On Fri, 15 Dec 2000, Wally Day wrote:

> I'm sorry, but I can't see how lettuce, celery,
> brocolli, cucumbers, etc. can fit in the
> "carbohydrate" group. Seems like they should be in
> some kind of "other" group.

Why?  They all contain utilizable more utilizable carbohydrate
than protein or fat.  They should be considered low-density
carbohydrates.

It's interesting, though, that 100g of liver contains about twice
as much carbohydrate as 100g of cucumber.

Todd Moody
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