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The Zone Diet
What is it?
The Zone Diet allows for a certain amount of protein, carb, fat in
each meal. For overall caloric intake, followers stick to the ratio
macronutrient ratio of:
30% Fat 40% Carbs
30% Protein
40% carb, 30% fat, 30% protein
There are no specific phases to cycle through because designed to be
sustainable long term.
Meal and snack timing are critical - in order to stay in “the zone” you
must eat regularly. The protocol calls for ~4-5 hours in between meals
with snacks timely planned in between.
Why is it used?
The designers claim that following the diet will optimize certain
hormones for your body to enter a state called “The Zone”.
They also make claims that it will reduce inflammation in the body.
Once inflammation is reduced, you will lose fat at the fastest rate
possible, slow down aging, reduce your risk of chronic disease and
improve your performance.
It is flexible and may help you lose weight by helping you restrict your
calorie intake and allowing a large variety of favorable foods.
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