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Hi Everyone:
I just received this e-mail from the Schwarzbein site. But I didn't get the royal treatment from the good doctor herself like Piano did. 
Quote:
Hello:
Could you please clarify 2 veggies for me that aren't listed in SPII? Based on Dr. S's <5 grams/half cup rule:
1) Are raw baby carrots (5.5g carbs/half cup) considered a starchy veggie?
2) Sugar snap peas - I've seen them listed at 4.5 g/half cup as well as 5.5 g/half cup. Are they a starch or veggie? Or do they follow the tomato and carrot rules?
Thanks for your help!
Wanda
Dear Wanda,
Good job look at labels.
Even though carrots are on the borderline of this rule, we count all raw carrots as non-starchy vegetables because of their high fiber content.
Sugar snap peas are also non-starchy vegetables, raw and cooked.
The only exception to the rule is if you have severe insulin resistance and you eat large portions of these foods. In this case, it would be beneficial to count them as part of your carbohydrate intake.
Sincerely,
Betsy Stanshine RD
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