tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post116488807269689943..comments2024-03-26T05:07:24.149+11:00Comments on .: Feedback—Your FAQs AnsweredGI Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07609354784645028388noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-1165722638497575522006-12-10T14:50:00.000+11:002006-12-10T14:50:00.000+11:00i think we'd better not use GI as the only conside...i think we'd better not use GI as the only consideration when deciding whether to eat certain foods or not.<BR/>with regards to consuming carrots (whether raw or cooked) we need to look other factors as well (beyond GI):<BR/><BR/>- food safety - if we want to eat raw carrots, we need to make sure we've washed the carrot properly, with clean water. and can we be sure that the "inside" (inner parts of those carrots) are not contaminated by bugs?<BR/><BR/>- vitamins - raw carrots would have more beta carotene as cooking can destroy some of the beta carotene content<BR/><BR/>- dental health - whatever beneficial raw carrots are, they are tougher and therefore more difficult to chew by those who have dentures or bad/missing teeth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-1165246339749330472006-12-05T02:32:00.000+11:002006-12-05T02:32:00.000+11:00I find the fact that 3-4 large carrots was conside...I find the fact that 3-4 large carrots was considered quite a large serving to be a little bit sad, and certainly reflective of how most people eat far too few vegetables. In actuality, this should be a typical serving of vegetables for a meal, with daily vegetable intake of a couple pounds a day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-1165105756208696342006-12-03T11:29:00.000+11:002006-12-03T11:29:00.000+11:00If Vijay P. Khasat reads the FAQ on carrots again ...If Vijay P. Khasat reads the FAQ on carrots again he'll notice that the testing which produced the low GI values for carrots was done with both cooked carrots and raw carrot juice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-1165103324025214522006-12-03T10:48:00.000+11:002006-12-03T10:48:00.000+11:00The bottom line is that carrots - cooked or raw - ...The bottom line is that carrots - cooked or raw - contain very little carbohydrate per serving. You'll note in this article that we had to feed a huge portion to actually register a meaningful GI value. Carrots are very low GI (negligible GI in regular portions) and can be enjoyed cooked or raw.GI Grouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609354784645028388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-1165103217626281542006-12-03T10:46:00.000+11:002006-12-03T10:46:00.000+11:00I SUGGEST THAT YOU REEVALUATE YOUR STATEMENT ABOUT...I SUGGEST THAT YOU REEVALUATE YOUR STATEMENT ABOUT THE FACT THAT RAW AND COOKED CARROTS HAVE THE SAME GI. IT IS SIMPLY WRONG AND DEFIES LOGIC. COOKED CARROTS RELEASE SUGARS QUICKER THAN THE RAW CARROTS. PLEASE REEXAMINE AND CORRECT IT. OTHERWISE YOUR READERS WILL INTERPRET IT INCORRECTLY AND CONSUME COOKED CARROTS THAT ARE EASY TO EAT.<BR/><BR/>THANKS<BR/><BR/>VIJAY P. KHASAT, M.S., P.E. (TYPE II DIABETIC WHO COMSUE 2 RAW CARROTS EVERY DAY)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com