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The Zone diet is a diet first created by Barry Sears in a series of books, publications and an accompanying website. The Zone diet isn’t distinctly a fat reduction diet, but many zone diet fans believe that they actually lose weight by following it.
The main theory of the Zone Diet is that if you were to limit the amount of insulin and glucogen (two hormones), then anti-inflammatory chemicals are released which, as a consequence puts the body in a state of balance which is far more wholesome than it normally is, which followers of the diet, refer to as '"he zone".
Sears alleges that when your body is in this 'zone' it is perfectly balanced and, because of this, does not need to convert surplus energy to fat.
The main technique of the diet is to control the exact ratio of carbohydrates to proteins, and to ensure your diet has high levels of Omega 6 and omega 3 fish oils.

Black Bean Pesto Recipe

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Ingredients And Procedures

8 oz Dried black beans

1 Water

1 Bay leaf

1 Ham hock

2 Jalapeno peppers, seeded

2 cl Garlic

Stems from 1 bunch of -cilantro (fresh coriander) Salt and freshly ground -pepper (optional) 1. Rinse and drain the beans thoroughly. Place them in a large saucepan

or soup kettle, and add all the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1-1/2 hours. 2. Remove and discard the ham hock and bay leaf. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bean mixture, in batches, to the bowl of a food processor. Process, adding cooking liquid as necessary to form a smooth, thick paste. You will use a total of about 1 cup liquid. 3. Transfer the pesto to a bowl and stir in the salt and pepper, if needed. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use. This will keep in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. Makes 3 cups. Author's note: These beans make a hot and spicy spread. Also use them in place of the red bean paste in the Three Layer Mexican Dip, or serve them in fajitas or on nachos. Black Bean Pesto can also be heated through and served as a side dish, garnished with sour cream and cilantro. Source: The New Basics Cookbook

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    <b>Ingredients And Procedures</b><p>
        <TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=3 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><P>8 oz Dried black beans <P>1 Water <P>1 Bay leaf <P>1 Ham hock <P>2 Jalapeno peppers, seeded <P>2 cl Garlic <P>Stems from 1 bunch of -cilantro (fresh coriander) Salt and freshly ground -pepper (optional) 1. Rinse and drain the beans thoroughly. Place them in a large saucepan <P>or soup kettle, and add all the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1-1/2 hours. 2. Remove and discard the ham hock and bay leaf. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bean mixture, in batches, to the bowl of a food processor. Process, adding cooking liquid as necessary to form a smooth, thick paste. You will use a total of about 1 cup liquid. 3. Transfer the pesto to a bowl and stir in the salt and pepper, if needed. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use. This will keep in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. Makes 3 cups. Author's note: These beans make a hot and spicy spread. Also use them in place of the red bean paste in the Three Layer Mexican Dip, or serve them in fajitas or on nachos. Black Bean Pesto can also be heated through and served as a side dish, garnished with sour cream and cilantro. Source: The New Basics Cookbook <BR><BR></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>     <p>
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