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<blockquote data-quote="phoenix" data-source="post: 75452" data-attributes="member: 12578"><p>I think that you should try it in small amounts and test your sons reaction to it. Perhaps keep it for special occasions. A quick google found threads on other diabetes forums extolling its virtues, particularly in catering for children with diabetes. One mother said that it was a Godsend' with minimal affect on glucose levels. It is appparently sweeter than sugar so you need less. A couple of brands have been GI tested in the US on Diabetics as well as non diabetecs. Their GI is reported in the glycemic index database.<a href="http://www.glycemicindex.com/" target="_blank">http://www.glycemicindex.com/</a></p><p>However, in my search I came across a couple of things that make me a little wary, which is why I think it might be better not to use it too often.</p><p> Firstly, not all brands are low GI, they haven't been tested and as Dennis points out the composition varies. Secondly and perhaps this is the reason for the variability, it appears that not all agave syrup is what it claims to be (at least in the US). Some manufacturers may be producing a highly refined product or be adulterating it with high fructose corn syrup. This rather biased article,outlines possible problems. <a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/024892.html" target="_blank">http://www.naturalnews.com/024892.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phoenix, post: 75452, member: 12578"] I think that you should try it in small amounts and test your sons reaction to it. Perhaps keep it for special occasions. A quick google found threads on other diabetes forums extolling its virtues, particularly in catering for children with diabetes. One mother said that it was a Godsend' with minimal affect on glucose levels. It is appparently sweeter than sugar so you need less. A couple of brands have been GI tested in the US on Diabetics as well as non diabetecs. Their GI is reported in the glycemic index database.[url]http://www.glycemicindex.com/[/url] However, in my search I came across a couple of things that make me a little wary, which is why I think it might be better not to use it too often. Firstly, not all brands are low GI, they haven't been tested and as Dennis points out the composition varies. Secondly and perhaps this is the reason for the variability, it appears that not all agave syrup is what it claims to be (at least in the US). Some manufacturers may be producing a highly refined product or be adulterating it with high fructose corn syrup. This rather biased article,outlines possible problems. [url]http://www.naturalnews.com/024892.html[/url] [/QUOTE]
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