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The Zone Diet
Nutritionist Toby Amidor on
Zone Diet
Toby Amidor, MS, RD is a registered dietitian with a master's degree in clinical nutrition and dietetics from New York University. She is also currently pursuing her doctoral degree in nutrition education from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Bread, Pasta & Sweets (carbs)
sometimes
Red Meat
in moderation
Fruits & Vegetables
in moderation
Milk & Dairy
in moderation
Alcohol
almost never
Fast Weight Loss
nutritionist
agrees
Feeling Healthier
nutritionist
kind of agrees
Simple Rules
nutritionist
kind of agrees
Frequent Meals
nutritionist
kind of disagrees
Great Tasting Food
nutritionist
agrees
Easy To Eat Out
nutritionist
kind of disagrees
Affordable
nutritionist
agrees
A Nutritionist Weighs in...
The Zone seems like a place where dreams come true, but it can be a difficult place to find and remain for your entire life. Small, frequent meals and snacks are encouraged throughout the day, as is a balance of nutrients within your meals. Very helpful tips for eating out are given, so even if you are traveling overseas, you can find something to eat.
Total daily calories recommended are between 800-1200, which is very low and may leave you hungry and without all of the needed vitamins and minerals.
Also, some of the "Unfavorable Carbohydrates" include fruits such as bananas, dates and mango, and vegetables such as sweet potatoes and cooked beets that contain a tremendous amount of essential vitamins and minerals. The many helpful tips and recipes are useful and sound delicious; however the rigidity stressed in this plan makes it difficult to follow as a lifelong diet.
You can get into the Zone but can you stay in the Zone?
If the way the plan describes treating food as medicine doesn't make you lose interest, then perhaps the calorie restriction might. Limiting yourself to 800-1200 calories might make you feel a bit hungry, especially if you go to a restaurant and your partner is ordering a scrumptious bowl of pasta primavera while you are stuck to eyeballing your neatly distributed portions, skipping the bread, and splitting the dessert. The rigidity of the program can make it a problem if you like flexibility.
The specific timing of meals may also be difficult unless you start thinking ahead. If you are not a good planner, you may have difficulty making sure that you eat a Zone-acceptable meal every four to six hours.
Many recipes created by a French-trained chef are given and additional books have been published to enable you to have an easier time following The Zone. There is even a book for vegetarians called The Soy Zone to enable those who do not consume animal products to enter the Zone. Tips for eating out, especially in fast food joints, are laid out in detail. Dr. Sears acknowledges that people are busy and guides them through times when they may make the wrong Zone choices.
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