we love maple syrup ( in moderation, of course ) and can’t imagine why folks put up with the high fructose corn syrup imposters made with maple flavoring. for shame!

now, new research shows once again that you really can’t improve on Mother Nature. it turns out that maple syrup has 54 beneficial compounds, many with key roles in human health:

“I continue to say that nature is the best chemist, and that maple syrup is becoming a champion food when it comes to the number and variety of beneficial compounds found in it,” Seeram said. “It’s important to note that in our laboratory research we found that several of these compounds possess anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which have been shown to fight cancer, diabetes and bacterial illnesses.”

i’m sure some enterprising chemists are attempting to isolate Maple Magic, but we’ll stick to the real thing. perhaps it’s time to plant a few maple trees in the backyard.