THE ZONE DIET

Inflammation is said to be the root cause of many different diseases, but this chance can be minimized if we make the correct alterations in our lives to stay healthy and reduce that inflammation.

If you want to make those lifetime changes, then you might want to consider the Zone diet.

WHAT IS “THE ZONE”?

As stated by the creator of the Zone diet, Dr.Sears, when your body is in “the zone” it is able to control the inflammation and prevent it from getting out of control, which ultimately causes illnesses and diseases.

WHAT CAN YOU EAT ON THE ZONE DIET?

There are so many different foods that you can eat on the Zone Diets, and they’re all really yummy!

• Tomatoes
• Apples
• Squash
• Barley
• Spinach
• Berries
• Plums
• Chickpeas
• Peppers
• Cucumbers
• Oranges
• Mushrooms
• Oatmeal

As you can see, the list is quite a variety and of course, fruit is definitely allowed on the Zone diet. Just be sure to avoid any fruits that are high in sugar, like bananas, dried fruit, raisins, grapes and starchy vegetables like corn, carrots, peas, and potatoes.

Any processed and refined carbohydrates are also not recommended, which means no baked goods, sweets, pasta, bread, cereal or drinks with added sugar.

LEAN PROTEIN

There’s a lot of lean meats available to choose from, which makes it even more exciting!

• Low-fat yogurt
• Lean beef
• Lean veal
• Low-fat cheese
• Shellfish
• Skinless chicken breast
• Lean pork
• Egg whites
• Low-fat milk
• Fish
• Lean lamb
• Lean game meats

MONOUNSATURATED FATS

These fats are allowed, but only one type; monounsaturated fats, especially from the following sources:

• Tahini
• Almonds
• Sesame oil
• Avocados
• Olive oil
• Cashews
• Pistachios
• Macadamia nuts
• Peanut butter
• Peanuts

  THE ZONE DIET MEAL SCHEDULE

  During the Zone Diet, you will need to count your calories, and this means for women, it’s around 1,200 a day. It is a low number of calories and it can lead to feeling hungry.
  The Zone Diet gives you plenty of opportunities to eat – up to 5 times a day!
  When your body feels hungry, and you don’t do anything to feed it, it can go into starvation mode which will ultimately make it harder for you to lose weight.

  DOES THE ZONE DIET REALLY HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT?

  This diet is made for people to stay in shape and lose weight. Also, you will be able to incorporate a wide variety of whole foods as well as cutting out the inflammatory and unhealthy fats such as processed carbohydrates, sugar and more.
  No matter what your fitness level is at the moment, making these slight changes to your diet can be so beneficial on many different levels.
  You could use your hands and eyes to measure just how much food you can eat.
  So, if you want to measure one-third of lean protein, you can aim for the size and thickness of your palm. That’s almost the perfect size you need! This means that the fat should create a small accent to the entire plate.
  Good luck!