Comments on: Agave Re-Revisited – More On Raw Agave, High Fructose Corn Syrup and How Fructose Affects the Liver – The Renegade Health Show Episode #374 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/08/14/agave-re-revisited-more-on-raw-agave-high-fructose-corn-syrup-and-how-fructose-effects-the-liver/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:16:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Heather http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/08/14/agave-re-revisited-more-on-raw-agave-high-fructose-corn-syrup-and-how-fructose-effects-the-liver/#comment-66469 Heather Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:46:46 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1287#comment-66469 I totally agree with you. Someone needs to tell Dr. Oz..... a lot of damage is being done when it comes to Agave. What is the verdict on Coconut Sap Sweetener which has a high percentage of sucrose and very little fructose? I totally agree with you. Someone needs to tell Dr. Oz….. a lot of damage is being done when it comes to Agave. What is the verdict on Coconut Sap Sweetener which has a high percentage of sucrose and very little fructose?

]]> By: marja http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/08/14/agave-re-revisited-more-on-raw-agave-high-fructose-corn-syrup-and-how-fructose-effects-the-liver/#comment-55985 marja Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:04:20 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1287#comment-55985 Some time ago somebody posted an article on organic beekeeping and how raw honey was taken and the bees are treated. I lost the link and could not find anything on searching raw honey. Can you help me to find it, in which show it was? Thank you very much. Marja Some time ago somebody posted an article on organic beekeeping and how raw honey was taken and the bees are treated. I lost the link and could not find anything on searching raw honey.
Can you help me to find it, in which show it was?

Thank you very much.
Marja

]]> By: Joy http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/08/14/agave-re-revisited-more-on-raw-agave-high-fructose-corn-syrup-and-how-fructose-effects-the-liver/#comment-54232 Joy Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:20:58 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1287#comment-54232 I am grateful for KNOWING that I have more power as a human being than I ever thought I had before-- much of it is due to the fact that I have the opportunity to research information and hear other people's point of view, and I am grateful for the internet, even though it misinforms us as well. After reading the comments, I do want to point out that I am also extremely unhappy with the idea of FORCED vaccines. I do not think parents should be forced to vaccinate their children in order to allow them to attend public schools. Home schooling (and maybe private schooling) seems to be the only option to avoid this. I also think that the photo enforced traffic lights are an extreme invasion of our rights as well, no matter how much "income" they generate for respective city governments and no matter what BS excuses they make about safety-- it is all about money and profit. In reference to comment 86, I have to say that this whole internet-based spreading of this idea of a "new world order" is being used to once again make people think that they are less powerful than they truly are--it is just causing more FEAR. By the way, the man who coined that phrase (Bush Sr.) is so old and weak looking. He came into a jumba juice when I was there, and when I saw him, it became very hard to believe that this man and his buddies were out to sabotage life as we know it in order attain world domination for a secret society. I doubt they would be smart enough to pull it off, and even if they were, there are way more of us that there are of them, so if we actually use our brains and utilize the rights that we do have, then we should be able to keep anything so terrifying from ever happening to begin with. Money makes the world go round. The reason why we are surrounded by unhealthy foods is because of money and profit. Profit is more important to the decision makers than power. Anyway, we all already have the power to chose things on a daily basis-- we just need to know how to use it. Since money is so important, as a consumer, you have a lot of power because every time you buy something, it is like you are voting for it to stay on the shelf. Every time you chose not to buy something, you hindering the companies that make those product from profiting off of them, which eventually will lead to them being forced to create healthier alternatives. I just stared eating agave and I feel addicted to it-- after I eat it, I feel hyper, so I will be cutting back. I am not sure if I agree with the idea of eating only raw foods-- especially since I think whole grain is a very important component to my diet (maybe it depends on each person) ... but thanks for the heads up on possible negative effects of the long term consumption of agave. In fact, maybe that is the reason why I am typing so dang fast right now. I am grateful for KNOWING that I have more power as a human being than I ever thought I had before– much of it is due to the fact that I have the opportunity to research information and hear other people’s point of view, and I am grateful for the internet, even though it misinforms us as well.

After reading the comments, I do want to point out that I am also extremely unhappy with the idea of FORCED vaccines. I do not think parents should be forced to vaccinate their children in order to allow them to attend public schools. Home schooling (and maybe private schooling) seems to be the only option to avoid this. I also think that the photo enforced traffic lights are an extreme invasion of our rights as well, no matter how much “income” they generate for respective city governments and no matter what BS excuses they make about safety– it is all about money and profit.

In reference to comment 86, I have to say that this whole internet-based spreading of this idea of a “new world order” is being used to once again make people think that they are less powerful than they truly are–it is just causing more FEAR. By the way, the man who coined that phrase (Bush Sr.) is so old and weak looking. He came into a jumba juice when I was there, and when I saw him, it became very hard to believe that this man and his buddies were out to sabotage life as we know it in order attain world domination for a secret society. I doubt they would be smart enough to pull it off, and even if they were, there are way more of us that there are of them, so if we actually use our brains and utilize the rights that we do have, then we should be able to keep anything so terrifying from ever happening to begin with.

