Comments on: Agave Nectar – Friend or Foe?

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By: Nicole Ellis

Nicole Ellis — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:11:01 +0000

one time i got diarrhea attack while riding on a long bus trip, it really sucks~.~

By: cris

cris — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:31:26 +0000

Going on a Sugar-Free challenge even for just one week will change / re-train your taste buds, so you won’t crave sweets as much anymore & actually start tasting sweetness in other foods you normally wouldn’t consider to be sweet!

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:10:02 +0000

Thanks for this post.

After reading the label about how much better than sugar this product is, I purchased Agave Nectar just yesterday. (Same brand shown in the photo at the top of the blog.) I used it to sweeten a pitcher of iced tea and was so happy with the results… that is until I awoke at 4:00 AM sicker than I can remember being in years.

Actually missed work today and feel so nauseated that I can hardly believe it.

This stuff should be banned or at least require a warning label stating that it can cause extreme gastrointestinal distress.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:32:15 +0000

I had a very bad stomach and bowel reaction to agave – thank you for getting the word out. I’m adding my voice because it’s scary to me that it’s being pushed as healthy – I’ve never been so sick and for so long.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:47:57 +0000

I just had a terrible stomach reaction and googled to see if I was crazy to think agave was the source…I guess I wasn’t crazy! I am SO not a fan of agave-thank you for the info. I recommend to NObody!

By: iisierra

iisierra — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:29:48 +0000

Thanks for this information!!!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:27:10 +0000

Im so sad that agave nectar isnt what we thought it was. Ive been using it for awhile, occasionally to sweeten some coffee or in baked items for the kids. I dont like the taste of honey so agave seemed perfect. Im going to keep mine around for the occasional use ….but thanks for the great information. I will definitely use it less now.

By: Lisa Zawrotny

Lisa Zawrotny — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:57:53 +0000

Thank you for providing an honest and far-more-accurate depiction of this “stuff” than has been offered. I was so excited after reading a diet book to go out and try it, but then thankfully had the benefit of reading the same article you reference to caution my steps. Now an unopened container remains in my cupboard as I reach for the local, raw honey instead.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:19:55 +0000

Thank you so much for this article.. I switched to agave nectar a few months ago and I really liked it but I can definitely see how it is yet another “pitfall” in my ongoing quest to make better choices. I am new to this lifestyle but so far it is going well. I loved the video on the squash fritters and look forward to trying them very soon!