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Agave Nectar Posted by Pam T on 7/2/2009, 3:24 pm 97.117.63.X I got an article in one of the health newsletters I get and it was discussing Agave Nectar and whether it is all it claims to be as far as it being a healthier alternative to other sweeteners. There seems to be some debate on this issue so until I can get some more concrete information I am going to stop using it for now. I will keep you all updated on what I find. In the mean time I do NOT want to encourage anyone to use artificial sweeteners! None of them are safe and can be quit harmful so for now I am going to just use a regular tsp of brown sugar in my oats. 16 calories and not enough sugar to effect blood sugar levels.  Post a Response

xylitol? Posted by Nonie on 7/2/2009, 3:53 pm, in reply to "Agave Nectar" 72.36.16.X Pam would you want to google xylitol and let me know what you think. My denist recommends it for teeth.  Post a Response

Good question Nonie Posted by Pam T on 7/3/2009, 7:32 am, in reply to "xylitol?" 97.117.63.X As is true of most things processed, the advertising for this product is misleading and not necessarily the truth. I found this article that gives a good description of xylitol and why I decided not to use it. I did find an interesting product at the health food store that is just dried honey crystals. It is made by a company called "Prince Of Peace". I used it this morning in my Oats. 2 tsp has only 16 cal and 3.8 g sugar. It is nothing but pure honey. I am not looking for an overly sweet taste so the 2 tsp was plenty for me. It was good! Don't know if you can find it online. Link: Is xylitol safe?  Post a Response

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