Smart Choices Grocery Additions

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Combine the ZoneFast™ Program with fresh grocery items to give maximum nutrition with the least amount of calories.

The key to successful fat loss is improved hormonal balance, and adding the new generation of Zone Foods to your diet makes it easier than ever. Fat loss can be achieved from an infinite number of meals with the addition of selected low-glycemic carbohydrates that will not disrupt the hunger control benefits of these remarkable new Zone Foods.

There are a variety of fresh grocery items you can add to your Zone meals to make the ZoneFast™ Program the most versatile weight-loss program you’ll ever follow.

Here are a few examples of foods you can add to any meal using our new generation of Zone Foods to maximize fat loss.

Grocery Addition Guide

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Non-Startchy Vegetables

(Up to 8 servings per day)

Cooked Vegetables (steamed and drained)

  • Artichoke (½ medium)
  • Asparagus (½ cup / 6 spears)
  • Broccoli (½ cup)
  • Brussels Sprouts (½ cup)
  • Cabbage (1 ½ cup shredded)
  • Cauliflower (1 cup pieces)
  • Celery (1 cup diced)
  • Collard Greens (½ cup boiled)
  • Eggplant (1 cup cubed)
  • Green Beans (½ cup)
  • Kale (2/3 cup chopped)
  • Mushrooms (2/3 cup pieces)
  • Okra (8 pods (3" long), ½ cup sliced)
  • Onion (¼ cup chopped)
  • Red/Green Peppers (2/3 cup sliced)
  • Snow Peas (1/3 cup edible peas, no pods)
  • Spinach (½ cup)
  • Swiss Chard (¾ cup, chopped and boiled)
  • Tomato (1/3 cup diced)
  • Zucchini (1 cup sliced)

Canned Vegetables (not in oil)

  • Artichoke Hearts (3 pieces)
  • Capers (¾ cup)
  • Roasted Red Peppers (1/3 cup)

Raw Vegetables

  • Broccoli (1 cup chopped)
  • Cabbage (1 1/3 cups shredded)
  • Cauliflower (1 cup pieces)
  • Celery (4 medium stalks, 1 2/3 cups chopped)
  • Cucumber (½ medium, 1 ½ cups sliced)
  • Red/Green Peppers (1 medium, 2/3 cup chopped)
  • Mushrooms (2/3 cup pieces)
  • Onion (1/3 cup chopped)
  • Radishes (1 cup sliced)
  • Tomato (1 medium, 1 cup sliced)
  • Snow Peas (1 cup whole)
  • Zucchini (1 ½ cups sliced)

Leafy Greens Raw

  • Arugula (4 cups)
  • Endive (3 cups)
  • Lettuce (3 cups (Iceberg, Romaine, Leaf))
  • Radicchio (2 ¾ cups, shredded)
  • Spinach (3 ½ cups chopped)
  • Watercress (6 cups, chopped)

Legumes

(1 serving per day)

  • Black Beans (¼ cup canned)
  • Chickpeas (¼ cup)
  • Hummus (2 tablespoons)
  • Kidney Beans (¼ cup canned)
  • Lentils (¼ cup boiled drained)

Fruits

(1 - 2 servings per day)

  • Apple (½ medium)
  • Boysenberries (¾ cup)
  • Grapefruit (1 small)
  • Pear (1 medium Asian)
  • Nectarine (1 small)
  • Applesauce (½ cup unsweetened)
  • Grapes (½ cup)
  • Pear (½ medium Bosc, Bartlett)
  • Raspberries (¾ cup)
  • Apricots (3)
  • Cherries (10 or ½ cup)
  • Kiwi (1 medium)
  • Peach (1 medium)
  • Strawberries (8 medium, 1 cup whole)
  • Blackberries (2/3 cup)
  • Mandarin Oranges (½ cup water packed or in own juice)
  • Plum (1 ½ medium)
  • Tangerine (1 medium)
  • Blueberries (2/3 cup)
  • Fruit Cocktail (½ cup water packed or in own juice)
  • Orange (1 small)
  • Pomegranate (½ medium)

Dairy

(1 servings per day, optional)

  • 2% Milk (6 oz)
  • 2% Natural Yogurt (6 oz)
  • 2% Greek Yogurt (6 oz)
  • Low-fat Cheese (1 oz)
  • 2% Cottage Cheese (2 oz)

Condiments

(No more than 3 servings per day)

  • ½ tablespoon of almond, cashew or natural peanut butter
  • 6 Almonds
  • 2 tablespoons Avocado
  • ½ tablespoon or 2 pats Butter
  • 3 Cashews
  • 1 ½ tablespoons Light Cream Cheese
  • 2 tablespoons Yellow or Dijon Mustard
  • 10 Small Olives
  • 1 1/3 teaspoons Olive Oil*
  • 8 Peanuts
  • 1/3 cup salsa

* with or without unlimited vinegar of your choice for dressing