On Wed, 27 Feb 2002 16:22:19 +1100, Dean Pistilli <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Richard, >When you say 'roots and tubers' ('yams' also -another generic word) which vegetables specifically do you mean?? i would like to try some of these out. One other thing that might be significant is to look at the fiber/carbohydrate ratio of various roots,tubers -- (high) 1:2 or 3 for turnips, jicama vs. (low) 1:6 or 7 for yams, from tables I've seen. Philip Thrift http://www.geocities.com/paleofitness