Zone Food Blocks: The Quick and Easy, Mix-and-Match Counter for Staying in the Zone Review

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(More customer reviews)This book should get the prize for completely BAD representation of information. I am a total zone convert, it has changed my life, but if I had this book to start with, it would have hindered, NOT helped me in my path. Most of the measurements are not helpful, they are not consistent. Some are in cups, some are in ozs, some in slices, all in decimal amounts (where is my .1 cup measure?). They are in block amounts rather than serving amounts. (Is it useful to know that .8 of a 3/4 oz slice is 1 block? or is it useful to know how much 1 slice is???). Some items are in the wrong group. Ice Cream is a *protien* rather than a carb as it belongs. The foods have a decidedly east coast bent as many of the foods listed are either not available on the west coast, or common west coast brands are missing.
I was really looking forward to this book to help out friends and family members that want to start the zone. I was very disappointed. Mastering the Zone still represents the best effort by Dr. Sears, though I would hope that before he is allowed to write again, that he gets an qualified editor that can help in the presentation of ideas.

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Over two million people worldwide are already experiencing the health and performance benefits of the Zone diet. Based on the hormonal consequences of food rather than caloric content, the Zone treats food like a powerful drug. Properly administered, this drug allows you to maintain peak mental alertness throughout the day, increase your energy, and reduce the likelihood of chronic disease栬l while losing body fat. Now, in this essential new Zone reference guide, Barry Sears, provides you with the Zone resources and Food Block information you need to make every meal you eat a Zone meal, including: How to use and adjust Zone Food to fit your own biochemistry Zone Food Blocks for every ingredient, including vegetarian and nondairy sources of protein Zone Food Blocks for fast food and prepackaged supermarket meals Rules for modifying prepared foods to make them Zone–perfect The Ten Zone Commandments for staying in the Zone Think better, perform better, look better, and live better榥t into the Zone.

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The CalorieKing Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter 2009 (larger-print edition) (Calorieking Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter (Larger Print Edition)) Review

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(More customer reviews)I was recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes which I did not have during my first pregnancy. I had no idea how much this condition can affect my unborn baby and my own body until this diagnoses came up. Because it can be pretty dangerous for both of us my OB sent me to a dietitian to begin working on bringing my blood glucose levels down to safer numbers. For some women this may mean diet and exercise changes, while others may require medication. At this point I am working on managing the condition through changes in my diet and adding an extra walk to the two I already take daily. This might sound easy enough but it really is not.
Adding in the extra walk has been helping a bit but watching my carb intake at meals and times of the day has been more of a challenge. Not everything is very well labeled and serving sizes can get confusing. My dietitian recommended that I purchase this guide because of its information AND size. It is a little big for a pants pocket and my purse is too small for it but not by much. It can easily fit in a backpack or briefcase and not crowd your important work or school related materials. It will also fit in most glvoe boxes for quick access at the drive-thru.
If you spend a lot of time away from home traveling or in your car this guide is great to have on hand. Let me give an example... I had to go out of town yesterday and the group I was with wanted to stop at a specific restaurant to eat before a meeting. While the menu did have a small section of 'lighter fare' meals that were marked with calorie, carbohydrate, sugars and other information items such as condiments and drinks were not labeled. I was able to find a suitable meal through the menu and this book helped me factor in whether I could have syrup or ketchup as well. While that experience made it very useful outside my home, within my home I like it to help figure out which fresh fruit and in what portions won't put me over my limit. Same goes for nuts, dried fruits, vegetables and other items which are usually bought without labels.
Many brand name pre-packaged foods are included in this guide from cereals and salad dressings to pasta sauces and frozen dinners. A restaurant section includes the basic fast food chains and many finer sit-down establishments. But there's more to it all than just calorie, fat and carb counts. A few small sections discuss everything from protein and iron counts to alcohol consumption and diabetes itself! I don't think it's intended to be a diet plan in any way shape or form but provides informational tidbits about better eating and safer food habits that anyone can use whether they are a pregnant woman with GD like I am or just someone looking to make better choices when going out to eat.
I will say that even though I don't need glasses and I have decent sight I wish I had looked at the large print version as the print in this one is very small to keep it pocket-sized. Other than that I am really pleased with the guide and hope that it will continue to help me through these final weeks of pregnancy with the GD and even beyond as I try to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight.

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Need to lose weight? Have diabetes and need to track carb intake? Want to make healthier-more informed eating choices? Or just want to know what's in that Big Mac or your favorite Starbucks drink? If any of this sounds like you, this book is a must-have! About the book: - 200 fast food chains and restaurants - more than any other book of food counts - 14,000 + food listings - Nutrition Professionals and Consumers #1 choice for calorie, fat & carbohydrate counts - Best researched, most up-to-date book of food counts available - Unique listings - international, carnival & fair, movie theater, and food court foods - Listings are color coded to make it quick and easy to find what youre looking for Take control of your eating habits today with the newest edition of this perennial favorite!