Money makes the world go round. The reason why we are surrounded by unhealthy foods is because of money and profit. Profit is more important to the decision makers than power. Anyway, we all already have the power to chose things on a daily basis– we just need to know how to use it. Since money is so important, as a consumer, you have a lot of power because every time you buy something, it is like you are voting for it to stay on the shelf. Every time you chose not to buy something, you hindering the companies that make those product from profiting off of them, which eventually will lead to them being forced to create healthier alternatives.

I just stared eating agave and I feel addicted to it– after I eat it, I feel hyper, so I will be cutting back. I am not sure if I agree with the idea of eating only raw foods– especially since I think whole grain is a very important component to my diet (maybe it depends on each person) … but thanks for the heads up on possible negative effects of the long term consumption of agave. In fact, maybe that is the reason why I am typing so dang fast right now.

]]> By: may http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/08/14/agave-re-revisited-more-on-raw-agave-high-fructose-corn-syrup-and-how-fructose-effects-the-liver/#comment-50049 may Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:37:24 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1287#comment-50049 Why do you health gurus focus on REAL ISSUES relating to the public health like Chemtrails and forced vaccines? You waste time arguing on stupid shit while the NEW WORLD ORDER build a fascist state around us!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKMAK68iW4U&feature=player_embedded Why do you health gurus focus on REAL ISSUES relating to the public health like Chemtrails and forced vaccines?

You waste time arguing on stupid shit while the NEW WORLD ORDER build a fascist state around us!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKMAK68iW4U&feature=player_embedded

]]> By: Carol Lani Johnson http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/08/14/agave-re-revisited-more-on-raw-agave-high-fructose-corn-syrup-and-how-fructose-effects-the-liver/#comment-47372 Carol Lani Johnson Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:32:05 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1287#comment-47372 I live in western NC & have stevia growing in my garden. It has come back every year, & I add it fresh & dried to smoothies & desserts...great sweetener from a green leaf!!!! When I heard about agave, I bought date sugar (couldn't find organic at my local store) & saved the agave for get-together desserts. Regarding honey, be sure you buy honey from beekeepers who feed honey back to their bees (some give bees sugar water). Buying honey from bees who are well-nourished is important! I hear that beekeeping regulations are kinder in New Zealand. In the US, some industrial beekeepers stress the bees out by taking them all over the country & making them work all the time!!! And then they can't figure out why hives are collapsing! (which doesn't happen in New Zealand). I live in western NC & have stevia growing in my garden. It has come back every year, & I add it fresh & dried to smoothies & desserts…great sweetener from a green leaf!!!! When I heard about agave, I bought date sugar (couldn’t find organic at my local store) & saved the agave for get-together desserts. Regarding honey, be sure you buy honey from beekeepers who feed honey back to their bees (some give bees sugar water). Buying honey from bees who are well-nourished is important! I hear that beekeeping regulations are kinder in New Zealand. In the US, some industrial beekeepers stress the bees out by taking them all over the country & making them work all the time!!! And then they can’t figure out why hives are collapsing! (which doesn’t happen in New Zealand).

]]> By: Peter http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/08/14/agave-re-revisited-more-on-raw-agave-high-fructose-corn-syrup-and-how-fructose-effects-the-liver/#comment-43729 Peter Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:06:49 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1287#comment-43729 I am a raw rood fruitarian. I was doing some research for a friend,on Raw Agave, [which I personally do NOT use], and came upon your website. May I recommend this: Make your own fruit syrup sweetener. Soak dried dates, raisins, mangoes, etc. in a bowl of water for a few days. Keep it cool. Refrigeration is best. The fruit will absorb most of the water. Adjust the amount of liquid as required. Eventually there will be a thick syrup left when no more water can be absorbed, similar to the process of caramelization. This is raw fruit syrup. Use all you wish! In addition, the fruit itself may now be turned into raw fruit paste. Do this by blending or crushing the soaked fruit into a fine paste. You may now add more of the liquid or fresh water to the mixture to thin it out as you wish. This paste has many, many uses. Your individual creativity is your only limitation. You may wish to use this paste as a sweetener as well. There is simply no need to ever use Agave for anything. If you are not a Vegan, do not underestimate the benefits of Raw Honey, arguably the most important food at the table. Without bees, life as we know it would be forever changed. Thank you so much for your insight, Peter I am a raw rood fruitarian. I was doing some research for a friend,on Raw Agave, [which I personally do NOT use], and came upon your website.

May I recommend this: Make your own fruit syrup sweetener. Soak dried dates, raisins, mangoes, etc. in a bowl of water for a few days. Keep it cool. Refrigeration is best. The fruit will absorb most of the water. Adjust the amount of liquid as required. Eventually there will be a thick syrup left when no more water can be absorbed, similar to the process of caramelization. This is raw fruit syrup. Use all you wish!

