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""Enter the Zone" will surely draw interest - and controversy - among elite and recreational athletes as well as the general public. ... "Enter the Zone" forces you to question basic beliefs you have about the foods you eat and their effects on health and performance."-- "Muscle & Fitness""It's powerful 'how-to' information based on very complex science, approaching the subject of food in a way that has not been done before. ... After reading this, you will have gone a long way to getting your own prescription for food."-- "Muscle Media 2000""Why is the nation that follows the popular dietary rules continuing to get fatter? Dr. Barry Sears believes he has the answer, and his recent best-seller, "Enter the Zone," gives a detailed and convincing explanation. ... The exciting truth of the controversial diet is that it really just calls for balance and a lot of common sense ... the information and scientific approach just may convince you."-- "Brntwd""I've never had the progress with my clients that I've had since they've started doing the Zone. They're less hungry, less fatigued, and more productive. I've seen it work."-- Teresa Olson, celebrity trainer, in "People""I am convinced that his program was the difference in helping us take our performance to a higher level."-- Richard Quick, Stanford swim coach, in "Swim Magazine""In this scientific and revolutionary book, based on Nobel Prize-winning research, medical visionary and former MIT researcher Dr. Barry Sears makes permanent fat loss and peak physical and mental performance simple for you to understand and achieve."-- "The Light Connection""You can lose up to five pounds a week on the Zone Diet."-- Gary Morgan, celebrity trainer, in"Globe""I noticed a difference in two weeks. My weight and muscle mass didn't change, but I was dropping fat. My clothes were looser and I could see the change in my shape."-- Bill Potter, professional cyclist, in "Health & Fitness""Sears' advice flies in the face of conventional wisdom, but recent studies support his radical theories, and his credentials are solid. ... It simply takes us back to the good old days, before carbo-mania swept the land."-- "Playboy""In this book Dr. Sears provides you with a vast new array of tools, techniques, and tricks that will help you achieve superhealth. ... In following the guidelines you will look trimmer and feel more alert, and your health will be better than ever before -- and you will do it effortlessly."--" Donalsonville, GA News""Dr. Sears, a former MIT researcher, followed some Nobel prize-winning research and developed a dietary roadmap that causes permanent weight loss, is anti-aging and healthful ... These books are well worth reading, and no surprise they have sold over three million copies and just stay on the bestseller lists.""The Ellenville Press" --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Already a Publishers Weekly audio bestseller on cassette with more than 130,000 units sold, this publishing phenomenon (more than 1.5 million hardcover copies sold) is now available on compact disc. The Zone has revolutionized the way we think about food, fat; dieting, and healthful eating. Based on an understanding of the connection between food and hormones, this easy-to-follow dietary program helps listeners to achieve balance in life and health. Unlike fad diets which rely on gimmicks to achieve temporary weight loss, The Zone a in achieving a healthful lifestyle which works for the long term.

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Great diet but recipes too American 28 Sep 2001

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The Zone diet is a great diet. I bought this book and struggled to follow the recipes although the results were worth it. However, earlier this year another book was published called The Formula by Gene Daoust. This works on the principle of the Zone but the recipes are much simpler and easier to do - and absolutely delicious. I would recommend anyone from England planning to do this diet buys that book first it is brilliant.

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Carbo addicts need to try this diet 4 Sep 1999

Format:Hardcover

As a person who loves pasta, bread, potatos and anything starchy, this book proves that those are the foods that are keeping my weight on. I started the Zone two weeks ago and have lost seven pounds. I have never felt better and have tons of energy. I am not a huge fan of vegetables, but I have found a couple of green things that are not horrible! This diet is a no brainer, plenty of good protein,such as fish, poultry etc. and lots of fruit and veggies. I think the critics need to lighten up, this is the healthiest I have ever eaten. I don't know how people can say it's a high protein, low carb diet, when everything is so balanced. It's the TYPE of carbo's that matter. Give it a try, you have nothing to lose, except maybe a few pounds!

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Ketosis is IMPOSSIBLE when eating in the Zone 21 Oct 1998

How can you suffer from it when a good meal consists of 4-5 oz of low-fat meat and enough vegetables to choke a friggin' horse? The Zone has somehow developed a rumor that it is a low-carb diet, but that's just not true -- It's a balanced carb diet. Eating low-glycemic indicator carbs like fruits and veggies simply make everything work better -- and allow you to eat more food! without overeating. Eating a plate of pasta, which I guess some of the people above and the FDA would like us to do, is like eating a huge bowl of sugar. Humans didn't evolve eating that kind of diet, and it won't do anyone any good. Anyone that actually reads this book simply learns what the body needs, and what different types of food contain. It's no fad, it just points to some simple facts that make sense even if you don't stay in "the Zone" accurately. Instead of getting that Big Mac and fries, get the chicken sandwich and a side salad. Don't eat huge plates of pasta, and eat more vegetables. Drink sugar-free drinks, don't eat a bag of pretzels, and make sure every meal and snack you eat has some protein in it. It's not a fad, it's just moderation. There you go. The Zone. Don't worry about what the "fad-fearers" say, because they haven't read or tried it. It's not a fad -- It works and will make you a healthier person.