Zoneperfect Cooking Made Easy: Quick, Delicious Meals for Your Healthy Zone Lifestyle »

Gloria Bakst is a nutritional lifestyle consultant and the founder of Balanced Nutritional Lifestyles. Gloria spent seven years as the food expert at ZonePerfect Nutrition and wrote the popular Cooking with Gloria column on the Zone Perfect website. Her recipes have been published in Weight Watcher cookbooks, The Jewish Vegetarian Year Cookbook and The Healing the Heart Cookbook.

Mary Goodbody is a nationally known food writer and coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Taste: Pure and Simple. She recently worked with bestselling author Debra Ponzek on The Family Kitchen Mary also has collaborated on cookbooks with Williams-Sonoma and Art Smith, Oprah Winfrey's chef.

Keep your body in shape and your taste buds happy in the Zone

Gloria Bakst, a former food expert at ZonePerfect Nutrition, presents her mouthwatering collection of meal plans and recipes that will keep you in the Zone. So scrumptious and so simple to make, you just won't believe it's . . .

Breakfast . . .

Sunday Brunch Bagels with Smoked Fish

Blueberry Smoothie

Appetizers, Soups, and Salads . . .

Stuffed Mushrooms

Shrimp Soup with Ginger and Snow Peas

Arugula and Roasted Pear Salad

Fish and Seafood . . .

Grilled Swordfish in Lime-Cilantro Sauce

Baked New England Cod

Mussels with Artichoke Hearts

Poultry and Meat . . .

Chicken Stir-Fry with Almonds

Sauteed Turkey Breast with Mushroom & Garlic

Marinated Lamb Kabobs

Tofu, Tempeh, and Other Vegetarian Main Courses . . .

Italian-Flavored Tofu Sausage with Vegetables

Chili-in-the-Zone

Zucchini Lasagna

Vegetable Side Dishes . . .

Brazilian Black Beans with Salsa

Oven-Roasted Orange Vegetables

Grilled Eggplant with Hoisin Sauce

Desserts and Snacks . . .

Sweet Crisps with Ricotta and Berries

Summer Cherries Jubilee

Almond Biscotti

150 easy-to-make recipes . . .

2 weeks of family-friendly menus . . .

1 ZonePerfect program for every lifestyle!

Lose weight. Increase energy. Improve health. Feel great. These are just a few of the amazing benefits of the Zone lifestyle, the perfect 40-30-30 balance of proteins, carbs, and fats that's scientifically proven to help you slim down, shape up, and satisfy your cravings for real food. But how do you juggle your family, career, and busy schedule if your diet plan is hard to follow? It's easy with ZonePerfect Cooking Made Easy.

Specifically designed for real people with real lives, this incredible collection of simple recipes and meal plans takes the hassle out of shopping, cooking, and eating "in the Zone." Food expert Gloria Bakst avoids the overly complicated "block" method of other Zone meal plans and provides a realistic alternative for people on-the-go. She's done all the work so you don't have to, creating a wide array of mouthwatering dishes that are perfectly balanced, surprisingly easy to cook, and unbelievably good.

You'll learn how to:

• Stock your pantry and shop using the book's handy food guide
• Prepare delicious, balanced meals your whole family will love
• "Eyeball" a restaurant menu to find Zone-friendly items so you can eat in the Zone wherever you go!

For more than ten years, the Zone has proven to be a safe, effective way to eat well, feel better, and look your best. But that doesn't mean you have to work all day in the kitchen. All you need is ZonePerfect Cooking Made Easy.

Gloria Bakst is a nutritional lifestyle consultant and the founder of Balanced Nutritional Lifestyles. Gloria spent seven years as the food expert at ZonePerfect Nutrition and wrote the popular Cooking with Gloria column on the Zone Perfect website. Her recipes have been published in Weight Watcher cookbooks, The Jewish Vegetarian Year Cookbook and The Healing the Heart Cookbook.

Mary Goodbody is a nationally known food writer and coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Taste: Pure and Simple. She recently worked with bestselling author Debra Ponzek on The Family Kitchen Mary also has collaborated on cookbooks with Williams-Sonoma and Art Smith, Oprah Winfrey's chef.