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Have a Local Food Party : Instead of counting time or distance, simply enjoy the pleasures of local food by organizing a potluck meal in which everything must be local. Keep your fingers crossed that someone will splurge on handmade goat cheese, and don’t forget some local wine, beer or juice. If you’re organizing a big catered event, the Society for Nutrition Education has a downloadable brochure to help you line up local food resources.

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The Glycaemic Index Diet
The gi index diet is linked to the glycaemic index, a list of foods and an indicator of the rapidity that the glucose and energy in the food type gets transformed to sugar in the dieters blood stream. The claim is that long-acting foods (ie those foods with a low Glycaemic index score), will keep you feeling full for longer and mean that you can eat fewer food without being miserabl;e.
It is also very beneficial for individuals with diabetes, as the low GI food types are useful in minimizing surges in blood glucose amount.

Chili Bean Casserole

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Ingredients And Procedures

1/2 lb Uncooked red kidney beans

2 pt Water

1 tb Olive oil

1 lg Onion, finely chopped

1 ea Garlic clove, pressed

1/2 lb Mixed vegetables*

1/2 ts Basil

1/2 ts Cumin

1/4 ts Cayenne pepper

1 tb Chili powder

14 oz Tomatoes, chopped finely+

2 tb Tomato paste

3 tb Red wine++

2 oz Bulgur wheat+++

1 1/2 pt Stock

2 tb Lemon juice

Salt & pepper Soak beans. Drain & rinse well. Bring to boil in fresh water & boil fast for 10 minutes. Reduce heat & cook for 40 minutes, depending upon the freshness of the beans. Older beans will take longer to cook. Drain, reserving the liquid for stock later. Heat the olive oil in a large pot, gently fry the onion & garlic for a few minutes. Add the chopped vegetables, cooked beans, basil & spices. Stir well & cook for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, bulgur wheat & 1 pint of the stock. Bring to a boil, cover the pot, reduce heat & simmer gently for 30 minutes. Add the lemon juice & the rest of the seasonings. Add more stock if necessary. Cook for a further 20 minutes. Serve. * Use a mixture of carrots, bell peppers, celery + Either fresh or canned tomatoes will work ++ You can omit the wine or substitute with a little tomato juice or extra stock +++ If you can't get bulgur wheat, try using brown rice

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    <b>Ingredients And Procedures</b><p>
        <TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=3 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><P>1/2 lb Uncooked red kidney beans <P>2 pt Water <P>1 tb Olive oil <P>1 lg Onion, finely chopped <P>1 ea Garlic clove, pressed <P>1/2 lb Mixed vegetables* <P>1/2 ts Basil <P>1/2 ts Cumin <P>1/4 ts Cayenne pepper <P>1 tb Chili powder <P>14 oz Tomatoes, chopped finely+ <P>2 tb Tomato paste <P>3 tb Red wine++ <P>2 oz Bulgur wheat+++ <P>1 1/2 pt Stock <P>2 tb Lemon juice <P>Salt & pepper Soak beans. Drain & rinse well. Bring to boil in fresh water & boil fast for 10 minutes. Reduce heat & cook for 40 minutes, depending upon the freshness of the beans. Older beans will take longer to cook. Drain, reserving the liquid for stock later. Heat the olive oil in a large pot, gently fry the onion & garlic for a few minutes. Add the chopped vegetables, cooked beans, basil & spices. Stir well & cook for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, bulgur wheat & 1 pint of the stock. Bring to a boil, cover the pot, reduce heat & simmer gently for 30 minutes. Add the lemon juice & the rest of the seasonings. Add more stock if necessary. Cook for a further 20 minutes. Serve. * Use a mixture of carrots, bell peppers, celery + Either fresh or canned tomatoes will work ++ You can omit the wine or substitute with a little tomato juice or extra stock +++ If you can't get bulgur wheat, try using brown rice <BR><BR></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>     <p>
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