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Did you know that Thieves® is an essential oil and that Young Living also has an entire line of products which contain the now very popular and famous Thieves® essential oil?
As you can see by the assortment of testimonials and tips below the Thieves® line of products are as popular as they are effective. The list of ways these products can be used is extremely long. But the best part is, all of the Thieves® products are “Green” and as such are eco-friendly – nontoxic for you, your family, your pets, and out environment.
If you’re looking to create a natural home and experience the pleasures of not gagging or feeling sick from commercial products, I highly recommend any of the Thieves® products.
There is a “Start Living with Thieves®” kit for those who want to have a all natural home at a 24% savings off retail prices on all of their purchases. 
It’s a one-time wholesale customer membership fee, and the ONLY thing you have to do is have a total of $50 worth of purchases a year to maintain your wholesale pricing, that’s it!
There is never any obligation to buy anything you don’t want, and you never have to sell a thing; though for many, sharing with others is a very real option. The choice is entirely up to you.
In the meantime, enjoy reading some really cool ways we use Thieves® Essential Oil and the Thieves® line of products…
Ann has the folowing tip using Thieves® Essential Oil to remove adhesive:
“I was unable to remove the adhesive from the sales and product description tags on two new plastic folding tables. The tables were wet from the rain, which removed the paper but not the adhesive. I used all the recommended commercial and noncommercial adhesive removers, including peanut butter and ice. After applying a couple of drops of Thieves® essential oil blend and spreading it around, I wiped the powerless adhesive off the tables. No more stickiness! Thanks for a great product.”
Jeanne has the following tip using Thieves® Essential Oil on toothbrush:
“I always put one drop of Thieves® essential oil blend on my toothbrush after I brush. It keeps the germs at bay, enhances the flavor of my Thieves toothpaste, and gives my mouth a kick every time I brush!”
Jessica has the following tip using Thieves® and Purification® Essential Oils to clean her hot water heater:
“When our water heater started to smell, instead of using bleach to clean it, we put ten drops of Thieves® and ten drops of Purification® essential oils into the flushed water heater. Not only was the smell gone, but every time we took a shower for weeks to come we smelled the wonderful aroma of Thieves and Purification in the water.”
Jeanne has the following tip using Thieves® Cleansing Bar Soap to remove stains:
“I have a wonderful tip for Thieves® Cleansing Bar Soap. I save the small piece after using the bar to scrub stains on laundry before washing. It works so great! I have removed lipstick, grease that was washed once and dried, and even a raspberry stain. All the stains came right out!”
Sandy has the following tip using Thieves® Toothpaste to remove permanent marker on surfaces:
“Thieves® Toothpaste is excellent for removing permanent marker from some surfaces. I had some CDs that had been written on with a Sharpie and I wanted to take it off the disc and the case. The toothpaste worked wonders, and with little effort all the markings were gone. Just rub a tiny amount on the area with your finger and watch it disappear!”
Doris has the following tip using Thieves® Spray for dust mite allergies:
“I used to suffer from dust mite allergies, especially during the winter months when everything is sealed up to keep out the cold. Now when I make my bed each week, I use Thieves® Spray on my pillows and bed sheets, which helps with my allergic reactions. I also spray the whole mattress when I strip the bed and mattress cover each month. Because I have hot air heating, more dust is generated in the winter months, and Thieves® helps me control the situation.”
Renee has the following tip using Thieves® Spray for ants in kitchen:
“I was visiting my sister out East this past summer and she was having a bad problem with ants on her kitchen counters. They were getting into everything no matter how good it was covered. For one or two days, whenever I wiped the counters down I would also spray Thieves® Spray on the counters. After that there were no more ants for the rest of my visit!”
Sharon has the following tip on Thieves® Foaming Hand Soap cleaning produce:
“When I have an apple, tomato, or any fruit or veggie I want to clean quickly, I put small amount of Thieves® Foaming Hand Soap in my hand and rub it all over the item and then wash it off. It feels so clean and I feel confident it is safe to eat!”
