You know the Cheers lingo where everyone knows your name and they are always glad you came and they know your favorite beverage and bar snack, well that really is not how the Zone Diet is at all. It does however keep in touch in a different way. The Zone Diet sends daily emails with helpful tips on how to stay in the Zone. Each email varies in content, from a food of the day to exercise tips. The food pick of the day is also accompanied by a recipe including the food. It can be a helpful reminder, or just a good idea you had not thought of. I must be honest though. I do not read all of the emails. I usually delete over half, because of time constraints. That does not mean that I don’t appreciate the encouragement though.

One of the recent emails chose BASIL as the ingredient of the day. The email described the taste and use of basil. It also detailed what one should look for when buying basil, as well as how to prepare it. This was followed by a Mediterranean recipe for Tomato-Mozzarella Salad. I did not attempt this recipe, but I enjoyed the fact that I had it at my finger tips.