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The Glycaemic Index Diet
The glycaemic index diet system is based around the gi index, a list showing types of food and an indicator of the speed with which the glucose and energy in the food gets converted to sugar in the dieters bloodstream. The claim is that slow acting food types (ie those with a low Gi number), keep you satisfied for a longer period of time and help you to eat fewer food without starving yourself.
It's also very good for folk with diabetes, as the low GI food types are beneficial in minimizing surges in glucose secretion.








Dried Fig Jam Recipe

Dried Fig Jam Category Canning Recipes 
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28 oz Dried figs (used both

-homemade and commercial) 5 c ;Water

1/2 c Fresh lemon juice

3 c Sugar

Seeds from juiced lemons 1 ts Ground cardamom

1 tb Dark rum

Place figs in 4 qt pot. Add all water, cover pot, bring to a boil and remove pot from heat. Let the pot of figs sit for at least an hour to plump them. Remove figs from the dark water with a slotted spoon. Reserve the water. Cut stems off figs with scissors and chop figs medium coarse by hand or in a processor. Add lemon juice and sugar to the fig water. Set water to a second boil, then reduce heat and let simmer for 5-10 minutes. Tie up seeds into a cheesecloth bundle and drop in fig water. Drop the chopped figs into the fig water. Bring fig jam to another boil, then let simmer for 15-20 minutes. Jam should be slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Take out the cheesecloth bag. Stir in the rum and cardamom well. Ladle into 1 pint jars (1/2 pint works, too), leaving 1/4" headspace. Seal jars according to manufacturer's instructions. Process jars for 15 minutes in a boiling water bath. Yield: About 4 pints.

 
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