AS all of you probably know, agave nectar is one natural sweetener that I recommend often. The following article argues that all of the great things about agave is hype and untrue. WOW! That is all I can say. I need to research a lot of the arguments within this very loaded article, but I can tell you, I recommend agave not only because of what I have read over the years, but much more because of what I have clinically observed. People who consume agave sweetened goodies do far better than sugar for certain and even the very healthy sweetener–honey! Much better, hands down. And, there may be many additional reasons for that that are long and involved to get into. But, I cannot say how much I disagree with this article. I think that agave does not complicated the imbalance in the microorganisms that are commonly a problem with people having chronic diseases like IC, whereas honey does. Maple syrup has been touted as wonderful as well, and I believe that is probaby true, although, I have not really observed many people over the years consuming it. But, honey for certain can adversely affect people in larger quantities until they are super well balanced. And, at that point, I still think agave is more gentle. Anyway, here is the artcicle for you to read: http://www.naturalnews.com/024892.html