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The webpage http://www.webmd.com/diet/zone-what-it-is is an excellent resource in information on the zone diet. It includes what it entails and how experts review the diet.

Your local library is an excellent source for diet programs! They will carry or get diet books for you free of charge! This way you can research what sounds best for you! Some excellent books to try are: Sugarbusters, Atkins, and Suzanne Somers.

The Detox diet is an excellent cleansing diet and can be found at http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/dietarytherapy/a/Detox_Diet_Plan.htm. You can also try the Master Cleanse diet at http://themastercleanse.org/

No, as part of a balanced diet, carrots are excellent.