Comments on: Is Weight Loss Only About Calories Consumed?

By: GNLD International UK

GNLD International UK — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 05:49:45 +0000

I don’t think agave nectar is anywhere near as bad as high fructose corn syrup. HFCS has a really high glycemic index, and is super refined.

I guess what concerns me is the amount of fructose in agave nectar, and the problems that go with that (as mentioned in the article). It’s for that very reason that I stopped using crystaline fructose for baking and stuff. If I wasn’t diabetic, I would absolutely use honey.

By: Swayze

Swayze — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:05:22 +0000

I wrote an article about raw sweeteners here:

http://www.fitonraw.com/2010/02/raw-sweeteners-raw-and-healthy/

By: Swayze

Swayze — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:04:10 +0000

That’s why I definitely don’t recommend consumption by humans or animals.

By: C.L

C.L — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:49:18 +0000

Hmm that’s a very interesting finding… what do you think about agave syrup then, since it’s fructose content is similar to that of HFCS?
Also, refined white sucrose may not lead to as much weight gain as HFCS, but it’s just as – if not even more – dangerous. White sugar is stripped of all its minerals and vitamins, with the result that our body has to deplete essential minerals such as calcium (by leaching it from our bones and teeth), magnesium, etc to digest it. White sugar also creates an overly-acidic state in our body, and in Sugar Blues by William Dufty, it’s compared to a legal, sweet-tasting drug like cocaine. Our body has totally no need for white sugar at all, and it’s a poison that kills us slowly…

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:55:09 +0000

Be careful with diatomateous earth! A respected veterinarian here who uses accupuncture and chiropractic on animals has treated horses fed with diatomaceous earth who suffered colon damage because of it.