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10 Facts about Zone Diet
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Those who are not interested to give up certain foods may find the Zone Diet a good option for them as nothing is totally forbidden.
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Zone Diet means a low carbohydrate diet plan where proteins do not dominate the carbohydrates which enable the dieters to get energy from carbohydrates rather than protein or fats.
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The Zone Diet was popularized in books by Barry Sears who advocated intake of calories through carbohydrates, protein and fat in a fixed ratio of 40%, 30% and 20%.
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Dr. Sears advocates intake of a particular ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6 fatty acids which is a key feature of Zone Diet.
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Zone diet enables you to stabilize hormones and when excess insulin is released into bloodstream, it contributes to weight loss and lowers risks of other chronic diseases.
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There is no fixed period for Zone Diet as it is an ongoing process and one is advised to follow it for life.
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Zone Diet does not insist on any specific exercise program but moderate exercise for thirty minutes twice a week.
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Zone Diet insists on eating within one hour of eating and then onwards every 2 to 2.5 hours and specifies certain rules on when to eat.
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Cost of Zone Diet is very expensive and if one sticks to the recipes they recommend, the expense would be less but their prices for supplements, bars, and shakes is quite high.
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Zone Diet insists on restriction of carbohydrates, however recent studies show that diets low in carbohydrates increase the risk of heart disease, cancer and stroke.
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