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Lisa, To be correct: Two tbs of pumpkin seeds have 1.2 gr of carbs....Alan

Is this contest still going on?

Sorry, real life interfered with my web life <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Newbomb is correct with 2.4g per 2 Tbsp of pumpkin seeds!

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QUESTION 8:
How many net carbs in 2 Tbsp of almonds (my current favorite nut type)?

* 0.7g
* 1.4g
* 2.1g
* 2.8g

1.4g

You're right, xicyx!! I am in fact eating almonds right now while I type this. I used to not like almonds, but once you get used to that rough outside they really are quite tasty - and healthy.

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QUESTION 9:
How many net carbs in 2 Tbsp of pecans?

* 0.1g
* 0.3g
* 0.6g
* 0.9g

0.6 net carbs

You're right, Newcomb! I'm sorry I'm not able to post a question a day right now - we had severe site outages last week and I'm in the middle of a massive server move. It'll probably be a week or two before I settle back down into a normal life <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

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QUESTION 10:
What is Stevia?

* Leafy herb from South America
* Leafy herb from Asia
* Artificial construct from sugar
* Artificial construct from starch

Leafy herb from South America

You are correct, it is the Leafy Herb from South America that is extremely sweet <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

xicyx is right!

Sorry for the delay - the server is fully moved now, so now there's random cleanup I have to do. I'll be back to normal probably the middle of next week or so <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

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QUESTION 11:
What is Glycemic Load?

* How many g of sugar to eat per day
* The percentage of sugar in your blood
* A combination of the type of sugar in a food (how fast it absorbs) and the quantity
* The net weight of sugar in a food item