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Paleo Food List > Is Agave Nectar Paleo?

Is Agave Nectar Paleo?

No

by Marla Starr, updated August 30, 2016 Posted on September 30, 2012

Marla Starr
Marla Starr is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo and Owner of Starr Fitness. Marla is a Certified Personal Trainer, 200HR Certified Yoga Instructor, a Certified Barre & SUP/SUP Yoga Instructor offering Personal Training & Small Group Fitness classes both in person and virtually. In addition to all of the above she is also the Executive Producer of Minimalism. Please enjoy all the recipes in the Paleo Porn recipe archives!

Agave nectar is a sweetener that has been marketed as a healthy alternative to table sugar. This is largely due to the fact that agave ranks low on the glycemic index, meaning it does not cause a spike in blood sugar. Low blood sugar means that there is no insulin rush. Since insulin promotes the storage of nutrients as fat, causes inflammation, and a host of other health problems, this would appear to make agave nectar a good sweetener for those trying to lose weight.

However, there is more than blood sugar at work here. Agave nectar is almost entirely fructose, which goes straight to the liver where it is packaged as triglycerides. Triglycerides are clusters of three fatty acids held together with glycerol. They travel around your bloodstream and get stored as fat cells until your body needs the energy stored in them. High levels of triglycerides in the blood stream are associated with higher levels of atherosclerosis and heart disease.

Consumption of high amounts of fructose also tends to create fat deposits around the liver, resulting in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. This can lead to inflammation, scarring of the liver, and in the worst case scenario, liver failure.

Finally, although agave nectar has been marketed as a “natural” sweetener, in fact, there is nothing natural about it. The process of making agave nectar is very similar to the process of making high-fructose corn syrup, which is a highly industrialized process that includes genetically modified enzymes, caustic acids, clarifiers, and filtration chemicals. You can get more information on agave nectar here.

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