Friday, August 22, 2008

Zone Diet - Diet for Healthy Living

Here’s why you will live healthier with the zone diet

Some smart person once said that old habits die hard. Have you ever tried to unlearn something? Unlearning is harder than learning something new. We have been eating unhealthy food since years. If you suddenly make the switch to ‘protein only’ diet plans, then your body will reject it outright.

A diet plan must be systematically planned and meticulously executed giving your body the time frame it needs to adjust to the change. That is precisely what the Zone Diet is. It is more of a lifestyle than a diet plan.

Zone diet aims at creating a healthy balance in the influx of nutrients into the body and the hormones that are triggered by the body as a result. Each diet in the zone is a perfect balance of carbohydrates, proteins and quality fats.

What foods are restricted?

Like I said before, there are no restrictions as far as you stick to the rules. The rules are simple enough. All that you need to do is create a balance of nutrients and keep the calories in control. For example, if you are planning to have a burger as a mid-day snack, then you need to ensure that you match it with an equal amount of protein so that your body doesn’t stack those carbohydrates in the liver.

The rules

As long as your plate contains about 30% of proteins and 30% of fats, a serving of fruits and vegetables and about 40% of carbohydrates, you are doing just fine. You can have any of your favorite snack as far as you stick to this balance.

How it works

If you stick to the zone diet long enough, then your body will be adjusted to the constant influx of quality nutrients and weight loss will happen automatically. More than the weight loss, it will create a much healthier and nutritious lifestyle for you.

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