Fiber Increases Life Span 

Thank you for the question:  Agave is related to the yucca plant and comes chiefly from Mexico and South America. It has been hailed as a healthful because agave tastes sweet, but does not raise blood sugar. This leads many people to think agave is safe for diabetics and those who want to watch their blood sugar.

The fact is that while agave is low in glucose, and therefore does not raise blood glucose levels, it is very high (about 80%) in fructose.

The problem with this is that while fructose levels in the blood may not be measured by the standard blood glucose test, fructose is more damaging to body tissues, and is therefore even more of a problem than glucose.

The other issue is that our SAD (standard American diet) leaves us always looking for sweet tastes - which agave can satisfy. What may be more healthful is to start cultivating tastes for bitter: for example, it might be better to slowly cut the sugar in your tea by half every week, until there is none left. This way, you can start to enjoy the bitter and complex tastes found in quality tea.

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