Vickie has the following tip using Thieves® Spray in her air conditioner:
“To keep my house smelling fresh and free of unseen germs, I spray Thieves® Spray into the intake vent of our air conditioning system. I simply remove the main filter and spray several times into the intake duct, allowing the air to pull the spray into the entire ductwork system. Within seconds you can smell the Thieves all over the house. The air we are breathing is no doubt much healthier now!”
Dana has the following tip using Thieves® Spray to keep her vacuum clean:
“Many of us don’t realize how the beater bar in our vacuum cleaners pick up, carry, and spread germs; anything that comes in the door on your shoes will end up in your carpets. When you run the vacuum, you spread these germs everywhere and they find the environment on your beater bar ideal to thrive. I spray my beater bar with Thieves® Spray before and after each use. I also spray the floor of my closet where I keep my shoes.”
Randy has the following tip using Thieves® Foaming Hand Soap as a shaving cream:
“For those of us who still like to take the razor to the face, Thieves® Foaming Hand Soap is the greatest shaving cream in the world. Nicks are instantly disinfected, and the face is baby-bottom smooth.”
Ellen has the following tip using Thieves® Foaming Hand Soap to clean copper bracelet:
“I am thrilled to report that I love how Thieves® Foaming Hand Soap works for me. I wear therapeutic copper bracelets, and when the weather turns warm, my wrists turn green. When I washed my hands with the hand soap and got some on my bracelets, I was so surprised at how well they were polished! So I put some more foam on my wrists and bracelets, and the green from my wrists was gone and my bracelets looked brand new! Hurray for Thieves® Foaming Hand Soap!”
Marilee has the following tip using Thieves® Mouthwash in her WaterPik:
“A great periodontal tip! And this saved me from suffering from a mouth issue on the way to my vacation in Mexico and while there! Use Thieves Mouthwash in your WaterPik!”
Margaret has the following tip using Thieves® Household Cleaner and laundry:
“As a busy bodywork professional, occasionally I’ve forgotten laundry in the washing machine. I thought my expensive cotton spa sheet would be ruined with a stale smell. But I repeated the wash cycle with a tablespoon of Thieves Household Cleaner. Thieves eliminated the stale odors and really freshened the sheets and towels I used for massage. Thieves is the best!”
Edith has the following tip using Thieves® Household Cleaner for rust mark on floor:
“I was deep cleaning the house and moved a file cabinet that had not been moved for a good while. Sometime when I was mopping, I had used too much water and it ran under the file cabinet. The cabinet had rusted on the floor quite badly. I used Thieves Household Cleaner straight and the rust dissolved with very little scrubbing!”
Jean has the following tip using Thieves® Household Cleaner for a washer tub stain:
“Thieves® Household Cleaner does it again! There was a brownish ring at the water level in my washer. I used Thieves® Household Cleaner, and it easily removed the ring.”
Michelle has the following tip using Thieves® Household Cleaner to clean her clothes iron:
“While I was ironing, I ran my very hot iron over a placemat by mistake. This placemat looks like cotton but is mostly plastic. The bottom of the iron was a mess. When the iron cooled, I used undiluted Thieves® Household Cleaner to clean off the residue. It took some rubbing, but the sole plate came totally clean with no trace of residue. Now, I don’t have to trash my iron.”
Kathy has the following tip using Thieves® Household Cleaner on stained Tupperware:
“I tried diluted Thieves® Household Cleaner on a plastic bowl stained with tomato sauce, and the stain came right out! I always keep a spray bottle of diluted Thieves cleaner under my kitchen sink and clean my entire house with nothing but that. I would never be without it and feel confident that when my grandbabies are crawling around on the floor, it is clean.”
Phyllis has the following tip using Thieves® Household Cleaner on mascara:
“A couple of weeks ago, I was putting on my mascara in the car. (I wasn’t driving, though; I was in a parking space.) I accidentally hit the interior roof of the car with the mascara wand. But I kept forgetting to clean the area since I didn’t see it unless I looked up. I finally sprayed Thieves® Household Cleaner (diluted) on the mark and wiped it with a sponge. The spot came right out.”
