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'Honey is healthy, if it’s real. Therein lies the rub. Often it is not just filtered, it’s utlra-filtered and not even recognized as honey. This is usually the case with honey from China. Often it’s watered down with HFCS added. Forget trying to figure out which agave is for real and whether agave is really healthy or not.
The Real Stuff
For a healthier tasty sweetener that mixes well and blends in with most foods, try maple syrup. Pure maple syrup is not to be confused with the colored high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and sugar waters sold as pancake syrups in supermarkets and used by most restaurants. Pure maple syrup has only one ingredient – maple syrup.'
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