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The Zone Diet As a Way of Life
The Zone is not some mystical place or some clever marketing term, but a real physiological state in your body where the initiation and resolution of inflammation is constantly balanced for the goal of maintaining wellness. The question is how do you get into the Zone? The answer is your diet. Wellness is like the top of a mountain. There are many pathways to the top. Some are hard, others are easier. I feel the Zone Diet is the easiest and most scientifically valid way to reach that mountain top...
There are four basic dietary pillars of the Zone Diet. Each is distinct and follows its own dietary rules. Your goal is to put it all together in a practical diet and maintain it for a…
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Does the Zone Diet Really Work?
The Zone Diet is recommended for people who are very self-motivating when it comes to diet and exercise. It offers guidance in the way of individual counseling and offering some food products, but leaves you on your own to buy and prepare the food as well as stick to the diet. Also, only take part in this program if you are aware of the costs first, because the food can get expensive.
What’s Wrong With The Zone Diet?
Unless you’re talking about the grapefruit diet or similarly comical fad, diets generally have to have at least some positive point(s) to gain a decent following, as The Zone has. Nonetheless, what can initially look like a rational foundation begins to show cracks when you look at how the philosophy actually plays out.
The Zone Diet As a Way of Life
The Zone is not some mystical place or some clever marketing term, but a real physiological state in your body where the initiation and resolution of inflammation is constantly balanced for the goal of maintaining wellness. The question is how do you get into the Zone? The answer is your diet.
Zone Diet
The Zone Diet will help you shed excess pounds, dramatically reduce your risk of chronic disease, and improve your mental and physical performance while living a longer more fulfilling life. The Zone Diet is not a fad diet, but a life-long dietary program based on strong science to reduce diet-induced inflammation.
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What limited research there is on Zone suggests it’s moderately effective for weight loss. But the 40-30-30 carb-protein-fat ratio is no magic bullet, and in fact, scientific evidence casts doubt on its efficacy.
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