PRAVDA, the book IS vague in some areas, so don't feel that you are the only one who is confused at times when reading it. If you understand that the men who "wrote" SB took their information from Michael Montignac's book and made a US version of MM's book before he could, then you can understand why it's a bit confusing at times, they weren't thurough when copying all the info!
Don't worry about mixing foods, this isn't like Suzanne Sommers, we don't do food combining, at least I never have! I don't know where you may of read about a high fat and a low GI food. Actually, if you put a high GI food and a low GI food together, you get a moderate GI rating, which is good when you want something that's high on the GI. The fruit rule is best explained in MM's book, but I have it posted, if I remember correctly, on our FOOD INFORMATION BOARD. It's suggested to eat fruit seperately, except berries, but if they don't bother you, then it's fine. We are all different and each of our bodies react to things differently. Personally, I follow the fruit rule, with the exception of berries-most of the time (but did so exclusively for more than a year).
SB rules say you can eat something that has 3grams of sugar or less. I go to the extreme and don't even have that. There always seems to be an alternative to something I want that has 3grams in it. If I see sugar as an ingredient, I don't buy it (but now, that's with the exception of 70% chocolate). I'm a bit anal at times, and go beyond, but the 3 gram rule is fine
Yogurt, as long as your brand doesn't have any types of sugar listed in the ingredients, then the sugars you see listed are naturally occuring. Many people get confused with this when looking for yogurt. I get plain low fat/non-fat yogurt and add some sweetener (Stevia) and some flavored extract or pureed fruit, you can even add a tbl of SF jelly. Milk and tomato sauce also have naturally occuring sugars, among some other foods. Being a good label reader will help you identify what's natural and what's added in foods.
Smoothie recipes, I'll get you one, if I don't do so in a timely matter, remind me-AGE!!!
Restaurants, not hard at all, you learn that you can eat out at most anywhere. Restaurants are happy to please and usually will prepare things as you ask. When in doubt about how something is prepared, or ingredients, ask. Ask them if there is any white flour in a cream soup, tell them you're highly allergic to white flour, they'll tell you-rather than see you foaming at the mouth on the floor!
Meat, fish and chicken are always easy to find on menus, and finding them a style you can eat should be just as easy. If no sweet potato exsists as a sub for a white, most places have steamed veggies-there's always an alternative, you just have to make sure you ask for them.
Snack ideas for kids-lots of recipes on the board. If you have something in particular in mind, let me know and I'll see if I can help.
Hope this helped some!
Debbie
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