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The Healthy Wholefoods Counter Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is a great guide for anyone, whether it's someone looking to eat healthier or an expert who wants the latest research translated into the best everyday food choices. I love how I can pick it up at any place in the book and don't have to read the content from start to finish. It's easy to understand, accurate and provides details like what you need to know about buying organic, foods with the highest antioxidant or best nutritional value, and the real scoop on eating right for life. I use this book when teaching, recommend it to my students because it's easy to understand, but most importantly I use it as a helpful source to keep me and my family healthy. I have the Diabetes Carbohydrate & Calorie Counter -and that's a great book too!

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GOOD FOOD THAT IS GOOD FOR YOU - AND GOOD FOR THE EARTH! America is going "green." Organic, natural, sustainable, free-range, whole grain, antibiotic-free, eco-friendly - what does it all mean? Marketing hype and media headlines can blur the facts, and you want answers about which are the best foods to buy and eat. In an easy-to-read Question and Answer format, nationally known nutrition experts Annette Natow and Jo-Ann Heslin provide a guide to choosing wholesome foods. Here you'll find: • Easy-to-understand explanations that demystify antioxidants, phytochemicals, probiotics, trans fats, gluten-free, and more • The real scoop on calorie-burning drinks, satiety-enhancing products, immunity-boosting foods, and superfruits • Information on planet-friendly farming and food processing to help you buy the healthiest foods • How to become a label-reading expert to make the best choices when you shop

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Gillian McKeith's Food Bible: How to Use Food to Cure What Ails You Review

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(More customer reviews)I don't know how this book hasn't been in my life earlier, but I am so grateful it is now. You can read the whole thing or just flip through it. I enjoy discussing issues with my friends and looking through "The Food Bible" to help them get through their issues. The first part is explanation of nutrition and the second half is all broken up into sections of food to cure what ails you. You can look up Hangovers to Anxiety and it will tell you what you should avoid eating and what you should be eating with some recipes as well. I love Gillian and am so grateful for her passion to improve our lifestyles.

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2008 Calorie King Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter Review

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(More customer reviews)Last year I was diagnosed as a diabetic. While not an extreme case I still needed to start watching my carbs and weight. The problem is while watching your carbs and fat is easy at home, it's extremely difficult to do so while traveling. My wife and I went on a long trip last summer driving across a good chunk of the US. We were afraid my new diatary needs might spoil the trip a bit. I mean who wants to spend the whole time on vacation worrying about what you're going to eat all the time? This book allowed me to be able to stay within my carb and fat limits even when eating at places like McDonalds, Burger King or your average roadside diner.
The book has a ton of practical applications for someone trying to watch their calories, fat or carbs.
One last thing. Do not let the word "pocket" make you shy away from this book. Yeah, it can fit in your pocket but I looked through a number of full sized nutritional guides before finding this one and none of the $30 books has as much information and especially practical information as this book.
By the way. I lost 30 pounds and I'm in the best shape of my life!

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The average reader is either trying to lose weight, eat healthier, or reduce health risks such as diabetes, heart disease and certain types of cancer. This reliable, conveniently-sized, portable book provides a quick way to check the calories, carbohydrates and fat content of food and drinks.

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Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal 2nd Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)This book seriously needs an editor. I have found much of value in the book, but have been frustrated frequently to find sentences and paragraphs left unfinished and sometimes entire pages missing or misplaced. Surely no one read through the entire copy before publication, or errors of this magnitude could not occur. It's a shame, because it could cause someone to just put the book back on the shelf and leave it rather than try to make sense of the wealth of information it contains.

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Like its companion books--the number-one bestselling Prescription for Nutritional Healing and the newer Prescription for Herbal Healing--Prescription for Dietary Wellness offers authoritative information that is research-based and clearly written, making it easy for the reader to quickly find the subjects in which he or she is interested and to incorporate the dietary recommendations into his or her daily life. Updates in this second edition include: € phytochemicals and antioxidants € foods that boost immunity € how to choose the most nutritious foods € "standout" healing foods € how to design a diet for your individual optimal health, taking into account special dietary needs such as those of women, children, vegetarians, and others € food combining € diet-based healing techniques such as juicing, fasting, and detoxifying € how to avoid potential dietary dangers, including threats to water safety, foodborne diseases, food additives, food irradiation, antibiotics, genetically engineered foods, and undesirable substances such as caffeine, cholesterol, and sugar. While not a cookbook, Prescription for Dietary Wellness also includes a number of easy, wholesome recipes and advice on cooking methods. It is a complete, practical guide to eating for good health.

