SeaF0ur
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Jerry's a good dude.
Having read that, I'd have to look at a bit more to give a definitive answer, but heres what I gather...
First, we're comparing apples to basketballs... I can certainly see the point Shay Bocks is trying to make in the terms of agave nectar as a dietary substitute... You're certainly better off with a nice unbleached raw (non gmo beet) sugar than any of the processed alternatives... the comparison she makes to high fructose corn syrup is also somewhat valid although she forgets to make the point that 95% or so of all corn in existance is genetically altered... from a dietary standpoint, agave is not a super healthy alternative...
But doesnt that apply to just about everything? Eating too many carrots results in large amounts of carotene in your blood that can cause carotenemia, or a yellowish discoloration of the skin.
But we're talking soils... Agave nectar is a tried and true carb source for compost teas. Agave nectar contains saponins and fructans, it does have iron, potassium, calcium and magnesium, so it is quite similar to molasses in that respect. So for our purposes, its a source of sugars and carbohydrates. Sugars and carbohydrates help to feed the colonies of bacteria to keep them healthy, a byproduct of which is healthy plants.
Is it better or worse than molasses? couldnt tell ya for certain.
Seems like worse for your health if you're counting on it to replace sugar in the diet from what I'm reading
Having read that, I'd have to look at a bit more to give a definitive answer, but heres what I gather...
First, we're comparing apples to basketballs... I can certainly see the point Shay Bocks is trying to make in the terms of agave nectar as a dietary substitute... You're certainly better off with a nice unbleached raw (non gmo beet) sugar than any of the processed alternatives... the comparison she makes to high fructose corn syrup is also somewhat valid although she forgets to make the point that 95% or so of all corn in existance is genetically altered... from a dietary standpoint, agave is not a super healthy alternative...
But doesnt that apply to just about everything? Eating too many carrots results in large amounts of carotene in your blood that can cause carotenemia, or a yellowish discoloration of the skin.
But we're talking soils... Agave nectar is a tried and true carb source for compost teas. Agave nectar contains saponins and fructans, it does have iron, potassium, calcium and magnesium, so it is quite similar to molasses in that respect. So for our purposes, its a source of sugars and carbohydrates. Sugars and carbohydrates help to feed the colonies of bacteria to keep them healthy, a byproduct of which is healthy plants.
Is it better or worse than molasses? couldnt tell ya for certain.
Seems like worse for your health if you're counting on it to replace sugar in the diet from what I'm reading