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The Zone: A Dietary Road Map to Lose Weight Permanently : Reset Your Genetic Code : Prevent Disease : Achieve Maximum Physical Performance (精装)
by Barry Sears, Ph.D., Bill Lawren
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Diet, Nutrition, Health & fitness |
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| MSL Pointer Review:
Another controversial bestseller on diet and nutrition, this book may overwhelm or disappoint you depending on how you follow the advice. |
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An American reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-05 00:00>
I read this book and I would not recommend it to anyone who isn't good at following a strict, rigid diet with a lot of rules. If you don't keep portions of protein, carbohydrates, and fat exact, you will not be in the Zone. One little slip can totally throw you out of the Zone. How realistic is that? If you inaccurately measure your body fat percentage it could also throw you out of the Zone. Also, it seemed like the only fat product that you could have was cottage cheese, which I don't even like! I felt very limited when it came to choosing my meals. I don't think I would be able to stick to something with so many rules for any amount of time. |
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Ray (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-05 00:00>
I was never over weight until I stopped playing sports. It was not noticeable at first; it snuck up on me. Suddenly I had put on ten pounds. I had once seen Jack LaLanne on Television holding up ten pounds of fat and saying: "This is what ten pounds of ugly fat looks like". It wasn't pretty. I decided to do something about it. This was back in 2000.
I went to the library and began reading diet books. (I had never been on a diet before.) It is amazing how every diet book I read sounded so logical and so reasonable; every one made prefect sense. And every one seemed to be backed by scientific facts. I knew they could not all be right. After much consideration, I decided on The Zone by Dr. Sears (Published in 1995). I liked Dr. Sears approach. His reasons for researching and coming up with this diet were personal as opposed to most other's books who simply wanted to help mankind. (Of course, they all turn commercial in the end.) Dr. Sears discussed his trials and tribulations as well as his success in finding the best diet. So I bought the book and gave it a try.
I took all the measurements - according to the book - and then calculated my protein needs. From that I could figure my carbohydrate and fat needs. I was very accurate and followed the diet strictly. After one month I had lost two and a half pounds. I lost the same amount of weight each month for the next four months. It worked!
I cannot say I felt any great surge in energy or even that I felt better. That is difficult to ascertain. But I felt better just because I lost the weight. Also, it did seem to clear up another minor problem I had developed so, all and all, I was very happy.
I no longer stick strictly to the Zone diet but I do follow it according the guide lines established by Dr. Sears and I have not gained back any weight. I go to the gym three days a week now but I only started that in 2002.
The basis of Dr. Sears's diet is to control the body's hormones, mainly insulin. He has figured that the way to do this is by eating a ratio of carbohydrates to protein of 4 to 3. That is: four grams of carbohydrates to every three grams of protein. He also calculates the amount of fat needed based on how active a person you are. For the average person that works out to 40-30-30 of carbohydrate-protein-fat. That, of course, is a very simplified breakdown of the diet because there is more to it than that. One must calculate how much to eat - don't overeat or under eat. And one must eat the right kinds of foods (all food is not created equal) and space meals at the correct intervals throughout the day. This is all laid out in his book along with an easy way to calculate the portions.
There are later Zone books that may be better. I have not read them but I am currently reading Dr. Sears latest book The Anti-Inflammation Zone: Reversing the Silent Epidemic That's Destroying Our Health. Dr. Sears has not changed the Zone diet; it is still basically the same in this book. This book is interesting otherwise for those, like me, that are concerned with their health.
As a side note: I don't know if Dr. Sears is the first person to come up with ratios for carbohydrate, protein, and fat in the diet. I do know that a lot of people have jumped on the bandwagon since I read the book. It strikes me as bizarre how so many diet Guru's are bashing the Zone diet while presenting their own diets that are only different ratios of carbohydrate, protein, & fat. Dr. Sears, realizing that each person is different, has posted on his web-site a form to track certain functions so each person can adjust the carbohydrate to protein ratio in their diet. In fact, he has so much information on his web-site that you can learn everything you need for the Zone diet right there. |
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An American reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-05 00:00>
Thank you Barry for telling us the truth about how our bodies metabolize food. Americans are such extremists. First, high carbohydrate diets are in then super low carb diets are in. This is manic-depressive behavior that perpetuates the cycle. What Sears explains is that we need a moderate amount of all three macronutrients: carbohydrates, protein and good fat in every meal and every snack. His science is extraordinary and cutting edge. As much as I love Sears' science I do not recommend following his block system. It is confusing, plus counting grams is far easier and more practical. Just think 3-2-1 or 40/30/30. That's a ratio of 3 grams of carbs for every 2 grams of protein and 1 gram of fat or 40% carbs, 30% protein and 30% fat. The Zone is the real deal! High carb diets make you fat and high protein diets will cause you to lose weight temporarily. I have never seen anyone on the Atkins diet keep the weight off. Besides, urinating on a strip to make sure you don't go into ketosis is insane. High protein diets are simply another quick fix that do not work permanently. Permanent results require measures that can be sustained and the Zone is it because you don't give up anything, you eat in moderation, no extremes. Read it and follow it, it is easy plus it makes sense. |
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