Diet According to the Zone Diet -

Interesting eating by SueK24, forum in Prevention Magazine

My diet is eaten according to Zone guidelines and rules, and, as much as possible, is organic food or food raised without hormones, pesticides, drugs, etc. It is basically composed of lean protein, lots of fresh veggies, fresh fruit, primarily monounsaturated fats, and little to no grains to speak of. This translates in actual food to things egg whites, soy, fish and seafood, some chicken and turkey, and a huge variety of veggies. I eat very little dairy, mostly yogurt now and then. Most of my veggies are either eaten raw or lightly cooked. A small bowl of steel cut oats now and then is about the only grain I eat.

I go very light on the higher glycemic index/glycemic load fruits and veggies, treating them as condiments. This category contains things such as anything in the potato family, corn, most winter squashes and starchy veggies, most root veggies, some legumes, peas, tropical fruit, raisins and other dried fruit, bananas, melons, and grains. Berries (strawberries, blueberries, black berries, and raspberries) make up half or more of the fruit I eat.

This is a sample of the of the many veggies I eat: various colors and types of peppers, celery, cucumbers, cabbage, bok choi, navy beans, eggplant, leeks broccoli, cauliflower, greens of all kinds, onions, mushrooms tomatoes, summer squashes, turnip, fennel, black beans, chick peas, kidney beans, lentils, kohlrabi, spaghetti squash, green beans, yellow beans, brussel sprouts, jicama, and radishes. Besides berries, most of the fruit I eat is as follows: apples, cherries, oranges grapefruit, lemons, limes, kiwi, plums, apricots, peaches, nectarines and grapes. My primary sources of monounsaturated fat are organic extra virgin olive oil, non-irradiated almonds, avocados, almond oil and macadamia nuts.

Daily I try to include certain foods known either for their and/or anti-aging properties, things such as extra virgin olive oil, toasted sesame oil, garlic, turmeric, ginger and aloe vera. I also take a daily anti-oxidant rich multi vitamin and mineral supplement, a liquid polyphenol supplement with a high ORAC rating, and an ultra-refined fish oil concentrate, one which has attained the IFOS?s 5 star rating to assure its potency and purity; that?s purity re heavy metals, and chemicals (you can google IFOS, International Fish Oil Standards, from more details). Additional spices and condiments I try to eat frequently are cinnamon, raw cacao powder, curry (because it contains turmeric), parsley, basil, miso, chili peppers and lemons.