Katrina has the following tip using Thieves® Household Cleaner for mealy bugs on houseplants:
“I saw mealy bugs on a houseplant, the kind that are white and fuzzy. I sprayed the plant on top and underneath the leaves using a diluted mixture of Thieves Household spray and water (the all-purpose dilution I use around the house for so many things). Immediately the bugs dissolved (ewe, yucky to think about, really)! I then rinsed the plant with water. I’m thrilled that I have a safe insecticide for my houseplants.
Terry has the following tip using Thieves® Household Cleaner to clean jewelry:
“Keep your jewelry sparkling! I use Thieves® Household Cleaner, diluted, in a small jar. I put my diamond wedding ring into the solution for just a few minutes and it comes out sparkling clean! Use it on any gemstones or gold, but be careful with pearls or opals. The dilution ratio is about a fourth teaspoon cleaner to a half cup of water.”
Katherine has the following tip using Thieves® Household Cleaner to clean up artist paint:
Want to add my two ’scents’ in on the Thieves® Household Cleaner.
I am an artist, well I was teaching a student acrylic painting and was not living up to my teaching- do NOT wear good clothing and wear a smock, well I ended up getting Prussian Blue smeared over my tan dress pants. Thankfully I have a diluted spray bottle of Thieves Cleanser in the classroom and I immediately went to start cleaning it off. I got about 98% off while still teaching and then ran home quickly and dumped by pants in the washing machine with two capfuls of Thieves cleanser and low and behold the slight blue shadow was completely gone!!!
Thieves Household Cleaner ROCKS!!!!
Some of my own tips and stories using Thieves essential oil and products are:
- Diffusing Thieves® essential oil to help prevent mold, and to kill microbes in the air that cause colds and flu.
- A drop of Thieves® essential oil on a White-faced Hornet sting – removed the severe swelling, joint stiffness on my finger, and all of the pain in less than 3 minutes!
- Thieves® Ultra Toothpaste has saved me a fortune in dental expenses! This toothpaste is edible and fluoride free. Can’t beat that!
- I LOVE the Thieves® Waterless Hand Purifier, a tiny dab rubbed into my hands helps keep the cold and flu germs away from me when I’m out running errands, and it smells terrific! This is a perfect product for kids too because, like all of the Young Living products, it does not contain any harmful chemicals!
- A few years ago, I was driving home and my dog was freaking out in the backseat, he was trying to tell me he had to go poo immediately! I couldn’t get off the road fast enough and stop the car before he exploded with diarrhea all over the backseat, yes it was gross. Fortunately I was less than 4 minutes away from home. I diluted some Thieves® Household cleaner and scrubbed down the entire backseat and it worked so well that there is no diarrhea stain at all. Between doing that and using the Thieves® Spray to get rid of the horrible smell my car was perfectly cleaned and deodorized.
- I also use Thieves® Household Cleaner in a bucket to wash the exterior of my car too, it works extremely well… and, I don’t hav to worry about chemicals and detergents getting into the environment when I rinse the car either.
- Thieves® Mouthwash, Thieves® Toothpaste, and Thieves® Waterless Hand Purifier, all work perfectly as underarm deodorants!
Myself and everbody who uses the Thieves® essential oil and products could go on-and-on for days sharing tips and stories about the ease and effectiveness. This is why I highly recommend the entire line to anyone looking for safe, natural, solutions.
Evelyn Vincent
Article by Evelyn Vincent, Young Living Independent Distributor #476766
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"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who'll decide where to go." ~ Dr. Seuss
Sore throats can come on so suddenly and you may think it will go away, but sometimes it gets bad very quickly. If you have history of sore throats, you know that it’s smart to get it under control before it gets out of control.
Here is what may help to relieve a sore throat ;
- First off is to take Inner Defense. Usually all that is needed is one Inner Defense in the morning.
