When I eat out at a vegetarian restaurant I come

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10. Do you know what's in the broccoli salad?

aside from broccoli, that is - does the restaurant use packaged salad dressings, for example? And how high is high - twice your usual level, 10% more? Rice and beans do contain carbohydrates of various kinds, some more easily digestible than others. Serving size can also be a factor - many American restaurants have huge portions.

Based on my extremely unscientific observations on a sample size of 1: my mother, who was diabetic, took blood sugar readings three times a day. In the weeks I cooked for her - using no prepared or packaged foods (because when I was Mom-sitting there wasn't much else to do except prepare meals from scratch) her blood sugar levels were consistently lower than they were when her regular caregiver cooked for her. I have no idea why, but I suspect that even a small amount of packaged foods can have an effect.