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Olivia 
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| 07/18/2008 2:33 PM |
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I am new to The Zone and as I was comparing the carb blocks online to those in the book I was disturbed by the discrepencies. A few examples - Artichoke (cooked): online - 4, book - 1 medium; Broccoli (cooked): online - 3 cups, book - 1 cup; Broccoli (raw): online - 4 cups, book - 2 cups; Endive, chopped: online - 10 cups; book - 5 cups. These are just a few. There are many more. Can anyone tell me if I should be following the online version or the book version?
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Sue 
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| 07/18/2008 3:14 PM |
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Hi Olivia!
Carb block amounts were updated since "The Zone" and "Mastering the Zone" were written. You must be comparing the block list from one of those books to an updated one. Use the list online (or the lists in the newer Zone books). Also note that pineapple and melons are now unfavorable carbs. |
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julie
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| 07/18/2008 4:20 PM |
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I do have to second the question...when you go to www.nutritiondata.com and look up nutrient information for foods, it seems to me that the rule of 9g carbs per block (once you've subtracted any fiber) is not exactly working.
Take, for example, cauliflower. The nutritional info for cauliflower is that each 1/2 cup of cooked (boiled) cauliflower has 3g carbs, 1g fiber. So essentiall, 2 net carbs per half cup, or 4 per cup. So, reason would tell me that 2 1/2 cups of cauliflower would be a block - not 4 cups as stated on the Zone site.
Additionally, the Zone site lists tahini as both a favorable and unfavorable fat. Not sure which is right, and now this all has me wondering where to go for the most reliable info.
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Sue
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| 07/18/2008 4:36 PM |
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julie,
My thought on the carbs is that the site you mentioned and the Zone may each have used different databases as he source of their info. It really won't make a difference to your zoning because whichever source you use you'll adjust carb amounts if you find your hungry. Remember that its not necessary to be exacting to the gram to keep yoru insulin in the Zone.
As for tahini, sesame oil is a polyunsaturated fat (omega 6 fat) so in that regard it's unfavorable. But there are properties of sesame oil which lower inflammation, so in the regard its ok to have some now and then. (Tahini is made from sesame seeds.) |
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sue
lost 100 lbs 13 yrs ago, off BP meds, thanks to the Zone diet and Zone fish oil!
for more pix , scroll over pic and click when link appears
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Olivia
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