FALSE! This article went around a week or two ago...and Id like to take a moment to point out how absolutely false it is. Elite Daily didnt take a moment to actually READ the scientific article they were citing. The article itself says: Of course, the agave’s claim to fame is as the plant from which tequila is made. López explained that agavins are the only carbohydrates used to produce the drink. All ethanol in tequila comes from the fermentation of glucose and fructose generated after agave pines are cooked. But because the agavins are converted to ethanol, agavins are not found in the finished product. Read that again. In the fermentation process all the sugars are used up = no health benefits. Elitedaily saw the Tequila plant is possible sweetener for diabetics — helps reduce blood sugar, weight and made a stupid jump forgetting that Tequila burns up the sugars in the process of being made...even though the original article says it right there in the middle. For the original science article, go here: acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2014/march/tequila-plant-is-possible-sweetener-for-diabetics-helps-reduce-blood-sugar-weight.html
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 22:28:10 +0000