In addition, the fruit itself may now be turned into raw fruit paste. Do this by blending or crushing the soaked fruit into a fine paste. You may now add more of the liquid or fresh water to the mixture to thin it out as you wish. This paste has many, many uses. Your individual creativity is your only limitation. You may wish to use this paste as a sweetener as well.

There is simply no need to ever use Agave for anything.

If you are not a Vegan, do not underestimate the benefits of Raw Honey, arguably the most important food at the table. Without bees, life as we know it would be forever changed.

Thank you so much for your insight,
Peter

]]> By: Marie http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/08/14/agave-re-revisited-more-on-raw-agave-high-fructose-corn-syrup-and-how-fructose-effects-the-liver/#comment-43361 Marie Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:04:43 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1287#comment-43361 Hi Kev! Great info as usual! I'm greatful for still living in a country where I can go to church and read my bible freely. My husband is active duty military, so thanks for such a great question! Hi Kev! Great info as usual! I’m greatful for still living in a country where I can go to church and read my bible freely. My husband is active duty military, so thanks for such a great question!

]]> By: Mike Henderson http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/08/14/agave-re-revisited-more-on-raw-agave-high-fructose-corn-syrup-and-how-fructose-effects-the-liver/#comment-43225 Mike Henderson Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:14:39 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1287#comment-43225 Hi Kevin,ann marie and support team, I am using agave in my bread recipe but that's all.(i'm not 100% raw yet!!) I was watching dr robert cassar of the Earth Ship project who is a trained toxicologist and he was promoting raw agave nectar to his audience with the yoga swing in the back ground in this series of videos on youtube-anyway perhaps you can get a chance to meet up with him as he is very interesting character and is a living example of body regeneration and spiritual aspects also. Anyway maybe he has his own brand of agave which is raw and not heated. Hi Kevin,ann marie and support team,
I am using agave in my bread recipe but that’s all.(i’m not 100% raw yet!!)
I was watching dr robert cassar of the
Earth Ship project who is a trained toxicologist and he was promoting raw agave
nectar to his audience with the yoga swing in the back ground in this series of videos on
youtube-anyway perhaps you can get a chance to
meet up with him as he is very interesting character and is a living example of body
regeneration and spiritual aspects also.
Anyway maybe he has his own brand of agave which is raw and not heated.

]]> By: Shannon http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/08/14/agave-re-revisited-more-on-raw-agave-high-fructose-corn-syrup-and-how-fructose-effects-the-liver/#comment-43001 Shannon Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:50:16 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1287#comment-43001 I agree with you about agave and all concentrated/ processed sugars. That being said, I do like a little honey in my tea from time to time in the winter! So I have my attachment too! haha. Food addiction is a tricky thing. i believe that some people get endorphin release from various flavors which makes them very addictive, as they are then associated with the feel-good feelings. For some people it's savory, umami flavors, for some it's sugars. i do not have a lot of freedom in my life right now other than a limited freedom of speech and the freedom to eat what I please, so i am grateful for those 2 things. speaking of additions, Kevin, I would like to hear more about what you mentioned about your past with alcohol and where you are now with that. If it's not too personal, this would be a valuable topic for many to benefit from. I agree with you about agave and all concentrated/ processed sugars. That being said, I do like a little honey in my tea from time to time in the winter! So I have my attachment too! haha.

Food addiction is a tricky thing. i believe that some people get endorphin release from various flavors which makes them very addictive, as they are then associated with the feel-good feelings. For some people it’s savory, umami flavors, for some it’s sugars.

i do not have a lot of freedom in my life right now other than a limited freedom of speech and the freedom to eat what I please, so i am grateful for those 2 things.

speaking of additions, Kevin, I would like to hear more about what you mentioned about your past with alcohol and where you are now with that. If it’s not too personal, this would be a valuable topic for many to benefit from.

]]> By: Wendi Dee http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/08/14/agave-re-revisited-more-on-raw-agave-high-fructose-corn-syrup-and-how-fructose-effects-the-liver/#comment-42631 Wendi Dee Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:38:48 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1287#comment-42631 We have it on our blog to-do list for Thursday to discuss the agave controversy. :-P We've been without agave for a few months, because the co-op was out of raw Madhava (now I know why). So, we've been substituting dates in sweeter dishes. But, I'm going to ask the doctor to maybe check my liver function when I get some bloodwork done this week (since we ate a lot of agave during our first few years raw). Thanks for all your research and sharing, Kevin! Lots of love to you, Wendi XOXOXO We have it on our blog to-do list for Thursday to discuss the agave controversy. :-P

We’ve been without agave for a few months, because the co-op was out of raw Madhava (now I know why). So, we’ve been substituting dates in sweeter dishes. But, I’m going to ask the doctor to maybe check my liver function when I get some bloodwork done this week (since we ate a lot of agave during our first few years raw).

Thanks for all your research and sharing, Kevin!

Lots of love to you,

Wendi
XOXOXO

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