"Willy" > wrote in message
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> "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.
>>
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> 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.

I eat most of my veggies raw.