Part I
The Zone diet is a diet that advocates the consumption of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrates using a balanced ratio. In this way, the diet aids one in increasing wellness and loosing fat by decreasing cellular inflammation. This is how the diet is based on the principle of controlling hormones to maintain good healthy conditions within the whole body system. It also controls gene expression to ensure a better and longer life.
Hormonal balance is essential since it affects and influences all the components of wellness: blood chemistry, energy utilization, body composition amongst other components. ...