The Zone - Softcover

Sears, Barry, Ph.D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060987162 ISBN 13: 9780060987169

Publisher: Thorsons, 1996

Synopsis

Paperback. Pages: 286 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Sears explains the results of his research on combining protein and carbohydrates in an ideal ratio. And shows readers how to use this information to lose weight permanently. Prevent heart disease and achieve maximum mental productivity.

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Review:

""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"

From the Back Cover:

'JOIN 'THE ZONE' REVOLUTION AND EAT FOR A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE!'

“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.”
Fitness consultant TERESA OLSEN, in 'People'

More than a million people worldwide have already discovered the power of 'The Zone'. A revolutionary new approach to diet based on Nobel Prize-winning research, 'The Zone' treats food as the most powerful drug at your disposal. Used unwisely, food can be deadly. Used widely, it will take you into the Zone, a state of exceptional health well known to champion athletes. Your body will not only burn fat, but you’ll fight heart disease, diabetes, PMS, chronic fatigue, depression, and cancer. And the Zone diet helps to alleviate the painful symptoms of diseases such as multiple sclerosis and HIV.

'EATING FAT DOESN’T MAKE YOU FAT.
EATING OUT OF THE ZONE DOES'
BASTA WITH THE PASTA!
WARNING: THESE CARBOHYDRATES COULD BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH
bananas, cranberries, apple juice, orange juice, bagels, bread, carrots, dry cereal, popcorn, rice, potatoes, lima beans, raisins, ketchup, papaya, granola, pretzels, graham crackers, pasta and many more

With lists of good and bad carbohydrates. easy-to-follow food blocks, and delicious recipes, 'The Zone' provides you with everything you need to begin your journey toward true health.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorsons
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0060987162
• ISBN 13: 9780060987169
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 286