For a fast hi protein snack is peanut butter ok ? JII

JII,

For the Zone, peanut butter would be considered as fat only. The protein in legumes, with he exception of soy, is not counted for Zone purposes.

thank you have hi BP and diabetics 2. trying to streamline diet when working

Jack,

The protein in peanut butter is not counted towards the protein content in your food. PB is a good source of protein, but in order to get one block's worth of protein, you would end up eating way too much fat.

You're welcome. A couple easy snacks for work would be either a small plain yogurt (or about 1/2 cup) with a few nuts, or 1/2 of a Zone Labs bar. The bars were tested on diabetics are patented in regard to ther ability to control insulin levels.

You might be able to lower your BP fairly quickly with the Zone diet and either Omega Rx or Eico Rx fish oil (FO). FO is a vasodilator (it dilates the blood vessels). I speak from experience. A number of yrs ago, I'd lost 100 lbs eating in the Zone, but still had high BP. In fact it was uncontrolled even though I was on 2 BP meds, the best combination my doctors could come up with after having tried about half a dozen other drugs. I'd tried 4 other brands of FO along with the Zone diet prior to Zone Labs developing their FO, but to no avail. My BP didn't lower. I responded to my very first dose of Omega Rx, literally within 45 minutes of the dose. Within a week I'd been taken off one of my BP meds and my doctor lowered the dose of the other BP med, totally eliminating it at the end of two more weeks. That was 6 1/2 years ago and I haven't needed BP meds since. My BP is excellent now, avg 99 to 110/ 60 to 70. Prior to FO , and while on the 2 BP meds, best they could get it to was in the 160's /90's.

Jack, you have found one of the best eating plans around for your conditions.