the jicama debate... your opinions pls and thank you!
 

I have recently discovered jicama.. it is so delicious with a little stevia, cinnamon, and a spritz of I cant believe its Not Butter. :carrot:I saw it listed in the normal non-restricted veggie list but some people on here have been saying that it is too high in carbs.. any opinions? Think it is safe to eat every day. I am not a salad eater(something about the texture just freaks me out) and jicama is a nice and easy low prep veggie that I dont mind raw.. advice? As always thanks guys, you are seriously the best!

P.S. Google said it has 58 carbs! is that true?! how could that even be allowed?

Jicima doesn't have the same nutritional elements you get from greens...and you need those to correctly balance your diet and aid with digestion of the proteins. In addition I think the use of sweetners, even calorie/carb free ones, should be avoided where possible.

Jicima is however yummy and it should work as a crunchy snack. i have some and want to try it different ways.

It shouldn't be a debate with yourself over it. It is on the sheet so it's on program. I trust they have done lots of observing before they include anything on the list but that may be naive of me.

Try it as outlined in the plan, if you find your weight loss stops eliminate it.

Everybody's body reacts differently so how it reacts for someone else may not be the case for you.

On the other thread about it someone mentioned it is high in fibre which is a real plus.

I can't get it in the stores here but would love to try it.I'll look when I go to the eastcoast next week.

Jicama is included in the vegetables list on the Phase 1 Worksheet. Eat it with a clear conscience.

There is no debate.
It is on the list.
eat it.
Should all your veggies be jicama all the time?
No.
We should eat variety.
That is the way to health.

Love jicama!!! And love that it's on the list, and not restricted. I eat it often, not everyday, but many times. Love that it's delicious raw, and easy to prep. Enjoy it! It's on the list.

I'm not trying to start a debate - but it is interesting.

Tomatoes are restricted with about 2.5 g of sugar per 100g of tomato.

Jícama is not restricted with a little less than 2g of sugar per 100g of Jícama.

ok ... fight! :D

Maybe it's the acid in tomatoes?

I think it is interesting, too.
IP is marketed to simplify things--measure 1 cup of any of the listed vegetables--you don't have to memorize different amounts to equal specific calorie (or carb or sugar) targets. We also know that the selections on the sheet consider the whole alkalizing vs acidic thing

But back to this particular discussion:
Both tomatoes and jicama are highly alkalizing foods (per list at alkalizing for life dot com)

from usda data
1 cup (180g) tomato is 32 cal, 7g total carbs, 1.2g fiber, 4.7g sugar, 9mg sodium
1 cup (130g) jicama is 49 cal, 11g total carbs, 6g fiber, 2.3g sugar, 5mg sodium

It could be an above/below the line thing based on net carbs of 5 (I'm sure that's not going to hold for some of the other vegetables on the list).
It could also be that you don't make tomato sauce out of jicama, so your chances of "accidentally" overeating tomato is much greater than jicama.
It could even just be a ploy to get people to move on beyond tomato in their vegetable selections to get a better variety of nutrients.
It could just be a way to copyright the plan.
It could even be based on old science for PSMF plans.

I'd love to know the reasoning because I like to understand the science of the rules.

Regardless, it worked just fine with limiting tomatoes and having jicama more frequently once jicama appeared on the list.

My bet is Jicama is so much less common that they don't worry about people "abusing" it and taking in too many carbs.

i need to figure out what these and rutabaga look like in the store lol and try them out :D

Enjoy it!!! If it's on the sheet it's a go...and a sweetener is fine! Go for it and enjoy! Not all allowable veggies provide optimal nutrients (hence the multivitamin) ;)! So, again, if it's on the sheet EAT IT AS YOU WISH!!!

I found pics of both by googling

as did i, BUT, trying to find them in the store and knowing how to pick them is a different task. You should have seen me trying to buy zucchini for the first time lol...i'd eaten it before just never bought it.

Or finding it in the first place the farther north you are.