All Brands of Agave are NOT Created Equal

Agave is agave, right?  Well I’m fairly certain that most people wouldn’t claim that tequila is tequila (discounting the poor college student days when sometimes that might have rung true!) Agave is as different as the different types of honey, maple syrup, and most other food products you eat.  Here are answers from Stephen Richards, President of BetterBody Foods...

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Get the most out of your Xagave supply

By today’s standards people think I have a “large” family.  I can’t tell if I get the large family comments because I have children period, and many of my friends are DINKs (Dual Income No Kids), or if it’s because we happen to have five children in our midst.  Feeding a family of seven a healthy meal has been a challenge for several reasons: It’s...

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Formal Response to Dr. Mercola

****Stephen Richards is the President of BetterBody Foods & Nutrition, the company that proudly sells Xagave brand agave nectar. Dear Consumers, Dr. Joseph Mercola has recently spoken out against agave on several grounds.  The information presented by Dr. Mercola is both misleading and inaccurate.  As such, I would like to discuss the claims made in Dr. Mercola’s...

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The Truth About Agave: It is a Great Alternative to Sugar, Honey and other Natural Sweeteners.

There have been several articles circulating about agave nectar lately that put all agave’s in a negative light.   Unfortunately they are based on misconceptions that have been floating around the internet for a while now and don’t relate at all to Xagave. What We Believe We believe in stepping outside the box to offer people a unique and healthy...

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Finding a Healthy Alternative to Sugar and Processed Carbs

Finding a Healthy Alternative to Sugar and Processed Carbs! The obesity epidemic in America has been growing for some time now.  It hasn’t been until the past few years that the general public began realizing how bad this problem really is.  It is becoming more and more evident that the fast food revolution is a serious culprit in the continuation and growth of this...

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Making Agave Nectar

Pina from the Agave Tequiliana (Blue Agave) Having just returned from the Natural Products Expo East in Boston, couldn’t help but notice that there are a lot of questions about how the different Agaves are processed, referring to both Agave Salmiana or White Agave and Agave Tequiliana or Blue Agave.  Just saying “agave” is not misleading, rather it is not...

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