Testing slimming powers of tequila's agave - Yahoo! News

Testing slimming powers of tequila's agave - Yahoo! News: "Now however, researchers from the University of Guadalajara, close to the town of Tequila, the cradle of Mexico's famous alcoholic export, say the plant's powers go beyond inducing euphoric highs followed by crushing hangovers.
'The structure of agave contains, among other things, substances known as fructans,' Dr Jorge Segura, who is leading the investigation, told Reuters on Thursday. 'Fructans reduce cholesterol (and) alter the absorption of fat in the intestine,
at least in animals.'"