- Next rub down your neck and chest with Thieves and V-6. Put 3-5 drops of Young Living blend of Thieves into the palm of my hand with about 1/4 teaspoon of V-6 and apply it to your throat and chest. Next cup your hands over your nose (staying away from your face), and take several long deep breaths.
- Next get the diffuser going with Thieves. Put 10-15 drops of Thieves in your diffuser and diffuse throughout the day.
- Lastly gargle with Thieves Fresh Essence Plus Mouthwash and Thieves essential oil.. Take a capful of Thieves Fresh Essence Plus Mouthwash and 1 drop of Thieves and gargle.
- Inner Defense™ reinforces systemic defenses, creates unfriendly terrain for yeast/fungus, promotes healthy respiratory function, and contains potent essential oils like oregano, thyme, and Thieves® which are rich in thymol, carvacrol, and eugenol for immune support. The liquid softgels dissolve quickly for maximum results.*
- Thieves® was created based on research about four thieves in France who covered themselves with cloves, rosemary, and other aromatics while robbing plague victims. This proprietary essential oil blend was university tested for its cleansing abilities. It is highly effective in supporting the immune system and good health.*
- Ingredients: Clove† (Syzygium aromaticum), lemon† (Citrus limon), cinnamon† (Cinnamomum verum), Eucalyptus radiata† and rosemary† (Rosmarinus officinalis CT 1,8 cineol).
- V-6 Enhanced Vegetable Oil Complex is used to dilute certain essential oils and can be mixed to create custom blends, formulas, and massage oils. This oil complex nourishes the skin, has a long shelf life, doesn’t clog pores, and will not stain clothes. V-6 is organically grown in accordance with the California Organic Foods Act of 1990.
- Ingredients: Fractionated Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Sesamum Indicum‡ (Sesame) Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, and Olea Europaea‡ (Olive) Fruit Oil.
- Thieves® Fresh Essence Plus Mouthwash contains a special formulation of essential oils that provides incredibly fresh breath. The unique liposome technology (using soy-derived lecithin) binds the essential oils to the mucous membrane inside the mouth for longer-lasting effects on teeth and gum’s.*
By following this regime you may get very quick results and be on the way to feeling better. Thank goodness for Young Livings wonderful natural, pure products!!
Are your ready to give Young Living Essential oils a try? Do you have any questions? If you do, please contact me, as I would love to answer your questions and help you to get started.
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* This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Adding Years to Your Life and Life to Your Years
Article by Jonell Elder, Young Living Essential Oil Distributor
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Have you ever woken up with a sugar hangover? Do you sometimes feel cranky, sad, depressed and just would like to be left alone, and you wondered why you are feeling this way. Maybe the reason is sugar.
During the holidays and special occasions we often have a lot of sugary goodies to eat, or not eat. Perhaps when we do eat too much sugar, it can cause feelings like an emotional hangover.
Sometimes special people give us delicious treats and it’s hard not to eat them. Some people have trouble stopping or eating more then their body can take. This could cause terrible negative emotions, like anger, depression or disappointment.
So, what can we do to get to feeling better? One quick fix is to take several long “whiffs” of Joy oil. Joy is a luxuriously exotic blend with uplifting overtones that creates magnetic energy and brings joy to the heart. When worn as cologne or perfume, Joy exudes an alluring and irresistible fragrance that inspires romance and togetherness. When diffused, it can be refreshing and uplifting.
The best way to start your day is with protein for breakfast. Young Livings Power Meal is a great source of protein.
Product Summary
A delicious, satisfying, rice-based meal replacement, Power Meal is rich in calcium, antioxidants, and amino acids, and delivers an impressive 20 grams of protein per serving plus a complete vitamin, mineral, and enzyme profile.
Product Story
No matter where you’re from, what your profession, gender, or socioeconomic status, most of us are seeking the same thing: a healthier, better lifestyle. While we may have the same goal, we often differ on our dedication and methodology. Young Living recognizes our differences and also recognizes our shared nutritional needs.
As part of Young Livings quality line of meal replacement and dietary supplements, Power Meal is a revolutionary meal replacement with a broad range of essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and complete proteins. Power Meal is a healthy and delicious meal replacement approved for a vegetarian diet.
