Barry Sears the biochemist could be known as the father of the zone diet. Sears state that promoting the consumption of calories from carbohydrates, proteins and fat in a balanced ratio is the most effective and healthy way for losing weight. The zone diet follows up on a calorie ratio of 40:30:30 based on ones daily intake of carbohydrates, proteins and fats respectively. The zone diet is therefore varies greatly from all of the other low carb-diets because it is much less restrictive about the intake of carbs. Sears in fact goes as far as to say that low-carb diets have completely missed the basic point as it ignores the concept of moderation and balance.
Almost every scientific and non scientific study has revealed that the zone diet results in an ample weight loss under a certain period of time. Participants who followed the zone diet managed to lose the greatest amount of fat while succeeding in accumulating muscle mass in the process amazing all concerned when the diet was featured on the ‘Scientific America Frontier’. The participants of the zone diet were also the only participants who had the least amounts of fatigue and hunger. It is also quite easy to adapt to the zone diet and it could be done in a matter of 3 days.
The zone diet advices there participants to eat a ‘zone’ meal one hour within waking up. Eating every 4 to 6 hours after a meal or 2 to 2
