Zone Diet Review

The Zone Diet Information

• Higher protein and lower carbohydrate.

• Lose 10 lbs in 5 weeks.

• Stabilize blood sugar levels.

• Decrease hunger and increase energy.

The Zone Diet Plan

The Zone is achieved when each meal is composed of 40% carbohydrates, 30% proteins and 30% fat.  This might sound complicated but it is actually pretty easy when you follow the Zone Food Block System.  With this system different foods are assigned a food block value.  For example a block of protein is equal to 7 grams, which is about 1 ounce of low-fat cheese.  Your gender, activity level and current percentage of body fat will determine your daily food block requirements.  The average woman needs 11 food blocks a day.  So this means you would have 3 meals made of 3 food blocks each and 2 snacks made of 1 food block each, to equal 11 food blocks for the day.

Zone Food Block System

1 Protein Food Block = 7 grams of Protein
                                  1 oz of skinless chicken breast
                                  1/4 cup of cottage cheese
                                  1 1/2 oz of salmon
                                  1 oz of beef

1 Carbohydrate Food Block = 9 grams of Carbohydrate
                                           1/2 apple
                                           10 cups romaine lettuce
                                           1 cup butternut squash
                                           6 oz of light beer

1 Fat Food Block = 1.5 grams of Fat
                             1/3 tsp of canola oil
                             3 olives
                             1/2 tsp peanut butter
                             1/3 tsp butter

Free Zone Diet Recipe

Baked Fish and Vegetables

Ingredients:

1 tsp olive oil
4 1/2 oz flounder
Onions, sliced
2 cups yellow squash, sliced
2 cups zucchini, sliced
Lemon juice
Thyme and dill, chopped
1 plum

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Coat bottom of baking dish with oil.  Spread half the vegetables in the dish.  Top with fish fillets.  Put the rest of the vegetables on top.  Sprinkle lemon juice and herbs over the mixture plus a couple of grinds of pepper, it desired.  Cover with foil and bake about 45 minutes or until fish is done and vegetables are tender.  Serve with lemon wedges.

 

 

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Diets-az provides information about diets.  No information given here can substitute professional medical advice.  Please consult your doctor before making any significant dietary changes.