Zone diet
Background
The Zone diet is a high-protein, low-calorie diet.
The Zone diet is used for obesity, general weight loss, and athletic performance.
The Zone diet is used for obesity, general weight loss, and athletic performance.
Safety Safety definitions
The Zone diet is LIKELY SAFE when followed appropriately. No side effects have been reported with proper use.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if the Zone diet is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. But there is no reason to expect safety issues as long as nutritional needs are met.Effectiveness
NatMed Pro rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate.
Possibly effective Effectiveness definitions
- Obesity. Some research shows that people who follow the Zone diet lose weight and reduce their waist size. The diet seems to work about as well as other weight loss programs such as the LEARN and Ornish diets. The Zone diet might work as well as the Atkins diet. But some research shows that the Atkins diet is better for losing weight.
Insufficient evidence Effectiveness definitions
- Athletic performance. Early research shows that following the Zone diet for 7 days might worsen athletic performance.
- Other conditions.
Dosing & administration
The Zone diet asks people to reduce their calorie intake while eating foods that are high in protein. The diet also involves exercising, drinking plenty of water, and eating 5 small meals a day that are no more than 5 hours apart.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
It is not known if this diet interacts with any medicines.
Before using this diet, talk with your health professional if you take any medications.
Before using this diet, talk with your health professional if you take any medications.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Action
The Zone diet encourages a person to eat more protein and fewer calories. This is intended to help with weight loss. It is also theorized that eating fewer calories can increase a person's lifespan. But there is no good scientific evidence to support this theory.
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