Power Meal’s brown rice protein has a high glutamine and alanine content, making it a great protein for cellular hydration. With 20 grams of protein per serving, Power Meal provides your body with the key ingredients it needs to build and repair tissue, make enzymes, hormones, and other body chemicals.
Power Meal is an unparalleled blend of science and nature. Not only is it a complete, pre-digested, dairy and sugar-free, low-fat vegetarian protein drink, but it’s also packed with vitamins, trace minerals, amino acids, essential oils, Ginkgo biloba, inositol, selenium, and digestive enzymes. It’s redefining the term “meal replacement.”
Primary Benefits
+ Dairy and allergen free
+ Enhances natural detoxification process
+ Builds lean muscle mass
+ Multi-nutrient Meal Replacement Complex
+ Provides sustained energy release
+ Supplies 20 grams of protein per serving
+ Supports healthy, normal cholesterol levels
What Makes This Product Unique?
Power Meal is a vegetarian protein meal replacement formulated without dairy or animal products. Combining wolfberries with concentrated rice protein, Power Meal is rich in the branched chain amino acids L-leucine, L-isoleucine, and Lvaline, which are crucial for building healthy muscles. It includes arabinoxylan, one of the most powerful immune stimulator’s known.*
Power Meal contains Ginkgo biloba, which promotes circulation in peripheral blood vessels; eleuthero to improve performance; and enzymes to support the digestion and assimilation of protein. Power Meal contains choline, inositol, MSM, L-carnitine, zeaxanthin, and chromium. And lastly, Power Meal boasts Young Livings therapeutic-grade essential oils of lemon, orange and anise.*
How To Use
Add two scoops of Power Meal to 8-10 ounces of cold water or the milk of your choice. ( I like to use Almond Milk). Shake, stir, or blend until smooth. For added flavor, add fruit or essential oils. It is really good with a banana!!
By starting your day this way, the sugar hangover feeling goes away, and the cranky, depressed feelings may subsides.
Our lives are of continual learning and growth. We have our setbacks, but the important thing to do is to overcome our feelings of despair. At times it is difficult to understand why we get the feelings we do, but if you do figure it to be “sugar blues”, make the right choice to change those feelings, for yourself and for those around you.
I would enjoy hearing your feedback and if you would like, please contact me.
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* This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Adding Years to Your Life and Life to Your Years
Article by Jonell Elder, Young Living Essential Oil Distributor
Reiki Master, Raindrop Technique Practitioner
Monthly Essential Oil Classes in the greater Seattle area, Everett, WA
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“My son is one of a kind, he is my son and he is God’s son.
He is himself, of his own mind, to do his own will, always loving and kind.
To dare to dream, and to fulfill his dreams.
My son, he is one of a kind.”
Today the day after Christ’s birth, I ponder and give thanks for the birth of our Lords Son, and I give thanks for the birth of my son and for the love we share. I am so very grateful for the love of my Father and for the blessings He has bestowed upon me. I praise Him for His love and kindness. I pray that all feel His grace and that all have peace in their hearts.
I am blessed with love and family and friends, with good health, with nourishment, a warm home, and for my Young Living income, to have a comfortable lifestyle. I also thank the Lord for Young Living and for our earth’s supply of essential oils provided by God. For His gift to us of Gary Young, to bring pure essential oils to every home that accepts them into their lives.
I am grateful for our Young Living family, and for all who truly understand the miracles of Gods essential oils and their medicinal wonders. I am often in awe of the stories I hear, of the many ways so many have been helped with these pure essential oils, I hold so dear.
To be a part of the grace of showing others, how they too may know the possibilities and wonders, of how ones lives may be transformed, by giving this medicine a chance to be a part of your life. To understand how mankind’s first medicines can surely be, a natural way to feel better, physically, mentally and spiritually.
Gratitude is what I feel on this day after Christ’s day of birth. My prayer is that all are able to feel warmth, love, peace, to have food, clean water, shelter, and to be free of pain and fear. May one day there be peace on earth.
