The Zone Diet

January 6, 2009

The zone diet stresses insulin production as a major factor in weight loss. In another words, eating foods that trigger an insulin spike are not good. And this is true because the triggering or spiking of insulin can lead to fat storage. This spike in insulin also leads to increased risk of heart disease and diabetes.

The Good:
-Cost Effective
-You learn portion control which is a big factor in overweight people
-The restricted foods list is not as large as some
-Provides more "intuitive" healthy eating structure

The Bad:
-Like most calorie restrictive diets it can be very hard to follow without a lot of discipline
-Diet can be complicated to follow because of the strict rule of 40/30/30
-Time consuming and can be very inconvenient for the people of today’s world

The diet follows a forty/thirty/thirty structure.
40% - Carbs
30% - Fats
30% - Proteins

The Zone Diet is VERY specific about foods you are allowed to eat in order to keep your insulin in check. Processed foods are eliminated because of the empty calories they contain. Candy, sweets and especially commonly eaten foods such as white flour, breads, noodles and any other heave starches are to be avoided. A traditional 3 meals and 2 snacks is followed while on this diet. Each meals follows the 40/30/30 structure.

Sample Zone Diet Meal Plan

Breakfast:
6 egg whites, 1 ounce lean Canadian bacon
1 slice whole grain bread, 1 c. strawberries, ¼ c. melon
4 tsp. slivered almonds

Lunch:
4 ounces cooked chicken breast
celery (no limit)
4 tsp. light mayonnaise

Afternoon Snack:
1 ounce turkey
½ cup grapes
1 tbs. guacamole

Dinner:
6 ounces turkey breast meat
1 cup steamed broccoli
4 tsp. almonds

Bedtime snack:
1 ounce turkey breast meat
1 cup of strawberries
Small handful peanuts

 

CLICK HERE TO GET THE ZONE DIET BOOK

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