Are there any snacks that fit naturally in the Zone?

Q: What can I have for a snack and still stay in the Zone?

Answer:

On the Zone, every meal and snack should provide 40 percent of calories from carbohydrate, 30 per cent from protein and 30 per cent from fat - 40:30:30 ratio.

To make the Zone easier to follow, it's recommended that you divide your plate into three sectors: one for low-fat protein and the remaining two sections with vegetables and fruit. How to apply it to snacks?

Have a piece of low fat hard cheese, a halve avocado, and a handful of nuts. Or, mix 1/2 cup of low fat cottage cheese with 1/2 cup of berries (fresh or frozen and thawed) and add a handful soy nuts.

Tanya Zilberter, PhD

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