Yacon Syrup from Young Living Essential Oils
Yacon Syrup is a natural alternative sweetener, similar to honey, maple syrup, molasses, or sugar cane syrup and is the newest member of our sugar alternative choices. It is made by concentrating the juice of the tuberous storage roots of the yacon plant. Grown in the Andes Mountains and used since pre-Inca times, this delicious sweetener is the perfect choice for beverages, cooking, cereal, baking, and other recipes.
From The Essential Edge: Deep within the towering andes Mountains in South America grows the Peruvian yacon plant, a sweet relative to the sunflower. Providing a very distinct, pleasant flavor, yacon has the largest plant content of FOS, a type of sugar that has 24-35 percent lower caloric value than any other sugar type and carries a minimal glycemic index of 1.
Made by concentrating the juice from the yacon roots, a practice used by pre-Inca civilizations before the 14th century, Young Living's Yacon Syrup is characteristically similar to honey and maple syrup. In addition to the notably low caloric and glycemic values, yacon's high FOS composition is recognized as a soluble fiber with several positive effects on digestive processes.
This great-tasting, nutritious product is ideal to keep you motivated and successful in achieving your weight-management goals. Yacon Syrup is a perfect substitute for refined sugars in beverages, cooking, cereal, and baking.
Historical Use (from Wikipedia):
In Peru, people eat yacon because of its nutritional properties – few calories and low sugar levels. In Bolivia, yacon roots are eaten by people with diabetes or other digestive and renal disorders. Whereas In Brazil, the dried leaves are used to make yacon tea, said to be antidiabetic. The syrup contains up to 50% of FOS (fructooligosacharides). The consumption of FOS does not increase blood glucose.
Research:
In a study by Yoshida et al. (2002), an enzyme solution of yacon was determined to be a better antioxidant than enzyme solutions of potato, mushroom, eggplant and edible burdock. — Lachman, J.; E.C. Fernández and M. Orsák (2003). "Yacon [Smallanthus sonchifolia (Poepp. et Endl.) H. Robinson chemical composition and use – a review"] (PDF). Plant Soil Environ. 49 (6): 283–290. http://www.cazv.cz/2003/PSE6_03/7-lachman.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
In a study by Gentaa et al.it was shown that a daily intake of yacon syrup produced a significant decrease in body weight, waist circumferance and body mass index when given to obese pre-menopausal women.
How to Use:
Yacon Syrup can be used like honey or maple syrup in beverages, cereal, cooking, baking and other recipes. Use 3/4 cup in place of 1 cup sugar for recipes. You may also need to reduce the amount of liquid, just as you would for honey.
Ingredients:
Yacon Syrup (Smallanthus sonchifolius)
Item No.: 4570 ~ 8 oz.
Pricing: Distributor $36.75 / Retail $48.36 / PV 18.25
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