"Yacon is a vegetable that is indigenous to the Andes mountains in South America and tastes a lot like a mild version of an apple which is why it’s also known as Peru’s apple of the Earth. It falls in the the tuber category, and looks like a potato (see image above). The syrup itself comes from the root of the Yacon plant and refined much like the syrup we’re familiar with. Ancient Incas used it for its nutritional properties being high in fiber which was very filling. It is low in calories and has a super low Glycemic index rating so the lower the Glycemic index rating the longer the food takes to break down in to sugar (glucose) and the spike in blood sugar are what cause spikes in insulin and fat gain.
The Pure Yacon Syrup contains something called Fructooligosaccharide, or FOS which provides half the sweetness of sugar and doesn’t raise blood sugar as it is treated differently than normal sugar or glucose. The sweet taste comes from a powerful concentration of inulin, a complex sugar that metabolizes slowly into FOS. Yacon root is considered to have the highest concentration of FOS (the syrup and powdered versions containing 40-50%).
Yacon Syrup and Powder act as a prebiotic, which helps control flora in the intestine. Flora are a group of microscopic organisms that live in our intestinal systems such as Bifidus and Lactobacillus or as Dr. Oz called them “skinny bacteria”. The bacteria help process FOS into short-chain fatty acids, that can help in preventing cholesterol synthesis in your liver and increase tissue sensitivity to insulin. They are primarily consist of bacteria, and the flora are essential in many vital functions for our health. These include how we absorb nutrients, support for our immune system, the ability to fight disease-causing organisms, and tells the body to grow probiotics. ...
“Now this is why I’m passionate about it, it’s not just about losing weight, Yes you’ll get that I know that’s why people will try this, but if it can get your blood sugar down that’s a Gold Mine for us when it comes to your health.” -Dr. Oz...."
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