Ingredients:

2 c. water
2 c. raisins
1 c. unsweetened apple sauce
2 eggs
2 tbsp. liquid sweetener
3/4 c. cooking oil
1 tsp. soda
2 c. plain flour
1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla

Instructions:

Cook raisins in water until water is gone. Add the applesauce, eggs, sweetener and oil and mix well. Blend in the other ingredients which have been sifted together. Add vanilla. Pour into greased and floured pans, preferably loaf pans. Bake about 1 hour at 350 degrees or until done. Makes 10 to 12 servings.

For those of you who are looking for a quick and easy Glycemic Index Chart that you can print out and keep in your kitchen when you are preparing food I have created 3 seperate charts for you for Low, Medium and High GI foods.

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Low GI Foods
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Medium GI Foods
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High GI Foods
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Ingredients:

1 pkg. dry yeast
2 tbsp. warm water (105-115 degrees)
2 c. buttermilk
5 c. all purpose flour
Sugar substitute to equal 1/4 c. sugar
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. shortening

Instructions:

Combine yeast and water; let stand 5 minutes or until bubbly. Add buttermilk to yeast mixture and set aside. Combine dry ingredients in large bowl; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk mixture to dry mixture, stirring with fork until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out on floured surface and knead lightly about 3-4 times. Roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness; cut into 36 rounds with a 2 inch cutter and place on non- stick baking sheets. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Makes 36 biscuits. Serving 1 biscuit. Exchange: 1 bread and 1 fat.

Learning how to use the Glycemic Index Chart is one of the first steps in losing weight effectively and keeping it off on the Low GI Diet. According to studies, the Low Glycemic Index Diet is quite effective at not only helping individuals to lose weight but also to keep it off over the long term as well as to reduce the chances of several serious diseases.

The Glycemic Index Chart functions as the core of the Low GI Diet. In a sense, it works as a type of scale that can be used to rank foods which contain carbohydrates. This is an imperative point because protein related foods such as fish, meat, poultry and eggs are not generally included on the chart. As they have no significant impact on the body’s blood sugar levels they are almost irrelevant to the chart.

The chart itself ranks foods according to the impact the foods have on the body’s blood sugar levels. Some foods tend to be absorbed by the body and raise the body’s blood sugar levels rather quickly. These foods, therefore, rank high on the Glycemic Index Chart. The chart starts at 0 and ends at 100. The ranking of 100 is assigned as the height of the chart due to the fact that foods are compared to their impact on the body in relation to glucose, which has a glycemic index of 100.

More on How to use the Glycemic Index Chart

Ingredients:

1 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. margarine
1/2 c. Sugar Twin
1 egg
1 c. unsweetened applesauce
1/2 c. raisins, chopped
1 c. All Bran Buds
1/2 c. finely chopped nuts

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Sift together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and baking soda.  In large bowl, mix together margarine, artificial sweetener and egg.  Mix in dry ingredients, alternating with applesauce.  Fold in bran, raisins and nuts and mix thoroughly.  Drop onto greased cookie sheet by tablespoons.  Lightly flatten with fork, dipped in milk.  Bake for 7-8 minutes.