Authors: Barry Sears, Deborah Kotz
ISBN-13: 9780060741907, ISBN-10: 0060741902
Format: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date Published: June 2004
Edition: First Edition
Dr. Barry Sears is recognized as one of the world's leading medical researchers on the hormonal effects of food. He is the author of the number one New York Times bestseller The Zone as well as Mastering the Zone, Zone-Perfect Meals in Minutes, Zone Food Blocks, A Week in the Zone, The Age-Free Zone, The Top 100 Zone Foods, The Soy Zone, The Omega Rx Zone, Zone Meals in Seconds, and What to Eat in the Zone. His books have sold more than five million copies and have been translated into twenty-two languages in forty countries. He continues his research on the inflammatory process as the president of the nonprofit Inflammation Research Foundation in Marblehead, Massachusetts. The father of two grown daughters, he lives in Swampscott, Massachusetts, with his wife, Lynn.
Millions of people worldwide have discovered the power of the Zone. A breakthrough approach to dieting based on Nobel Prize-winning scientific research, the Zone treats food as the most powerful drug available. Used wisely, food will take you into the Zone, a state of exceptional health familiar to champion athletes. You'll not only burn body fat, you'll keep it off. You'll also fight heart disease, diabetes, PMS, chronic fatigue, depression, and cancer. Discover the benefits of this revolutionary program in just seven days with A Week in the Zone:
A Week in the Zone also contains appendices on frequently asked questions, how to calculate your lean body mass, information on Zone food blocks, a list of resources, and more. Enter the Zone and experience the dietary program that has transformed the way America eats. You'll be glad you did.
About the Author:
Barry Sears Ph.D., is a widely published scientist and medical researcher who currently serves as the president of Eicotech Corporation, a biotechnology company. He lives in Swampscott, Massachusetts, with his wife, Lynn, and two daughters, Kelly and Kristin.
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Acknowledgments | vii | |
Introduction | ix | |
1. | What is the Zone? | 1 |
2. | Food and Hormones: Your Keys to Entering the Zone | 5 |
3. | Getting Started in the Zone | 15 |
4. | A Zone Makeover for Your Kitchen | 26 |
5. | Recipes for a Week in the Zone | 36 |
6. | More Quick and Easy Zone Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, and Snacks | 64 |
7. | Dining out in the Zone | 75 |
8. | The Soy Zone | 80 |
9. | The Anti-Aging Zone: Living Longer and Living Better | 87 |
10. | Zone Supplements | 97 |
11. | Fine-Tuning the Zone | 108 |
12. | Success Stories from the Zone | 119 |
13. | Frequently Asked Questions | 124 |
14. | Why High-Protein Diets Fail | 138 |
15. | Scientific Validation of the Zone | 143 |
Conclusion: The Future of Your Health Care in America | 147 | |
Appendix A | Resources | 149 |
Appendix B | Zone Food Choices: The 1-2-3 Method | 151 |
Appendix C | Zone Food Choices: The Zone Food Block Method | 160 |
Bibliography | 170 | |
Index | 177 |