Zone Diet
How does Diet of Nature compare to Zone Diet?
Zone Diet Overview
Originally developed by Barry Sears, Zone diet operates under the assumption
that food is the body's medicine, and not just an object of pleasure or a means
to appease hunger. The premise of this diet is that the digestive system
operates best when eating just two food groups: Lean protein and natural
carbohydrates. (The latter are found in foods like fruits and fiber-rich
vegetables.) Adherents are urged to follow the ideal ratio of carbohydrates,
proteins and fats: 40-30-30. Followers are urged to make sure that they eat at
least five times a day and consume three meals and two snacks.
The name of the diet comes from the precept that it is a "science-based
nutrition program that harnesses the powerful, almost drug-like effects of food,
to position your body within a hormonally controlled 'Zone' 24 hours a day." The
plan has four key components: The diet itself, the use of monounsaturated fats,
the supplementation of the diet with Omega-3 fish oils and exercise.
Followers are urged to eat the "proper ratio" of low-density carbohydrates,
dietary fat and protein, and avoid refined carbohydrates. The end result is said
to be the burning of excess body fat while enjoying benefits like increased
energy and vitality as well as improved mental focus, along with fighting the
symptoms of illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes and depression.
For Zone Diet to work, you have to follow it for the rest of your life.
How does Diet of Nature compare to Zone Diet
Zone Diet is a distant relative of Diet of Nature.
Both are based on the principle of changing your energy conversion system from
energy (fat) storage to energy release (fat burning).
However, the Zone Diet is much more complex and difficult to follow.
The principle of 40-30-30 looks easy on paper but it's very hard to translate
into a tasty and nutritious dish.… For this reason, most
people make mistakes in following Zone Diet, and ultimately fail to reach
their weight loss goal.
With the Diet of Nature there are no ratios, no weighing, measuring or counting
of anything, ever. It just has a simple set of principles you can read in an
hour and implement into your life today.