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The Zone Diet
The Zone diet is a weight loss regime primarily suggested by Barry Sears in a series of books, publications and an associated web site. The Zone diet isn’t particularly a fat reduction diet, but many 'zone dieters' believe that they seem to lose a few pounds by following the zone diet.
The science claimed for the Zone Diet is that if one were to gain control of the amount of insulin and glucogen (two hormones produced naturally by your body), then your body releases eicosanoids (anti-inflamatory chemicals) which puts the body in a state of equilibrium which is far more wholesome than other diets, known as the 'zone'.
Sears claims that if you get into this 'zone', your body is much more efficient and, because of this, does not need to build up stores of fat.
The most interesting process of the zone system is to maintain the exact ratio of carbohydrates to proteins, and to ensure your diet has increased amounts of Omega 3 and omega 6.













Caribbean Christmas Ring Recipe
Caribbean Christmas Ring Category Egg Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures

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: Cake- 3 TB shortening

2 1/2 c walnuts -- finely chopped

1 c all-purpose flour

1/2 c whole wheat flour

1 ts baking powder

1 ts baking soda

3/4 c butter -- softened

1 1/3 c granulated sugar

3 lg eggs

1 c sour cream or plain non-fat

: yogurt 1 ripe banana -- mashed

2 TB orange liqueur

: Orange Sugar Glaze- 1 c confectioner's sugar --

: sifted 2 TB orange juice

Thoroughly grease a 10 to 12 cup microwave safe Bundt pan with shortening; sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the chopped walnuts to coat evenly. Sift flours, baking powder and baking soda; set aside. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy; beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir sour cream or yogurt, banana and liqueur into egg mixture. Combine flour mixture with banana-egg mixture; stir in remaining walnuts. Spoon into prepared pan. Place on top of a microwave-proof bowl in center of microwave. Cook on medium for 10 minutes, then on high 5 to 7 minutes until cake tests done, turning twice. Let cake stand 15 minues. Turn out onto serving place. Let cool. Mix sifted confectioners' sugar and orange juice until smooth. Pour glaze evenly over cake and serve. Recipe By : Holiday Sweets & Treats Vol 1 No 1 From: "Izzy And Pj" <izzypj@aei.Ca> Date: Thu, 24 Oct 1996 09:56:08 -0400

 
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