I drink 2 cups of skim milk everyday, and i was wondering if that is staying in the zone? How many carb blocks (if any) are there and is one cup considered a zone snack?

You can look at the label and figure out the carb blocks, etc.

However, generally speaking, one cup of 1% milk is one block. It has enough fat, carb, and

Skim milk tends to have a higher amount of carbs, and no fat, which means it rushes into your system more. Thus, you're more likely to have your insulin levels be elevated than if you drink 1% milk.

It's a zone food for many, but it depends--on how sensitive you are to carbs, on the food combination, etc. If you feel good, mentally alert, and not hungry (satied, in other words) two and three hours after you've had this snack, it works for you.

It wouldnt' work for me, though!! I'm too carb-sensitive for that.

Alexy

Er, 1% milk is a zone food ... skim milk, I know Barry doesn't advocate, although it's used in some of his muffin recipes, etc., I think?

Alexy

Skim milk is fine in the Zone, it is a complete protein/carb block. Since it is fat free, just add a fat block, like 6 almonds, for instance. Why 6 almonds instead of 3? Because we double the fat blocks when we are using a fat free protein.

Hope that covers it!

Can we drink almond milk in the zone for protein? Or rice milk?

Check the label--I am not sure, but probably not a lot of protein.

Hi!

Here's the reason for doubling the fat blocks when you drink fat free milk. The block method takes into account that half (1.5 g) of the 3 grams fat needed for balance is hidden in your protein choice. The other half (another 1.5 g) is in the added fat block. For every block of fat free protein you eat you would add 1 extra monounsaturated fat block in order to get the full 3 grams of fat needed in every completely balanced block of P, C and F.