laramie

Well, you certainly can't go wrong by passing up pastries. But before you accept that idea that you can eat any amount of nuts, take a look at the calorie count. Nuts are wonderfully nutritious, and I'm sure they have a low glycemic index, but they still have 200 calories per ounce. Same thing for dried fruit - you can gulp down enough in a single handful to use up a whole meal's worth of calories.

However, I will stop arguing with you about the glycemic index in potatoes if you give me all your frozen homemade beef stew. You're right - potatoes are poison! ;-)