Ramin Bahrani, Mike Simmonds, Werner Herzog and Sigur Ros. Beautiful and amazing. And with an environmental message!

Folks, if something is in a syrup form it is probably not going to be good for your body. Except for maybe honey and then only in small doses. Agave nectar is a pure fructose product plain and simple. In fact it can run between 70-97% fructose making it the highest concentration of any commercial sweetener. By now you must have seen Sugar: The Bitter Truth and know exactly what happens when we consume toxic fructose (without fiber). Almost all preventable disease can be traced back to fructose’s leading role.

From Dr. Mercola:

In spite of manufacturer’s claims, agave “nectar” is not made from the sap of the yucca or agave plant but from the starch of its pineapple-like root bulb. The root is comprised mainly of starch, similar to corn, and a complex carbohydrate called inulin, which is made up of fructose molecules. The process by which agave starch and inulin are converted into “nectar” is VERY similar to the process by which cornstarch is converted into HFCS1.

The agave starch is converted into fructose-rich syrup using genetically modified enzymes and a chemically intensive process involving caustic acids, clarifiers, and filtration chemicals. Here is a partial list of the chemicals involved:
Activated charcoal
Cationic and ionic resins
Sulfuric and/or hydrofluoric acid
Dicalite
Clarimex
Inulin enzymes
Fructozyme

How natural does this sound?

Our concepts of how medicine works is usually slightly askew. The body is the only thing that can truly heal itself – though sometimes it needs some help. Dr. Weil explains it succinctly.

Finally. For more information contact Kate Henderson MS, LAc at acupuncture@centerforsw.com.