What Are the Dangers of Agave Nectar?
Agave nectar rose to fame in the early 2000s, proclaimed by celebrities and fitness personalities to be the next big thing and a healthy alternative to sugar. This ancient plant byproduct has been used for thousands of years in recipes and was considered by the Mayans to be a gift from the gods. Yet honey-sweet agave nectar may not be as safe as promoted on TV. A 2009 press release by the Weston A. Price Foundation warns that agave nectar contains dangerously high levels of fructose, which can be hazardous to your health. High Levels of Fructose Agave nectar naturally contains even more synthetic fructose than dangerous high fructose corn syrup, and the body is unable to use this fructose isomer for energy. Instead, it is transformed into triglycerides–fat. The body accumulates this as body fat rather than absorbs it. Health Dangers of Fructose According to food industry executive Russ Bianchi, the high levels of synthesized fructose put people at risk for obesity, heart disease, arte
