4. Agave Nectar
Still think agave nectar is good for you because of its highly touted low-glycemic impact? While the agave plant itself may be natural, the complicated process used to make this sweet-tasting syrup is not even close.
During manufacturing, agave juice is stripped of all its nutritional value, rendering a product with equal or even more fructose than HFCS.
The effects of consuming a food with more fructose than what could ever be found in nature include more cravings for sweets, increased storage of fat in the liver, digestive upset, and weight gain.