Diet Skinny Shake Recipe
The Eve's Fig
Article by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites
Skinny Shake Recipe, Weight Loss Tips & Nutrition Facts for Figs
Forget the apple. It's all about Eve now. Healthy wholesome milk, sweet figs - enough goodness to scare the living daylights out of the Diet Devil.
Enjoy this diet shake recipe with friends if you wish or if you're sipping alone, then cut the recipe down to size - using only one-half of the recommended ingredients.
Considering what happened to Eve, don't forget to make use of the fig leaves.
The Eve's Fig, a Diet Drink Recipe - Total Calories Equal 185 for Recipe
1 ½ cups of ice cold reduced fat milk (135 calories)
2-4 ice cubes
plus 1-3 packets of Splenda or Equal if extra sweetness is desired
1 Tablespoon of Fig Preserves (50 calories)
Dash of Vanilla Extract (Imitation vanilla works wonderfully well in this recipe.)
Blend until thick and frothy. Serve in chilled glasses. Serves 2 generously for about 93 calories each
Weight Loss Tips, Low Calorie Recipes for Figs
The following nutritional data is based on the sizes of figs accordingly:
1 large fig equals 2½" Diameter and is 64 Grams
1 Medium Fig equals 2¼" Diameter and is 50 Grams
1 Small Fig equals 1½" Diameter and is 40 Grams
If you've never tried fig preserves then you are in for an exceptional treat. They contain about 45 calories per serving and are deliciously nutritious. Serve on breakfast toast, English muffins or bagels. You can even use the preserves as a glazing sauce for meats as well as for making figgy pancakes. Simply add a Tablespoon of fig preserves to your pancake recipe.
Fig Calories, Nutrition Facts, Raw State
|
Nutritional Elements |
Units |
100 grams |
1 Large Fig |
1 Medium Fig |
1 Small Fig |
| Energy, Calories |
kcals |
74 |
47 |
37 |
30 |
| Protein |
g |
0.75 |
0.48 |
0.38 |
0.30 |
| Total Fat |
g |
0.30 |
0.19 |
0.15 |
0.12 |
| Carbohydrates |
g |
19.18 |
12.28 |
9.59 |
7.67 |
| Fiber, Dietary |
g |
2.9 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
| Sugars |
g |
16.26 |
10.41 |
8.13 |
6.50 |
| Saturated Fat |
g |
0.060 |
0.038 |
0.030 |
0.024 |
| Monounsaturated Fat |
g |
0.066 |
0.042 |
0.033 |
0.026 |
| Polyunsaturated Fat |
g |
0.144 |
0.092 |
0.072 |
0.058 |
| Cholesterol |
mg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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