The blue agave syrup or the agave nectar is a sweetener made from a combination of several agave species. The agave syrup’s sweetening functions are sourced from fructose, which are fruit-sourced sugars as well as carbohydrates. The blue agaves used in the making of this syrup grows in the volcanic soils of Southern Mexico. Indeed, […]
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Do you like to add sugar to your drinks? Can’t drink a tea or coffee without them? Well, some people really like sugar they can’t live without it. But, it’s better to choose a sweetener (either natural or artificial) that is appropriate for you. There are many kinds of sweetener sold in the grocery stores […]
Do you know what blackstrap molasses is? It is known that it is such the dark molasses that made of maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane. This product has a robust flavor and it is likely a thick syrup. As the consequence, it has shown that blackstrap molasses have the good benefits to the […]
Sugar earns its bad reputation because it is always associated with the main factor that causes the spike of blood sugar level in diabetic patients, obesity and tooth decay. However, do you know that no human could live without sugar? Even your tongue knows better that everything sweet always win over others flavors. It is […]
Stevia is a green leafy plant which is native to South America and has been used for medical treatments since ancient times. Still, stevia is popularly grown in Brazil and Paraguay and cultivated in China. Besides, the word “stevia” refers to the entire plant and will be used interchangeably to refer to “steviol glycosides” which […]
If you’re in the diet and if you don’t want to take the calories intake from the sugar, you might want to change your sugar into artificial sweetener. Artificial sweeteners have lower amount of calories compared with the sugar, so there is no surprise at all that artificial sweeteners are included in the soft drinks, […]