The Zone Diet works on the principle that 100,000 years ago, we were meat eaters, and our metabolism is designed to handle the demands of a meat-based diet.  Madonna, Demi Moore, and Jennifer Aniston swear by the results of the Zone Diet, which was created by Barry Sears, PhD.  The Zone Diet contains 40% carbohydrate, 30% protein, and 30% fat and is known as the 40-30-30 plan. As the food industry evolved, more carbohydrates have been introduced into our daily diet, thus causing an imbalance in our metabolism to burn fat.  The reason for our extra weight can also be attributed to the many grains and starches in our diet (pasta, rice, breads, and potatoes).  The Zone Diet’s approach calls for a return to the diets of our ancestors where meat, fruits, and vegetables are the main dietary foods.  The Zone Diet suggests that you need the right ratio of carbohydrates to proteins and fats in order to control the insulin in the bloodstream.  Too much of the hormone (insulin) can increase fat storage and inflammation in the body (conditions that are associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease).  Sears asserts that by using the Zone Diet, you are actually optimizing the body’s metabolic function.  Through the regulation of blood sugar, you allow your body to burn excess body fat. Although you are not prohibited from any particular food group, it is best to avoid food with high fat and carbohydrates such as grains, starches, and pastas.  The ideal sources of carbs are fruits and vegetables and for monounsaturated fats olive oil, almonds, and avocados are recommended.  The Zone Diet claims to use food as a drug for overall good health, weight loss and prevention or management of heart disease and diabetes

Without a doubt, sugar is surely one of the most invasive products in our present day society, and it will likely become your biggest hurdle when it comes to implementing a sensible holistic nutrition lifestyle. Wherever you go and whatever you do, you’ll come across sugar in one form or another, usually masquerading under different [...]

We know nutrition and diet is a complicated topic, otherwise there wouldn’t be professional dieticians.  The internet is somewhat helpful, although there’s good and bad info out there so it pays to be educated.  Today we’ll challenge a popular misconception: Not all carbs are bad!  In this article, I will explain the types of carbohydrates [...]

When it comes towards the Atkins eating habits, your success will lie in your planning. Making certain you’ve the proper foods on hand when you begin your diet plan will go a long way toward your ongoing weight loss. There are many suggestions for Atkins diet meals within the Atkins books, and you can find [...]

Once you have learned that you or your child has ADD/ADHD, you will need to research treatment alternatives.very] much common to all of us.  In fact, a diagnosis of ADD/ADHD has become a real trend in the past few years, possibly resulting in many erroneous diagnoses.  At any rate, if you truly believe that this [...]

When you consider health and beauty tips, vitamins, cosmetics, natural skincare, organic foods and a variety of other health practices likely come to mind. Things like dietary routines, exercise and your mental and physical health are important to your health. Of course, how you act and your self-perception are undeniably determined partly by physical appearance. [...]

Are you worried about your health? Have you been wondering if you are eating right? Are you concerned about health problems that may arise later in your life? Have you been taking care of yourself? The answers to these quite sensible questions could affect you for the rest of your life. You really should take [...]

With so much attention being placed on what we eat, it is no wonder that more and more people are starting to understand the importance of knowing what is in everything that we eat. Most packaged products are now required to list the calorie, sugar, fat, carb and other contents on an outside package label. [...]

Whether your goal is to maintain or lose weight, your fitness goals all hinge on making the best nutritional food decisions possible. This requires a lot of unprocessed foods in their natural state, which are found in the outer aisles of your supermarket. The foods that generally comprise the inside aisles of the stores are [...]

The Low Glycemic Index Vegetables Nowadays low glycemic index vegetables are preferred in weight loss and they are essential part in any dieting. This also gives medicinal benefits to the body and maintains wellness of the individual. Some of the low glycemic index vegetables are asparagus, bean sprouts, beet greens, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, [...]