On Fri, 11 May 2001 19:31:37 -0400, Mark Labbee <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >My copy of The Glucose Revolution shows rutabagas to have a glycemic index >of 72 on the glucose = 100 scale while white potatoes can range from 63 when >boiled to 85 when baked. Interesting that sweet potatoes have a glycemic >index of 54 when boiled. Maybe this so-called "glycemic index" is not worth considering afterall. Maybe it's just carbs/kg or carbs/fiber or something else. Anyway I am pro-rutabaga-turnip, anti-potato-yam :-) Philip Thrift http://www.paleofitness.com