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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