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Agave: A Triumph of Marketing over Truth

Agave: A Triumph of Marketing over Truth

By Dr. Mercola

The popularity of agave syrup, also called agave nectar, is on a meteoric rise -- thanks in large part to clever marketing which positions the product as a healthy alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners.Agave is also heavily promoted as a low glycemic food, enticing diabetics. I’ll discuss just how “healthy” agave is in a minute.

The Amazing Power of Marketing
In case you doubt the influence of marketing in setting trends and consumer buying habits, look at these statistics:

The Truth About Fructose

Watch this great video and finally understand why you need to stay away from sugar and fructose.

 

 

Stevia VS. PureVia, read about the right sweetener for you

The FDA approved two versions of a new zero-calorie sweetener developed by the Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo.

Cargill, which is marketing the sweetener Truvia from Coca-Cola, received notification from the FDA that it had no objection to the product, calling it “generally recognized as safe.”

PepsiCo said it also had received a similar letter and the same “generally recognized as safe” designation for its sweetener, PureVia.

Both products use rebiana, an extract from the stevia plant.

Sources:
New York Times December 17, 2008

Dr. Mercola's Comments:

Glycemic Load and Glycemic Index

 
Glycemic Load Explained By Paula J. Wart
In the not too distant past, it was believed that foods containing sugar were “bad” because they caused blood sugar levels to rapidly escalate, whereas carbohydrates were “good” because their effect was more delayed.
 
Recently it’s been discovered that some foods release their sugar slowly, and other carbohydrate-containing foods have a “flash” effect on blood sugar levels.
Researchers began testing how quickly specific foods like beets and oatmeal convert to glucose (blood sugar), comparing them to white table sugar or white bread. They set a standard measure – how quickly will 50 grams of the particular food’s carbohydrates turn to sugar. That’s called Glycemic Index (GI).

Curing Diabetes with Raw Food in 30 Days

Watch this 5 minute video and see how you can reverse your diabetes in 30 days.

How You Can Cure Your Type II Diabetes

The Diabesity Prescription
By Dr. Mark Hyman

“After 4 Years Of Suffering from
Diabetes, this 58-year old Woman from
the Midwest Now Lives A Normal,
Happy, Hassle-free Life… (Again)”

 
Recent Advances Published in The New England Journal of Medicine Reveal the Science to Reversing Diabetes…and the New Program That Makes it Available to You Right Now
 
After years of hassle, frustration and pain managing her type II diabetes, my patient Janet finally uncovered the underlying causes of her diabetes and the chronic conditions associated with her insulin resistance, which made her sick and overweight.
 
What follows is not just her story of survival, but also of a remarkable new science that can arm you with the same tools to prevent diabetes. They are the steps you can take RIGHT NOW to rebalance your body’s 7 key systems and permanently reverse your diabetes, just like Janet did.

Losing Fat, The Right Way

Weight gain as you age
 
Somewhere around age 40, you look in the mirror and — yikes! When did you grow that paunchy middle? Maybe your weight is up a little, maybe it's up a lot. But usually extra pounds attach themselves to your hips and thighs, not your waist. What's going on?
 
Welcome to midlife expansion. Experts disagree on how much blame to place on aging and how much on menopause and andropause, but one thing's clear: Between ages 35 and 55, your body changes. Either you gain weight or maintaining your weight becomes more difficult. And yes, your middle tends to expand.
 

Hypothyroidism

HYPOTHYROIDISM
By Roy B. Kupsinel, M.D.
July 2007
Low thyroid function or hypothyroidism is a major common denominator of degenerative disease. Our illnesses have many causes or are multi-factorial. They also have many effects called signs and symptoms. Most physicians, conventional and alternative, treat the disease or the diagnosis primarily and not the patient in a holistic manner – spiritual, mental emotional, physical, and financial. For over thirty years, I have used a holistic approach. Most physicians and patients are seeking the magic bullet. And the patient wants the miracle drugs that cover up the symptoms.
 
A large percentage of us have low thyroid function. Conventional physicians often treat the thyroid tests and not the patients. If the tests are normal, you are unlikely to be diagnosed and treated. Yet, Dr. Broda Barnes was the first to correlate low body temperature with low thyroid function, which is actually a more reliable indicator of thyroid function. Currently, Dr. Denis Wilson is the international “guru” of this relationship, which he has named Wilson ’s Temperature Syndrome (WTS). For an in depth consultation, call Dr. Dekel’s office at 516-208-6617.

 

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