Fresh Fig and Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese

Fresh Fig and Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese

Fresh sweet figs with soft goat cheese over baby arugula topped with a balsamic glaze. A beautiful salad without the fuss, using only 5 ingredients; this salad will make you look like a rock star in the kitchen!

Once revered as a symbol of peace and prosperity, figs are beloved today for their unique flavor and texture. Not to mention, they offer some health perks, too: figs contain some potassium and vitamin A.

What’s your Salad’tude this Holiday Season? My salad’tude is simple, healthy, beautiful and quick.

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Nutritional tid-bits provided by Heather K Jones, RD (aka The Diet P.I.).

Original article and pictures take www.skinnytaste.com site

FREE Quick Start Guide for the 17 Day Diet

FREE Quick Start Guide for the 17 Day Diet

A brief overview of each of the 4 cycles

Best practices for transitional days

A complete food list for each cycle of the diet

Answers to the 13 most commonly asked questions including the ever popular “How do I get off this pesky plateau?”

Weight Loss Goal Chart

A “Commit to Change Contract” to keep you motivated and focused

Original article and pictures take 17ddblog.com site

Food Serving Sizes for the 17 Day Diet

Food Serving Sizes for the 17 Day Diet

Quick Reference Guide for Serving Sizes on the 17 Day Diet

You can find most of the serving sizes on any of the Cycle Food Lists. For clarity, here is a quick and easy reference guide to serving sizes for the 17 Day Diet for some of the servings that aren’t quite clear:

Lean Proteins

Cycle 1 — Serving = unlimited amounts of lean proteins

Cycle 2 — Serving = liberal amounts of lean proteins

Cycle 3 — Serving = Size of a small kitchen sponge

Cleansing Vegetables

All Cycles — Serving = liberal/unlimited amounts

Starchy Vegetables

Cycle 2 — See Cycle 2 Food List for serving sizes

Fruit (2 Servings Per Day Before 2pm)

All Cycles — Serving = 1 Piece of Fresh Fruit or 1 Cup Chopped Fresh Fruit

Probiotics (2 Servings Per Day)

Yogurt — Serving = 6 oz.

Kefir and Low-fat acidophilus milk — Serving = 1 Cup

All others on Cycles 1 and 2 — See blog post on serving sizes for probiotics

Additions on Cycle 3 — See Cycle 3 Food List for Serving Sizes for Probiotics

Natural Starches (2 Servings Per Day before 2pm)

Check the Food Lists to determine which item is allowed during Cycle 2 and Cycle 3

All Grains — Serving = 1/2 Cup Cooked

Legumes — Serving = 1/2 Cup Cooked

Breads — Serving = 1 Slice

Whole Grain Bagel — Serving = 1/2 bagel

Whole Wheat Pita Bread — Serving = 1 pocket

Whole Wheat Tortilla — Serving = 10″ Tortilla

Pasta — Serving = 1/2 Cup Cooked

High Fiber Cereals — Serving = 1 Cup (except for low-sugar granola 1/2 cup)

Friendly Fats – Cycle 3 (1 to 2 Tablespoons daily unless otherwise indicated)

Avocado — Serving = ¼ fruit

Canola Oil — Serving = 1 tablespoon

Walnut Oil — Serving = 1 tablespoon

Light mayonnaise — Serving = 2 tablespoons

Mayonnaise — Serving = 1 tablespoon

Nuts or seeds, un-oiled — Serving = 2 tablespoons

Reduced-calorie margarines — Serving = 2 tablespoons

Reduced-fat salad dressings — Serving = 2 tablespoons

Salad dressings — Serving = 1 tablespoon

Trans-free margarines — Serving = 1 tablespoon

Dairy Substitutes – Cycle 3

Sugar-free rice, almond or soy milk — Serving = 1 Cup

Optional Snacks – Cycle 3

Alcohol – Cycle 3

Wine — Serving = 5 oz.

Beer — Serving = 12 oz

Hard Liquor = Serving 1 1/2 oz.

Original article and pictures take 17ddblog.com site