100% Pure Organic Kosher Maple Syrup

Maple syrup is one of the many wonders of the world! It tastes incredible and contains fewer calories and a higher concentration of minerals than honey. This viscous amber liquid with its characteristic earthy sweet taste is made from the sap of the sugar, black or red maple tree. The process of creating maple syrup begins with tapping (piercing) the tree, which allows the sap to run out freely. When it is first tapped the sap is clear and almost tasteless and has a very low sugar content.. It is then boiled to evaporate the water producing syrup with the characteristic flavor and color of maple syrup and a sugar content of 60%. This is one of the reasons our bar is only 95% raw, because this wonder of nature has to be boiled. 

The trace mineral manganese is an essential cofactor in a number of enzymes important in energy production and antioxidant defenses. Additionally, studies have found that in adults deficient in manganese, the other trace mineral amply supplied in maple syrup, the level of HDL (the "good" cholesterol) is decreased. The zinc supplied by maple syrup, in addition to acting as an antioxidant, has other functions that can decrease the progression of atherosclerosis. Zinc is needed for the proper function of endothelial cells and helps to prevent the endothelial damage caused by oxidized LDL cholesterol and other oxidized fats. (The endothelium is the inner lining of blood vessels.) Endothelial membranes low in zinc are much more prone to injury.

Source: http://www.whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=115#healthbenefits

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