Adding Years to Your Life and Life to Your Years
Article by Jonell Elder, Young Living Essential Oil Distributor
Reiki Master, Raindrop Technique Practitioner
Monthly Essential Oil Classes in the greater Seattle area, Everett, WA
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This is a delicious and nutritious granola recipe I concocted years ago. I’ve chosen the individual ingredients because they are the best tasting and best quality, I highly recommend using the suggested ingredients so that you can experience this delicious recipe the same way my friends and I do. Whether you’ve made a New Years resolution to lose weight or are mindful about the kind of foods you eat I think you’ll find this favorite recipe of mine to help you stick with your goals. It’s simple to make and is great to keep on-hand for those busy days when you need fast food or snacks for yourself or kids.
Evelyn’s Vanilla-Wolfberry Granola 
Recipe by Evelyn Vincent
- 4 cups organic Rolled Oats
- 1 cup organic Spelt Flour
- 1/2 cup organic Blue Agave or Raw Honey
- 1/3 cup Hemp Seed Oil
- 1 cup NingXia Wolfberries (slightly rehyrated see below)
- 1 cup Filberts (Hazel Nuts)
- 4 TBLS Bourbon Vanilla Extract (in specialty stores)
- 1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
- Optional: add 1-2 drops of Tangerine, Lemon, or Orange essential oil to the Hemp Seed oil. (Note: do NOT use other brands of essential oils for cooking or ingesting).
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Method:
Preheat oven to 325* F
(Note: do not use a higher temperature as too high heat not only can kill the nutritional value but could also make your wolfberries taste bitter)
Re-hydrate wolfberries: in a small bowl add wolfberries, add enough hot tap water to cover, let sit for 4 minutes and drain.
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and with a spoon stir well until all ingredients are combined well and equally moistened.
Spread the entire mixture on to a cookie sheet, about 1/2 to 3/4 thick, into the middle of the pan.
Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Let cool for 10 minutes and scrape granola off cookie sheet with a spatula into a large bowl to finish cooling, or serve warm.
Bon Appetite!
Evelyn Vincent
Article by Evelyn Vincent, Young Living Independent Distributor #476766
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"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who'll decide where to go." ~ Dr. Seuss
All of us at Young Living Circle would like to thank you for your support and friendship. Our best wishes to you for a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and may you have a spectacular New Year!
Many Blessings to you and your family,
Jonell, Shayla, Jennifer, Evelyn and Curt
Evelyn Vincent
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"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who'll decide where to go." ~ Dr. Seuss
Agave is much sweeter than sugar and has a glycemic index of only 11, whereas sugar ranges between 68-85. The name ‘agave’ comes from the Greek word for ‘noble.’ The agave plant is related to the lily and amaryllis and is its own genus. It is a succulent and although it shares a common habitat with many cacti it is not one itself and has a different life cycle. 
Mature agave leaves are 5 to 8 feet long giving the plant span a diameter of 7 to 12 feet. Depending on the species, climate and growing conditions, agave has a lifespan of 8 to 15 years. There are 136 species of agave in Mexico, where it is native, of which only the ‘Blue Agave’ (Agave tequilana) is the only one allowed for use in tequila production and also the only one used to make Young Living’s Blue Agave. Several other agave species are used in the production of mescal, an alcohol similar to yet quite different than tequila.
Agave Nectar
Blue Agave (Agave tequilana) is higher in fructose-producing carbohydrates than other species of agave and is considered the finest in the world. The nectar is derived from the carbohydrates present through a totally natural thermic (heat) process with no chemicals involved. To produce this syrup the juice is expressed from the core of the plant and then selected to become either dark agave syrup or filtered to create a light syrup.
The unfiltered dark syrup contains many minerals and retains a natural and unique flavor with a hint of a vanilla-like aroma. The light syrup has the natural solids removed through a fine filtration process which creates a syrup that can be used in recipes that require a more neutral base.
