As Prevention’s nutrition director, Grocery Guru columnist, and the R.D. behind the Flat Belly Diet, I receive a lot of info from food companies about new products hitting store shelves, and I’ve noticed a few trends, particularly in the past six months.
More and more companies are ditching artificial or highly processed ingredients (yay!) and embracing natural ones; and one of the most interesting swaps has been agave in place of sugar. This plant-based sweetener is now an additive in everything from granola to ketchup.
It’s sweeter than sugar, so less is needed in its place (use 1/3 cup of agave syrup for every 1 cup of sugar in recipes). One tsp of syrup contains about 20 calories and can be used in a variety of ways, including in hot or cold beverages (it dissolves in both perfectly), baking, marinades and sauces, and in cold desserts (like sorbet or pudding).
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