Agave Nector

Agave nector has been used for centuries as a flavoring but also has many health benefits and medicinal uses. One of the most health-promoting properties of agave nector is its favorable gylcemic index as compared to modern day refined sweeteners such as granulated sugar and corn syrup. Agave’s sweetness comes primariliy from a complex form of fructose.  Fructose is the sugar that occurs naturally in fruits and vegetables.  Because agave nector has a low glycemic index, it provides sweetness without the unpleasant sugar rush and unhealthy sugar “high” caused by many other sugars.Agave nector can be used moderately by dieters, some diabetics, and health conscious people in place of other high glycemic, refined sugars.

Ingested, agave nector has been proven effective against intestinal bacteria.  It has been used topically on wounds to help prevent Staph aureus. Traditionally, a mixture of agave nector and salt was used as a dressing for wounds and a balm for skin infections.