"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> This doesn't make sense to me because the carb count is about the same as
> with other meals I eat, but when I eat this salad, my numbers are lower.
> I get it at the salad bar. I take a very small amount (1 cup or less
> total) of assorted leave such as mesclun, romaine and spinach. Then I top
> it with a good layer of carrots, grape tomatoes, black olives and green
> onions. I add a couple of large spoonfuls of kidney beans, garbanzo beans
> and four ears of baby corn. In addition, I have a small container of
> tabouli. I will often eat a handful of walnuts with this meal. Just salt
> and pepper on it. No dressing.
>


Julie:

I'm no expert at this, but based on the diabetic class I just participated
in last week, I think the reason you find the above meal doesn't spike you
is because it is RAW veggies, which digest radically different than cooked.

in fact, in the class they mentioned that many people spike on cooked
carrots, but most people had no issues with raw.

Willy