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Blood Type A: Food, Beverage and Supplement Lists from Eat Right for Your Type Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this small companion book along with the big hardcover "Eat Right for Your Bloood Type." My 77-year-old uncle had convinced me that my family history (all blood type A+) indicated that I would benefit from following the eating plan. His comments and his experience were very persuasive.
If you accept the validity of Dr. D'Adamo's approach, there's no need to open the big book right away. With this small companion book, one can get down to business. By focusing on highly beneficial foods and avoiding the "poison" foods, it's easy to change your food selections and preparation style.
You can take the book into supermarkets, specialty foods stores and restaurants as a handy guide. You can bring it with you on vacation, business trips and dinner parties. You will quickly get a sense for the highly beneficial foods that you most enjoy. The book also makes it easy to experiment!
In many ways, using this book makes it fun to eat. It's easy to go meatless quickly. Yes ... one can even enjoy tofu (it's not bad ... really!). There are lots of great alternatives for protein that allow you variety and flexibility.
It's still a good idea to read the big book. But you can change your life right away with this small companion! I truly can feel a difference in my health after just two weeks.

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Different blood types mean different body chemistry. Carry this guide with you to the grocery store, restaurants, even on vacation to avoid putting on those extra pounds, or getting sick from eating the wrong thing. You'll never have to be without Dr. D'Adamo's reassuring guidance again. Inside you will find complete listings of what's right for Type A in the following categories: * meats, poultry, and seafood * oils and fats * dairy and eggs * nuts, seeds, beans, and legumes * breads, grains, and pastas * fruits, vegetables, and juices * spices and condiments * herbal teas and other beverages * special supplements * drug interactions * resources and support Refer to this book while shopping, dining, or cooking-and soon, you will be on your way to developing a prescription plan that's right for your type.

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The New Glucose Revolution: Low GI Eating Made Easy Review

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(More customer reviews)This book helps the reader understand why whole grains and fiber help to lose wight. The recipes in the book are definitely worth trying. The idea is to eat less and be less hungry. My husband has lost 30 pounds thanks to the information in this book.

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Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free Cookbook for Kids and Busy Adults, Second Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)To make many of the recipes in this book you need to make up your own gluten-free flour mixture. There are two options. The first is a mixture of rice flour, potato starch, sorghum flour, tapioca flour, cornstarch, garbanzo bean flour and xanthan gum. Most of these items are easy to find online or at your local health food store. The second option requires you to mix together brown rice flour, sorghum flour, potato starch, tapioca flour, coconut flour, garbanzo bean flour, golden flaxseed meal, cornstarch and xanthan gum.
Once you have these flour mixtures made you can then make a number of interesting and delicious dishes. Not every recipe requires the flour mixture, some indicate which type of product to buy, like for instance: gluten-free tortillas. The author recommends you buy Frito Lay Tostitos, which are gluten free.
Here are a few of the recipes you may want to try:
Homemade Granola
Peanut Butter Smoothie
Spicy Cheese Muffins (requires 1 cup gluten-free flour)
Breakfast Enchiladas
Banana Pancakes (requires ¾ cup gluten-free flour)
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Mixed Bean Salad
Banana Biscotti
Chocolate Cherry Cake
Many of the recipes are not only gluten-free they are also dairy-free. At the start of the book there is a long list of items that contain gluten. It might be helpful to know that commercially packaged frozen hamburger patties contain wheat-based fillers. There is also a list for people who want to live dairy-free. If you are new to cooking you will also appreciate the list of kitchen hints and cooking techniques. Most of the main dishes serve 4-8.
If you don't want to make up your own flour blend, you may also be interested in:
Bob's Red Mill All-Purpose Gluten-Free Baking Flour. I've used it in a few recipes in the past and it seemed to work fairly well. It does however seem to have more bean flours than the flour recipes in this book.
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EASY-TO-MAKE GLUTEN-FREE RECIPES THAT SATISFY EVEN the MOST FINICKY EATERS
"This book is a wonderful addition to the increasing variety of resources available to people who require a gluten-free diet. It is easy to read and the content is superb!" Peter H.R. Green, M.D., Celiac Disease Center, Columbia University
"When you need a meal and don't have much time or energy, you're sure to find something you can pull off-and smile while you're doing it." -Ann Whelan, Editor/Publisher of Gluten-Free Living
"Connie once again shows us that the gluten-free diet is not restrictive but merely a variety of delicious substitutions." -Elaine Monarch, Founder/Executive Director, Celiac Disease Foundation
Put away the complicated cooking gadgets: a wheat- and gluten-free diet for your kids just got easier! All the recipes in this completely revised second edition are simple to make for busy parents on the go, and they conform to new gluten-free guidelines.
Written by celiac-disease authority Connie Sarros, the recipes run the gamut from simple treats to hearty meals and are sure to please your child without sacrificing nutrition!
Includes
Casein-free options and nutritional breakdowns for all recipes
Tips on how to read labels and packages to be sure that ingredients are gluten-free
Hints on meal planning and cooking basics
Simple dishes that even kids can make for themselves

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