The Zone® Diet was invented in the 1990s by Dr. Barry Sears as the ideal nutritional base for top athletes. The effect on the results of those top athletes was astonishing. The Zone® diet quickly gained name and fame and other people, such as movie stars, started following it too.
In the sports world, top athletes from different disciplines have been allowed to follow all possible diets and nutritional schedules for several years.
Although no real scientific research has been done, they have tested the effects on sports performance. During the testing, the athletes were not told what type of diet they were following. They just follow the rules.
They were able to establish that the nutritional advice of Dr. Barry Sears, better known for the Zone Diet®, gave the best results. The performances of these top athletes improved and at the same time they lost some excess fat.
The big difference with other diets is that the Zone® diet takes your body composition and your daily physical efforts into account. You should eat enough to support your muscles in your daily activities or exercise, but you should not overeat to keep your non-essential body fats low.
It is certainly not a strict slimming diet, on the contrary. You can eat and drink almost anything, but it must always be in a certain proportion for an ideal hormonal balance.
Who is the Zone® diet for?
The Zone® diet is suitable for anyone who wants to lose weight or is looking for an active, energetic and healthy lifestyle.
It is also suitable for people with chronic disease, such as type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease or hypertension (high blood pressure), as it has an anti-inflammatory effect.