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For decades experts have decreed fat, salt, sugar, and cholesterol as dietary culprits, yet many Americans remain out of shape. In The Zone, Dr. Barry Sears draws on Nobel‑prize research to argue that balanced nutrition—controlled carbohydrate intake, adequate protein, and healthy fats—can topple excess weight and boost physical and mental performance. The book offers practical food blocks, lists of approved and avoided carbs, and straightforward recipes that help readers achieve permanent fat loss. By adopting the Zone approach, readers may reduce risks for heart disease, diabetes, PMS, chronic fatigue, depression, and other ailments while gaining sustained energy and overall well‑being.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Health & Medicine/Nutrition & Diet
Authors: Barry Sears
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