Zone Diet Plan

The Zone diet plan is a unique eating plan that promotes not only weight loss, but also the overall healthy of the body. The creator of the zone diet is Dr. Barry Sears who was a former bio technician at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The diet is constituted of 30% protein, 30% fat, and 40% carbohydrates. The zone diet plan is arranged so that the people using it are refreshed, energized, and always alert. It is not just a diet formulated to help someone loose weight, but it is also a total wellness eating plan is safe for life time use.

The Zone diet plan is designed to help the body work better. The foods that are eaten on the zone are designed to help heart problems, such as heart disease and high blood pressure, and is also designed to balance sugars in the body so that diabetes is no longer a factor. This is arranged through the different kinds of foods that are eaten on the diet. Dr. Sears does not claim that this diet will enable any cure of these diseases and issues, just that if eaten preventatively, these issues can be avoided.

Dr. Sears believes that many other diet plans that recommend a diet low in fats and proteins can actually harm the body. The diets of most people in the modern world are on a fast journey to many health issues and risks due to a poor balance in diet. The zone diet plan is designed to allow the metabolism of the body to operate at peak efficiency. So what exactly is different about this diet?

The main premise of the Zone diet plan is to eat better calories, not necessarily less. The main guidelines are to eat a small protein at every meal, "healthy" carbohydrates such as beans, whole grains, vegetables, and other similar items, a very few "un-healthy" carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, fruits, cereal, and other similar items. Dairy products are not recommended on this diet, and if necessary, egg substitutes and similar products are called for. The diet is designed for three meals and two snacks every day. Someone on this diet is supposed to eat from all of the "good" categories of food during each meal or snack. Each person on this diet works out a table for themselves that will show their protein-fat-carbohydrate ratio ideal for their body type. Since everyone is different, there are several different meal plans for different body types.

This plan gives people on the diet the ideal balance of 30-30-40. Many nutritionists and dietitians agree that the Zone diet plan is a great way to eat long term. The main regulator of this diet is insulin, which controls how much fat is stored in the body. Dr. Sears has shown that if the insulin levels are in balance, the whole body will be as well. This is a great diet to use if someone has to loose a lot of weight, or if eating at home most of the time is an option. However, for someone who eats out regularly, they will find this diet hard to use.

The Hoodia diet works very well in conjunction with the Zone diet. Hoodia is a plant that grows naturally in the African desert and is known for its anti-oxidant properties and its ability to increase the metabolic rate which makes your body burn calories faster. You can learn more about how to get a trial of Hoodia at the Hoodia Diet Plan [hoodiadietplan.org] website.

David Millers reviews how you can use Hoodia along with the Zone Diet at [hoodiadietplan.org]