The Zone Diet

The Zone diet is a way of eating the enables you to lose weight (if you are overweight), sleep better, and to generally improve your health. It is not a short term diet but a long term change of habits and lifestyle. It is not a high protein, low carbohydrate diet but a healthy eating plan including all food groups.

What is the Zone Diet?

The zone diet focuses on balancing your insulin levels by eating only small amounts of carbohydrates such as bread, pasta, grains, and potatoes, eating moderate amounts of protein and fat with every meal, and eating large amounts of fruit and vegetables. It is easy to follow and won't leave you feeling hungry.

The Basic Zone Diet

The Zone diet encourages eating 5 small, healthy meals per day, each of which contains roughly 40% protein, 30% fat, and 30% carbohydrates. This can be achieved by:

Eating more fruit and vegetables.
Eating less bread, pasta, grains, and potatoes.
Eating small amounts of low fat protein at every meal.

It is also recommended that you:

Take daily omega 3 fish supplements.
Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day.
Do regular moderate exercise.

Is the Zone Diet Easy to Follow?

You can lose weight easily with the Zone diet as it is simple to follow.

You don't need to measure or weigh food.
You don't need to count calories.
You don't need to stick rigidly to the diet.

If you follow the basic diet 80% of the time you will reap the benefits of this healthy eating plan. You will easily lose pounds (if you are overweight) and improve your sleep, both of which will leave you feeling better and more energetic.