Zone Diet: Everything You NEED To Know Before Starting Your Zone Diet

by Bonne Santé

The kinds of foods that we eat are like drugs thus it is important that we take in the right dose of food at the appropriate time. The Zone Diet is all about achieving the right hormonal balance of our body in order to keep our blood sugar stable thus there is a need to eat the right proportions of food at the right time. Zone Diet was created by biochemist and educator Barry Sears to protect the body from the elevated levels of insulin which, in excess, can result to the inflammation of the cells and obesity. The Zone Diet works by following the 40-30-30 principle which means that you need to eat the right proportions of carbohydrates, protein and fat, respectively. Barry Sears believe that this ratio provides the body with the right balance of nutrients in order to be healthy, slim and perform optimally. The source of carbohydrates should include vegetables and fruits while protein should be sourced from lean meats like fish and chicken. Fats should be obtained from good sources like nuts, olive oils, omega-3 and avocado. Aside from the ratio, the Zone Diet also caps daily calories for men at 1,500 calories and for women at 1,200 calories. Since the Zone Diet is all about eating the right kinds of foods at the right time, dieters also need to eat five times a day which include the three usual meals and two snacks in between. There is special equipment or tool that you need to buy if you are on Zone Diet but you need to invest on a quality weighing scales and measuring cups. This is to ensure that you eat the right amount of food at all times. There are many benefits that dieters can get from the Zone Diet. The Zone Diet can help lose weight over time. Although there are limited studies involving this particular diet program, those who have tried it claimed to have lost a significant amount of their weight within three months provided that healthy lifestyle as well as exercise is also observed. Moreover, the Zone Diet also comes with cardiovascular benefits because the program only allows the intake of saturated fats which is a good kind of fat. The Zone Diet can also help prevent and control diabetes because dieters are required to eat vegetables, fruits and foods that have simple sugars. Unlike other diet programs, the Zone diet does not restrict dieters to eating only certain types of foods thus people can still enjoy different flavors of their foods. Moreover, the Zone Diet program also comes with a free recipe book that allows you to choose different kinds of dishes that are healthy and will suit your taste. The Zone diet is one of the most effective diet programs that you can try. The best thing about it is that the program is based on scientific facts thus you will be able to achieve weight loss healthily unlike other fad diets that are popular today.

92 pages, Paperback

Published February 21, 2015