Zone Diet is not good

[Guest guest]

Dear Barb,

Here's some information about why the Zone Diet is not good:

Review by Sally Fallon

http://www.westonaprice.org/bookreviews/mastering_zone.html

Sears' first book, The Zone, promises us that everything will be just

wonderful in our lives if simply learn to keep a strict balance of

protein, carbohydrates and fat in our meals. The lipid hypothesis was

wrong, he says and fat is OK--but then comes the bad news.

We're not supposed to eat saturated fat, or fats containing

arachidonic acid--which eliminates delicious and nutritious foods

like butter, whole cheeses, egg yolks, meat fat and organ meats--

leaving the Zone diet eerily similar to the American Heart

Associations " prudent diet " of lean meat, low-fat concoctions and

vegetable oils. The only real difference is that Sears has replaced

corn oil with olive oil.

Mastering the Zone offers a range of recipes that allow you to enter

the hallowed circle of macronutrient balance--but a quick perusal

reveals that there is even less fat--or rather oil--in the Zone

recipes than can be found in many " heart healthy " recipes books

endorsed by the AHA. Dinner entree recipes call for only 2 2/3

teaspoons of olive oil and that's for two people!

Skim milk cheeses, low fat yogurt, egg whites (but not the yolks),

soybean imitation products, and protein powders feature large in

Mastering the Zone as aids on the road to Nirvana.

If you have trouble figuring out the exact proportions of fat,

protein and carbohydrates you need to get yourself into Zone heaven,

you can order specially-balanced Zone bars by calling a toll free

number. Principal ingredients include fructose syrup, soy protein

isolate, honey, calcium caseinate (Elmer's glue), corn syrup and

sugar.

Barb, it sounds like you haven't read about the candida diet I

recommend.

Bee