If you've never tried the Zone diet plan before, or just don't
really understand how it works, this guide is for you. We'll
show you what the Zone diet is, how it works, and how it can
help you lose weight and significantly improve your health in
a short amount of time.
The Zone diet plan, developed by Dr. Barry Sears, is based
around the principle of harnessing the powerful, drug-like effects
food has on your body. When you eat according to the Zone plan,
you'll keep several of your most important hormones -- especially
insulin -- within the proper ranges for optimal health. With
the Zone plan, you're more concerned about what you eat, rather
than how much (which is very different from most other diets,
which usually focus on calorie-consumption). The right types
of food will put your body into "the Zone" and the
wrong types will keep you out of it.
All foods affect your body's release of the hormone insulin,
which has a huge affect on your health and well-being, not to
mention how much fat you have around your belly, thighs, and
arms! Big "swings" in insulin levels -- low to high
to low, etc. -- negatively affects your mood, your mental acuity,
your endurance, and your body fat levels. Your body is designed
to produce and "deal" with a certain amount of insulin
at any one time. When you go over that amount, which many of
today's foods force you to do, your body has a hard time handling
it. The result is increased body fat and decreased health.
Over time the insulin "swings" the average person
(on the average modern diet) is constantly going through cause
major problems. Many chronic health problems and even diseases
are most likely caused by these constant hormone shifts. The
Zone is mainly focused on stabalizing hormone levels, eliminating
significant shifts in insulin production, and allowing the body
to return to a natural "hormonal state" where it can
begin to function optimally.
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