This week Dave asks: “Should I quit sugar?” Want to know more about sugar? The skinny on agave. Is sugar a ‘natural part of life’?. How to break the sugar cycle.
“All things are poisons, for there is nothing without poisonous qualities. It is only the dose which makes a thing poison.” Paracelsus Currently there’s a war raging in the media and, as usual, truth is the biggest casualty. Nutritionists, industry spokespeople and...
You know the saying “if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is”? When it comes to “healthy” sweeteners inevitably most fall into that category. Most people think of sugar as that sweet crystalline substance, refined from sugar cane or beet. Often referred to...
Over the last couple of years I’ve watched the food community rave about the wonders of agave. This nectar from a succulent plant joins stevia, corn syrup and even good old fashioned honey in an array of “natural” alternatives to cane sugar. So is one form of sweetener any better...