A man named Barry Sears created the fad diet called the Zone diet.  Sears’ plan was that people could eat this diet for the long term, thus making it a lifestyle. The diet relies on balancing hormones, but is still a low carbohydrate diet even if less restrictive than diets like Atkins.

The basis of the zone diet is a ratio of calories from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats all of 40 to 30 to 30. A few nonscientific studies performed for television showed the diet can be effective. Some of the studies even showed an increase in muscle mass while on the zone diet. People included in the studies said it was very easy to stick to the zone diet as compared to other low carbohydrate diets.

The zone diet creates a perfect balance of insulin and glucagen which causes the body to release chemicals similar in effect to those found in aspirin.  Sears also pointed to heart health as a side benefit of anti-inflammatory chemicals. The zone diet also creates a state in which the body stops storing fat.  Thus, with no fat stored, and with stored fat used as energy, the body loses weight. Fatty acids such as omega 3 were later added in the form of supplements such as fish oil.

A typical zone diet meal was described by its creator in the following manner. In every meal eat enough protein to fit in the palm of your hand, as many non-starchy raw vegetables as you can take, just enough carbohydrates to maintain mental clarity, and just enough oils to stop hunger.  

The Zone diet boasts an amazing weight loss story to its credit – a man who once weighed 1200 pounds. After two years on the zone diet he lost nearly 1/3 of that weight, all that after trying everything he could think of including liposuction that had nearly been fatal. He now eats about 2000 calories a day, filled with foods recommended by the zone diet.

You may not need to lose 1000 pounds, but the zone diet could still help. Also check out low carb diet

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