As with the creation of all agave syrups the light and dark are then heated, which causes the thermic hydrolysis which breaks down the carbohydrates into sugars. The main carbohydrate is a complex form of fructose called inulin, or fructosan. The filtered juice is then concentrated to a syrup-like liquid which is a little thinner than honey.
Fructose is a simple sugar found mainly in fruits and vegetables. Due to the predominance of fructose, agave syrup is much sweeter than sucrose but has the same caloric value as table sugar. Thus, a smaller amount of Blue Agave yields the same sweetness level but with much fewer calories than sucrose. This gives Blue Agave advantages in both the food industry and the health of the consumer.
Unhealthy Sweeteners
Blue Agave can replace all sweeteners we commonly find in prepared foods and use in food preparation. Typically, the sugars we want to avoid come under the names of: evaporated cane juice, corn syrup, dextrose, ethyl maltol, high-fructose corn syrup, maltodextrin, raw sugar, turinado sugar, and of course – all of the artificial sweeteners (a.k.a. – NutraSweet, Sweet ‘n Low, Splenda, Aspartame, etc. – which “once” may have come from a natural source but through processing deadly chemicals have been added).
To further complicate our sweet-tooth desires, and of much greater concern, is the usage of ‘Sugar Beets’ in processed foods, such as candy. Companies like Hershey’s has requested that Monsanto produce a Genetically Modified (GM) sugar beet to use as a sweetener source in their confections.
Physical Responses to Sugars
In response to a rise in blood sugar when we ingest a sweetener, our pancreas produces insulin, which removes sugar from the blood, which will be stored as fat. This process results in low blood sugar, which makes us want to eat more sweets. It should be of no surprise that sugar consumption (table sugar and artificial sweeteners) leads to obesity and diabetes.
What may be a bigger surprise, is that sugar consumption also increases triglycerides, a major predictor of heart disease. And cancer grows faster, cancer feeds on sugar – as does yeast, Candida and fungus. Read more and watch the video on Cancer is a Fungus. Sugar also lowers the body’s ability to produce antibodies, hindering the germ-killing ability of white blood cells, and blocks the transport of vitamin C. It’s no wonder many consider sugar a poison.
What the Savvy Consumer Needs to Know
Whether you get your agave from Young Living or another source here are key things to look for on the label:
- Organic
- Species name on the label, you want Agave tequilana
If these two are not on the label you have no way of knowing what you’re getting and the benefits or results you desire may not be satisfactory. 
About Blue Agave
Calories per serving: 20
Carbohydrates per serving: 5.2 grams
Approx. 189 servings per 32 oz. bottle and costs 1/15th of one penny per serving at the wholesale price (I highly recommend being a wholesale customer)
Approx. 47 servings per 8 oz. bottle and costs 1/25th of a penny at the wholesale price
Ingredients: Organic nectar from Agave tequilana
Flavor of Blue Agave
Blue Agave is absolutely delicious, I find it to be the best tasting sweetener I’ve ever eaten. No after-taste, no bitterness – it a fantastic sweetener for those looking to have their cake and eat it too.
If you’ve tried Stevia and were not so pleased with the after-taste, cooking adjustments, and limitations – Blue Agave is probably a much better choice for you. I highly recommend giving it a try.
How to Use Blue Agave
- Organic Blue Agave is a natural product that can sweeten any type of beverage or food.
- In recipes, use 1/2 to 3/4 of a cup of Blue Agave in place of any other sugar/sweetener. You may also need to reduce the amount of liquid, just as you would if you were using honey.
- Use Blue Agave just like you would use honey in beverages, cereal, cooking, bread, baking and deserts.
- One of my favorite holiday-time recipes using Blue Agave is Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Tangerine Essential Oil, which also happens to make an excellent topping for yogurt!
- You can even flavor the Blue Agave with essential oils (only Young Living essential oils are safe for internal consumption), some nice choices would be: Lavender, Lemon, Tangerine, Orange, Grapefruit, Peppermint, Spearmint, or the blend Citrus Fresh.
Evelyn Vincent
Article by Evelyn Vincent, Young Living Independent Distributor #476766
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