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What is The Zone Diet?
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The Zone Diet is one of the five most discussed diets currently being endorsed
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Developed by Barry Sears a former researcher at MIT it is based on maintaining insulin
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levels by striking a balance between carbohydrates and proteins at each meal
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Sears suggests that the major cause of obesity is an imbalance of insulin in the body He
maintains that the diet currently recommended by most medical institutions is high in
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carbohydrates and low in fats a combination which he contends contributes to the
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production of too much insulin and results in obesity
The Zone Diet is based on the concept of achieving a physiological state in which insulin
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and eicosanoids two hormones are maintained in zones that are carefully balanced By
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controlling the balance of insulin and eicosanoids you increase the loss of fat and
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decrease the likelihood of heart disease and diabetes decrease inflammation and
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increase blood flow and increase your physical and mental stamina
The Zone Diet
The diet program of The Zone is designed to balance your intake of protein and
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carbohydrate at part protein to parts carbohydrate It advises a moderate intake of
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carbohydrates proteins and fat in order to control insulin It prescribes a maximum
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amount of low fat protein at one meal at ounces which is nearly exactly the
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recommendation of the USDA and the FDA The majority of carbohydrates on the Zone
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diet come from vegetables and fruits with limited amounts of bread rice potatoes and
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grains Most fat intake should be from monounsaturated fats like olive oil safflower oil
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and other heart healthy oils
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While this sounds a good deal like the Atkins diet restricting carbohydrates the
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differences are very clear Atkins recommends a diet high in protein without regard to fat
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with the intent of provoking ketosis a potentially unhealthy condition High carbohydrate
diets recommend increasing carbohydrate levels and inducing the production of insulin
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which maintains Sears increases weight gain Instead the Zone Diet recommends
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achieving an optimal balance of nutrients with moderate amounts of proteins
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carbohydrates and fat all playing a part
The other component of the Zone diet worthy of note is the supplementation of diet with
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fish oil Fish oil particularly pharmaceutical grade fish oil provides omega fatty acids
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which are an important component in healthy cells Study after study in the past five
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years has confirmed the importance of fish and omega fatty acids in the diet
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A sample meal on The Zones eating plan might include
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oz portion of broiled salmon
Spinach salad with apples and walnuts dressed with walnut oil and lemon juice
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cup of brown rice
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glass fruit or vegetable juice
The eating plan recommended by The Zone diet combines small portions of low fat
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proteins fats and fiber rich vegetables and fruits It also suggests eating some protein
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with each meal or snack and at least meals and snacks daily
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