Plan Features
The benefits of living a Zone Diet® inspired 40/30/30 program go well beyond just weight loss. Zone Diet® inspired meals are comprised of 40% carbohydrates from fresh fruits and vegetables, 30% lean proteins, and 30% favorable fats. By eating food in these protions and composition your body will naturally begin to shed excess body fat without any change in your current activity level. Unlike crash diets or those that are unsustainable in the long term, once excess body fat is lost the same portions keep you full, energized, and healthy.
The diet itself is based on years of research and provides the right mixture of foods to help your body create the right amounts of insulin to ensure you never feel the afternoon "crash" of being tired, never have the roller-coaster of energy that people experience when they don't eat right, and not craving high-sugar energy drinks or snacks to try and get a boost.
Whether you have a high activity level and are looking to maximize energy for your regular workouts or you are currently in a position that does not allow much physical activity, the 40/30/30 carb-protein-favorable fat compostion of will show you results. The programs we offer provide the option of all your meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) as well as 2 snacks. Each of these meals and snacks are 40/30/30 in composition which allows for swapping meals whenever needed. We deliver all the meals for your program each night guaranteed by 6:00 AM to your door step at home or office.
- Maximize Fat Loss
- Lower Blood Pressure
- Lower Cholesterol
- Greater Energy
- Enhanced Mental Clarity
- Fresh Ingredients
- Prepared Locally
- Delivery to Your Doorstep
- Programs to fit your lifestyle and budget
Meal Composition
The foods that we choose for each meal are based on the rules of eating 40% Carbohydrate, 30% Lean Protein, and 30% favorable fat (or eating 40/30/30). Within those categories we focus on foods that are low on the Glycemic Index and/or have an overall low Glycemic Load. In addition by using only fresh, all natural ingredients we cut out all chemical preservatives and added sodium which lead to hypertension, high blood pressure and increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
Carbohydrates
Firstly, by eating 40% Carbohydrate that is low in glycemic load you attain the feeling of being full while not overwhelming your body with simple sugars that can be broken down and stored as fat. These foods include most varieties of melon, apples, kiwi, asparagus, green beans, and others that can be found by researching low glycemic fruits and vegetables.
Proteins
Secondly, we choose high quality, lean proteins which are all natural and do not contain added hormones or chemicals. These include all white meat chicken and turkey breast, pork tenderloin, flank and top sirloin beef, salmon, tuna, and many others. Whenever possible and available we buy free range chicken and grass fed beef from local farmers to help support local producers.
Favorable Fats
We use mono-unsaturated bases such as olive oil and sesame oil. You will find in these sauces, dressings, we also use them as cooking oils. Other sources of favorable fat include the natural fats found in the proteins, soy butter, and in dairy items when used. One of the core reasons for choosing mono-unsaturated fats is because they contain HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) versus LDL which are present in the poly-saturated fats (not desirable).
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