ZONE TIPS

Words for the Zone Wise.

Eyeball Method – All the help you need is at the end of your arm.

• Size of Hand: Carbohydrates/Primarily Fruits and Vegetables/Very Little Starches
• Size of Palm: Protein/Chicken, Fish, Beef, Turkey, Egg Whites, Low Fat Cheeses, Tofu, Veal of Low Fat Pork.
• Size of Thumb: Fats/Olive Oil, Safflower Oil, Almond Oil, Peanut, Almond, Soy and Cashew Butters, Nuts, Avocados or Olives

10 Zone No-Nos!

Sugar wears many masks! Bread, pastas, potatoes, rice, bagels, cereals, juices, sodas, alcohol and caffeine.

Fruit No-Nos!

Bananas, Figs, Prunes, Raisins and Grapes (Reason: High in Sugar)

Vegetable No-Nos!

Potatoes, peas, carrots and corn. (Reason: High in Sugar)

Typical Lunch:

Turkey, Fish, Beef, Chicken or Tofu over a bed of lettuce.