What to eat in the Zone
2004 • rrp $18.95 • Paperback • ISBN:0060587423
Is Zone Food Blocks "revised and updated!"
My verdict
It contains more instructional and theoretical information than Zone Food Blocks, but unfortunately the revisions to the food list are unfavourable for Australians.
Again, for enthusiasts only I'm afraid.
Good features
- More good instructional and theoretical information than Zone Food Blocks.
- Sections on dining out on different cuisines, and one for business travellers.
Not so good features
- The long food block list has been abbreviated to include only packaged or "prepared" foods and fast foods, so it contains far fewer useful entries than Zone Food Blocks.
- The long food block list is mostly American products.
- The long food list doesn't include fresh foods (there is a normal food list with favourable choices only).
More...
A note on the cover says "originally published as Zone Food Blocks," but it has changed quite a lot. Unfortunately the changes to the food list limit its usefulness to Australians.
If you are looking for a longer list the dearer Zone Food Blocks is probably a better choice, but keep in mind the online food block database at www.ZoneDiet.com, and those of you familiar with grams and blocks can try the USDA's nutrient database.
Contents
| What to eat in the Zone | ||
| Part | Page | |
| Part I. Getting started | 1 | |
| What is the Zone? | 1 | |
| Why is the Zone important to you? | 2 | |
| Zone benefits | 4 | |
| Making Zone meals using the hand-eye method | 9 | |
| What are Zone food blocks? | 12 | |
| Carbohydrates | 14 | |
| Fat | 17 | |
| Protein | 19 | |
| Using Zone food blocks | 21 | |
| Making adjustments to your meals using Zone food blocks | 25 | |
| Reading food labels | 26 | |
| Zone commandments | 30 | |
| The Zone food pyramid | 33 | |
| Part II. The top Zone food ingredients | 37 | |
| Eating in: your home Zone | 44 | |
| Your guide to supermarket shopping | 45 | |
| Part III. Putting it all together | 47 | |
| Basic Zone rules | 48 | |
| Recipes for a week in the Zone | 48 | |
| 7 days in the Zone (female) | 49 | |
| 7 days in the Zone (male) | 68 | |
| Zone snack guide | 88 | |
| Dining out: your Zone away from home | 95 | |
| Part IV. Zone food blocks for prepared meals | 101 | |
| Part V. Zone food blocks for fast foods | 243 | |
| Appendixes | ||
| Continuing support | 297 | |
| Zone block help | 297 | |
| References | 298 | |
