Zone Diet
The Zone Diet is commonly
thought of as a life-long hormonal control strategy
and was developed by Dr. Barry Sears. The aim of the
diet is to keep the hormone insulin in a tight zone:
that is one that is not too high and not too low.
The Zone Diet principle is that
food should consist of personally targeted portions.
How this ‘personal’ target of portions
is reached is by taking into account factors such
as your level of activity, fat percentage, and gender.
The diet says that 40% of the calories should come
from carbohydrates, 30% from protein and 30% from
fat.
Each food is given a ‘block’ value and
you then work out your dietary programme based on
getting enough of blocks from protein, carbohydrates,
and fat.
By maintaining this balance of insulin within the
body, according to the principles of the Zone diet,
it should reduce your hunger cravings.
There are plenty of resources to get you started on
the Zone diet, whether you buy a book or look online.
In fact, your next meal could be based on the Zone
principles!
