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The Zone Diet
The Zone diet is a weight loss regime initially devised by Barry Sears in a number of books, publications and an associated web site. The Zone diet isn’t exactly a fat reduction diet, nevertheless some people claim that they really seem to lose weight by following this system.
The 'science' claimed for the Zone Diet is that if you were to limit the amount of two key hormones, (insulin and glucogen), then your body releases eicosanoids which, as a consequence puts one's body in a balanced state which is a lot more wholesome than it normally is, known as the 'zone'.
Sears claims that if you get into this 'zone', your body is working at its best and, as a result, does not build up layers of fat.
The most valuable process of the system is to keep tight control over the exact ratio of carbohydrates to proteins, and to dose yourself with plenty of Omega 6 and omega 3 fish oils.








Pacific Rim Brochettes Recipe
Pacific Rim Brochettes Category Vegetarian Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures

1 lb Extra firm tofu, drained

1 ea Stalk fresh lemon grass

1/2 bn Fresh mint, chopped

6 ea Garlic cloves

1 ea Serrano pepper, seeded &

-- minced 2 tb Cilantro stems, chopped

2 tb Fresh ginger, chopped

3 ea Green onions, chopped

1 ts Peanut butter, optional

2 tb Brown sugar

1 tb Coconut milk, optional

Juice of 1 lime 1/4 c Liquid tamarind

2 tb Soy sauce

------------Brochettes 6 ea Green onions

2 md Tomatoes, cut into eighths

6 sm Jalapeno peppers, optional

1/4 lb Snow peas

1/4 lb Button mushrooms

Cliantro leaves to garnish Gently pres tofu between kitchen towels to remove excess water. Slice into pieces 2" X 1" X 1/2". Cut each chunk crosswise & set aside. Slice & discard all but bottom 3" of lemon grass. With a wooden mallet, pound the base to release the aromatic oils. In a food processor, combine lemon grass with mint, ginger, garlic, pepper, cilantro & gren onions. Process in short bursts for 30 seconds. Add remaining ingredients & process for 1 minute. Transfer to glass container & add tofu pieces. Cover & marinate for 4 to 6 hours. BROCHETTE: Prepare grill. Trim green onions to 2" pieces. Place vegetables & tofu on sqewers, alternating for colour. (Group snow peas i threes so they don't cook too quickly). Place skewers on hot grill & brush with remaining marinade. Grill, turning once till vegetables are tender. Should take 5 minutes or so. Garnish with cilantro & serve. PER SERVING: 258 Cal.; 18g Prot.; 9g Fat; 26g Carb.; 0 Chol.; 333mg Sod.; 5g Fiber.

VT July, 1993

 
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