Interesting Links for 19-03-2014

[andrewducker]

• Tequila plant possible sweetener for diabetics, helps reduce blood sugar, weight
  (tags: glucose sugar insulin diabetes )
• Is Scotland the 14th richest nation in the world?
  (tags: uk scotland independence )
• Simple changes to homework improved student learning
  (tags: learning education )
• New £1 coin unveiled
  (tags: money uk )
• Star Wars Episode VII to be set 30 years after RoTJ. Just like real life.
  (tags: starwars )
• What Life Is Like When Getting Your Period Means You Are Shunned
  (tags: menstruation Nepal women society religion )

Comments

[franklanguage]

Agave is widely used in the states, and many people feel that because its sap is pure fructose, it's probably as bad as HFCS.

Since I've ended up using a lot of agave-sweetened processed foods and even bought it in bulk, I'll have to say I can't tell the difference—and I'm not sure if it has anything to do with my teeth going south.

[andrewducker]

This is not the same as that - as the article says:
"Agavins also sometimes get confused with agave nectar or agave syrup, which appears on many health-food store shelves. These products contain fructans that have been broken down into individual fructoses, so they are much more similar to high-fructose corn syrup"