzilla on October 30, 2009 at 3:10pm

Hmm. That's odd. I always feel a little reluctant about that one--even though it's in the fridge right now--because it looks too good to be true (safe)! So far, so good though. What color was your urine?

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Permalink Reply by Jasmine.green on October 30, 2009 at 4:54pm

That's probably it; I forgot to be suspicious just this convenient once ;-) It actually turned it kind of cola color.

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Permalink Reply by Erin on October 30, 2009 at 10:05pm

SyLL- I would guess that the clear stevia is made like any other herbal extract and the powder might be the spray-dried extract, so it may not be so weird.
That being said, I do prefer the unrefined kind (the liquid I use is a dark green-brown and still has a leafy taste) or the fresh leaf because it retains the health benefits that the refined extract doesn't have:)

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Permalink Reply by foxy man on October 30, 2009 at 2:53pm

you want good natural sugar, eat your sugar full wholesome fruits. I would rather have couple bananas than spoon-full of agave.

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Permalink Reply by Rawzilla on October 30, 2009 at 2:57pm

I think we are talking about sugar substitutes, so we don't really want "good natural sugar" for a diabetes-friendly sweetener--fruit will still affect the glycemic index, unlike stevia.

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Permalink Reply by foxy man on October 30, 2009 at 3:17pm

I understand that RZ.

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