Make every meal a Zone meal! More than 4 million people worldwide are already experiencing the health and performance benefits of the Zone -- the breakthrough scientific approach to dieting and wellness. Based on the hormonal consequences of food rather than the caloric content, the Zone treats food like a powerful drug that can help you maintain peak mental alertness, increase your energy, and reduce the likelihood of chronic disease -- all while losing excess body fat. In this essential, newly revised and updated reference guide, Dr. Barry Sears provides you with all the resources and Food Block information you need to achieve maximum success in the Zone, including: How to use and adjust Zone Food Blocks to fit your own unique body chemistry Zone Food Blocks for every ingredient imaginable, including vegetarian and nondairy protein sources Zone Food Blocks for dining out at fine and fast-food restaurants, and for prepackaged supermarket meals How to modify prepared foods to make them Zone-friendly be healthier, thinner, more fit, and live longer