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7 Essential Foods You Should Be Eating More Of

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5. Agave

Did you know that agave is the same plant that is used to make tequila? Even if it is most commonly served distilled with a side of lime, the nectar from the agave cactus is also a sweetener, making it a great replacement for table sugar.

“The honeylike syrup has twice the sweetness and half the calories of sugar,” says Grotto, “but it is digested slowly, so it won’t cause swings in energy.” Agave is also one of the only nondairy foods to contain digestion-enhancing bifidobacteria.

Pro tip: Drizzle on your morning pancakes instead of maple syrup, or use it in cocktails instead of simple syrup.

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