Yacon syrup, raw, organic, vegan
Sweetness has never been so good for you! Imagine a natural raw & organic
low-calorie sweet treat which makes you feel ecstatic. That's yacon syrup!
Tastes like molasses!
Fresh pressed from the yacon root, this gift from nature has been enjoyed
for centuries in the Andean highlands of Peru.
As a prebiotic, yacon may aid digestion, stimulating positive colon function. It also helps absorption of calcium and vitamins.
Though packed with sweetness, the sugar in yacon is mainly fructooligosaccharide,
which cannot be absorbed by the body.
This means yacon is both naturally low-calorie and low in mono and disaccharides
(less than 1 g per serving) (sugars that rapidly elevate blood sugar levels).
Use it as you would honey or maple syrup on foods and in recipes or sweeten
beverages with a spoonful.
Yacon is a distant relative of the sunflower with edible tubers and leaves.
It is commonly grown and consumed from Colombia to northwest Argentina.
Locally, the tuber is often chopped and added to salads, and are also
consumed boiled or baked. Yacon roots contain important quantities of
potassium and antioxidants.
The root of yacon is considered the world's richest natural source of
FOS (Fructooliosaccharides). Most other roots and tubers store carbohydrates
as starch - a polymer of glucose; yacon stores carbohydrate as FOS - a
polymer composed mainly of fructose. This FOS can be considered a subgroup
of inulin because they have a similar molecular structure, but with shorter
fructose chains.
Yacon syrup is ideal for low-calorie diets as the sugar in it that isn't used immediately is passed out without being stored.
Yacon syrup can contains approximately 30% FOS and low proportions of
simple sugars (e.g., glucose, fructose and sucrose). The human body has
no enzyme to hydrolyze FOS, so it passes through the digestive tract unmetabolised,
providing few calories for such delicious sweetness. This is seen as a marketing strength for dieters and those looking to control their blood sugar.
Yacon also acts as a prebiotic. The undigested portion of yacon serves
as food for "friendly" bacteria, such as Bifidobacteria and
Lactobacillus species, in the colon. Clinical studies have shown that
administering FOS can increase the number of these friendly bacteria in
the colon while simultaneously reducing the population of harmful bacteria.
Other benefits noted with FOS supplementation include increased production
of beneficial short-chain fatty acids such as butyrate, increased absorption
of calcium and magnesium, and improved elimination of toxic compounds.
Preclinical studies indicate an increase in bone density after consumption
of FOS. In addition, the beneficial effects of FOS on the presence of
Bifidobacteria suggest an improved absorption of vitamins, such as the
B complexes.
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